University Transportation Research Center, Region II Saturday, February 04, 2012

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.

How to Apply:

Applications for this grant should include:

  • A cover page (please see the Proposal Cover Sheet).
  • 2-page description of the proposed project
  • Budget and timeline (please use the Budget Template)
  • Letters of support from public agencies (if appropriate)

Submit the complete application through the UTRC Online Submission System

There will be two funding cycles each calendar year: March 1 through April 30 and August 1 through October 30.

Contact:

For more information, please contact:

Ellen Thorson
UTRC – 910 Marshak Hall
City College of New York
New York, NY 10031
ethor (at) utrc2 . org

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 Dr. 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.

The technology transfer and education activities funded by this grant must be directly related to transportation and these activities must take place in the United States.

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.