Education

Education and Technology Transfer Grants

The University Transportation Research Center is inviting proposals for small grants to support transportation education and technology transfer projects across Region 2. Examples of possible projects include:

Technology Transfer Activities:

Research Conferences – Expenses associated with hosting transportation research conferences and workshops. (No funding will be provided for travel or registration to participate in conferences elsewhere, foreign travel, and meals).

Workforce Training Programs / Research Implementation Workshops / Technology Transfer Seminars – Travel and other costs associated with providing training to public agency employees on the outcomes of university research.

Education Activities:

Curriculum Development Workshops and Other Initiatives – Exploring new fields and areas of transportation knowledge. Bring faculty together to discuss new approaches to course and curriculum design.

Community Partnerships – Grants to facilitate student coursework that directly addresses a real transportation need in a local community, e.g. a studio class organized in partnership with a public agency or community group.

Exchange Programs – Funding to allow students and faculty to collaborate across universities by spending time in residence at another campus within UTRC or the USDOT University Transportation Centers program.

Criteria for selection will include:

Relevance to UTRC’s Theme, “Planning and Managing Regional Transportation Systems in a Changing World.” Please see our website and strategic plan for further explanation of this theme.

Budget. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of anticipated impact per dollar spent.

Level of funding for student participation.

Letters of support from public agencies, as appropriate.

Program Requirements

Funds requested from UTRC under this program must be fully matched with non-federal funds. Please contact Camille Kamga if you need help identifying potential sources of a match. Furthermore, no UTRC funding under this program may be used to pay overhead expenses. A waiver of overhead can be part of a university match.

Projects must be led by a Principal Investigator at a UTRC member institution. Partnerships with faculty at other institutions are allowed and encouraged.

Projects must produce a deliverable that can serve as an enduring resource for the region (e.g. conference proceedings, etc.).

Proposal cover sheets must be signed by the Contract Official at the university leading the project. If proposals are submitted electronically, an email from this official is an acceptable substitute.

How to Apply

Applications should be sent to:

They should include:

A cover page (please see the Cover Sheet for Other UTRC Proposals).
2-page description of the proposed project
Budget and timeline (please use the Template for UTRC/NYSDOT/NYMTC Budget Proposal)
Letters of support from public agencies (if appropriate)

There will be two funding cycles in 2008. Submissions must be received by: March 30, 2008 or September 30, 2008.

Host Institution