Fellowships
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Burton
W. Marsh
Burt Marsh was an innovative, courageous
leader, an enterprising champion of high-quality traffic engineering,
and an uncompromising advocate of accurate and sensible methods of
traffic education and research. His vision enabled him to see, and in
large part effectively answer, the challenge of bringing order and
safety to street and highway traffic.
Marsh joined the profession in its infancy, in
1921. In 1924, he became the first full-time city traffic engineer in
the United States. In 1933, he was named director of traffic engineering
and safety for the American Automobile Association, where he worked
until his retirement in 1964. That retirement was short-lived: in 1967
until 1970, he served as executive director of ITE. |
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Marsh was one of the 18 founding members of the
Institute, and he served as its second president. In 1955, he was
accorded the status of Honorary Member. Five years later, he received
ITE’s Theodore M. Matson Award. A decade later, the
Institute established the Burton W. Marsh Award for Distinguished
Service and named him the first recipient. In 1988, on the occasion of
his 90th birthday, ITE honored him as "Mr. ITE," the man who
was "instrumental in the formation and development of the art and
science of transportation engineering, from its infancy to its emergence
as a true profession."
Marsh died in February 1988. In 1989, in
recognition of his life-long commitment to the profession, ITE
established the Burton W. Marsh Fellowship for Graduate Study in Traffic
and Transportation Engineering.
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Transportation
plays a vital role in the economies of all countries. Yet transportation
professionals are currently in short supply. As part of its program to
attract bright and articulate individuals to the transportation
engineering profession, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
has established several fellowship and scholarship awards for graduate
study in transportation. These fellowships will provide financial aid
for qualified students to pursue graduate degrees in transportation in a
variety of study programs.
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Burton W. Marsh Fellowship
In recognition of Burton W. Marsh, ITE has
established the Burton W. Marsh Fellowship for Graduate study in
Traffic and Transportation Engineering. One or more of these
fellowships, in the amount of $4,000 each, will be awarded annually.
Harold F. Hammond Scholarship
In recognition of Harold F. Hammond, ITE has
established the Harold F. Hammond
Scholarship made possible by a generous contribution
from Eugene A. Barton. The $3,000 scholarship will be awarded annually
based on need to a student wishing to pursue graduate study in
transportation engineering.
Western District Fellowship
The Western District
Fellowship consists of a $1,000
annual award given to the highest-ranked candidate who is a resident
of the Western District (comprised of Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming and all U.S. territories except Puerto Rico). In
addition, the candidates must be planning to pursue graduate study at
one of the universities within the district.
Texas District Fellowships
Up to two fellowships of $1,000 each may be
awarded annually to the two highest ranked candidates from Texas. In
addition, the course of study must be pursued at one of the
universities within the district.
ITE Transit Council Scholarship
The ITE Transit Council has established a $1,000
scholarship to be awarded to the highest-ranking student pursuing a
graduate degree in a study program emphasizing public transportation
planning, administration, or engineering, to be described in the
student’s proposed list of courses and essay.
Transoft Solutions, Inc. AOTC (Ahead of the Curve) Scholarship
Transoft Solutions of Canada recognizes the growing need for investment in future innovators studying within the transportation and/or traffic engineering field. The $2,000US award will be awarded annually to any student in the United States or Canada wishing to pursue studies in transportation and/or traffic engineering.
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- For the Marsh, Western, Texas Fellowships and the Hammond Scholarship, candidates must be planning to pursue a Master's degree in transportation engineering, with principal course work in traffic engineering, geometric design, and/or transportation planning. Doctoral students are not eligible to apply for the above named fellowships and scholarships.
- For the ITE Transit Council Scholarship, candidates must be planning to pursue an graduate degree (Master's only) in a study program emphasizing public transportation planning, administration, or engineering.
- For the Transoft Solutions Scholarship, any transportation engineering student within the United States and Canada may apply. This scholarship is only open to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.
- Candidates for the Marsh, Western, Texas Fellowships and the Hammond, ITE Transit Council Scholarships must have earned, or will have earned by December 2008 a bachelor's degree, and candidates must be qualified for unconditional admission to the graduate study program at the chosen host university. You must be eligible to begin graduate study in transportation on a full-time basis by January 2009 and not enrolled in such a program as of January 2, 2008.
- If a candidate has previously received one of these fellowships or scholarships, they are not eligible to reapply.
- Candidates will be considered for any of the above fellowships/scholarships whose requirements they meet.
- One application serves for all of the above fellowships and scholarships. Check the boxes on the application of any fellowship/scholarship whose requirements you meet.
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- Candidates for the Marsh, Western, Texas Fellowships and the Hammond, Transit Council Scholarships will be evaluated on the basis of their past academic performance, their proposed program of study, an essay discussing their reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in transportation and outlining their career objectives, as well as recommendations from three references. In addition, the recipient must enter full-time graduate study in transportation within 12 months of the closing date of the application.
- Candidates for the Transoft Solution Scholarship only will be evaluated on the basis of their current academic performance, their proposed program of study, an essay outlining their career objectives, as well as recommendations from three references.
- Candidates for the Harold F. Hammond Award will also be evaluated on the basis of need.
How to Apply
To apply for the above fellowships/scholarships, complete the application and reference forms and return to ITE Headquarters by 5:00 pm on April 1, 2008.
Terms and Conditions
- The fellowship awards are each for one academic year and are not renewable.
- Recipients are not eligible to reapply for the fellowships.
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The following is a checklist of additional information that must be submitted as part of the candidate's application. Failure to provide this information to ITE by 5:00 pm on April 1, 2008 will result in the application not being considered by the selection panel.
Please send the application and the following items to ITE:
- An essay written by the candidate explaining why they are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in transportation and outlining their career objectives. Undergraduate students applying for the Transoft Solutions Scholarship should explain their future objectives in transportation. This essay should be no longer than two single-spaced, typewritten pages.
- A copy of the candidate's resume, indicating experience, participation in professional activities, award and so forth
- For each university/college listed a proposed list of courses taken in working toward the degree.
Please send the following items, under separate cover to ITE:
- A completed reference form from each of the references named in item 4 on the application.
- an official transcript from each college or university that the candidate has attended prior or is currently attending.
- If a candidate applies for the Harold F. Hammond Scholarship, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which can be ordered by calling 1-900-433-3243.
Complete and mail your application packet so that it arrives at ITE no later than 5:00 pm on April 1, 2008. All other materials (references and transcripts) must also be received at ITE by that date.
It is the applicant's responsibility to provide full and complete information by the due date. Only complete files will be judged. No time extensions granted!
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