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Award and Funding Opportunities
ITE Western District has several opportunities
for students to participate with transportation professionals,
have travel expenses paid to attend annual meetings, and compete
for awards on an annual basis.
Western District Data Collection Fund
In 2004, ITE Western District created a Data
Collection Fund to encourage Student Chapter involvement with
the profession. This program is specifically aimed at creating
interest in transportation through practical activities and
mentoring.
| $5000 |
to be split among the winning student team |
Purpose of Data Collection Fund
- Facilitate ITE Student Chapter activity and
student mentoring by transportation professionals (retired
or active).
- To generate relevant technical data in the
west for transportation engineers and planners
- Focus on practical, day-to-day, minor research
in transportation engineering and planning. Samples could
include trip generation counts, parking generation surveys,
truck generation counts, highway capacity research data
collection (saturation flows, freeway per lane flows, travel
time data, stop sign compliance, right turn on red), new
start LRT ridership surveys of previous mode, vehicle maneuvering
characteristics in parking lots, before/after data studies
of: transportation projects, traffic calming measures, traffic
signal systems, ITS measures, pedestrian crossings, bicycle
paths, transit stop measures, etc…
- All efforts will focus on collection of basic
data. The activities shall not involve development of standards,
manuals or recommendations. While this collected data may
be utilized by others to pursue these efforts, the purpose
of this program is only collection and presentation of data
and the desire to help generate additional research interest
in these areas through initial data collection.
- Expose students to typical project process
utilized in the profession (RFP, proposal, selection of
top proposals, task development, budgeting, teamwork, report
writing, review process, presentations)
- Provision of funds to ITE Student Chapters
to offset costs of activities (such as attendance at Western
District ITE Annual meetings)
Selection Process
The Western District Board allocates funds annually for this
program and a Request for Proposals is issued in the fall.
Awards of Data Collection Fund activities are made before
the end of the calendar year by Western District. Data collection
projects can begin in the winter and must be completed by
June 1 of the year. Requirements are a brief abstract (1-3
page Word document) summarizing the data collected and the
actual data (typically in a spreadsheet).
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Student Chapter Annual Report
Award
| $100 |
for submitting report before Annual Meeting |
| $1200 |
$200 for the best annual report from Western
District plus up to $1000 for travel expenses to attend
the Western District Annual Meeting |
| $50 |
for honorable mentions |
| $1000 |
if selected as the International ITE Student
Chapter Report Award winner for travel and hotel costs
to attend the ITE International Annual Meeting |
Deadline: April 1st to be submitted
to the Student Initiatives
Chair
The purpose of the Student
Chapter Annual Report Award is to encourage Institute of
Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapters to:
1. Achieve the objectives
set forth by the Student Chapter Charter: "to promote
the advancement of the transportation and traffic engineering
profession by fostering the close association of students
with the transportation and traffic engineering profession
and the Institute; to acquaint Chapter Members with topics
of interest in transportation and traffic engineering through
the medium of addresses by competent speakers, and of Chapter
sponsored trips; to foster the development of professional
spirit; to promote common interests among Chapter Members;
to encourage the expansion of facilities for transportation
and traffic engineering study," and
2. To provide a means for the Institute to recognize
outstanding accomplishments in such activities.
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March 2005
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International Student Chapter Award Background
JAMES H. KELL Student Competition Award
| $1000 |
to be split among the winning student team |
Deadline: Contact Student
Initiatives Chair by June 1 to notify them of your intent
to attend the Annual Meeting and competition
The purpose of the James H.
Kell Student Competition is to encourage Student Members
of the Institute of Transportation Engineers to attend and
participate in the Western District Annual Meetings. Attendance
at professional society meetings, including the District's
annual meeting, fosters the association of students with
the transportation and traffic engineering profession and
the Institute. This competition is designed to promote the
interaction of students and professionals, to provide an
atmosphere in which students can seek mentoring, and to
reward students for participating in the competition and
presenting the solution judged best.
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Updated March 2005
Kell
Competition RFP (PDF Format)
Student Paper Award
| $500+ |
plus up to $500 for travel expense to attend
the Western District annual meeting |
Deadline: April 1st to
be submitted to the Student
Initiatives Chair
The Student Paper Award may be
awarded annually for a significant paper prepared by a Student
Member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
The purpose of the Student Paper Award is to encourage Student
Members of ITE to conduct and report on independent and
original research and investigation of transportation engineering
subjects and to provide a means for recognizing outstanding
accomplishment in this area.
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Updated March 2005
Western District Fellowship
Deadline: April 1st to be submitted to
ITE Headquarters, Washington,
DC.
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Outstanding Student Award
Nominations Due
April 15th
The Western District
Outstanding Student Award recognizes students who have
shown exceptional dedication to the transportation profession
through ITE service, research, mentoring, or real-world
experiences. Initiated in 2003, the award has been expanded
to recognize both an undergraduate student and a graduate
student. If you'd like to nominate a student: (1) complete
the nomination form, (2) compose a recommendation letter,
no more than two pages in length, addressing your nominee's
contributions to ITE and the transportation profession,
and (3) return the nomination to the Career Guidance Chair
at the address on the nomination form. A panel of distinguished
Western District ITE members will select the winners.
This year's Outstanding Students will be recognized at
the Western District Annual Meeting and receive plaques
commemorating their awards.
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Updated March 2005
NHI Eisenhower
Fellowship and Internships
The Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) Universities and Grants Program is directly responsible
for the administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower
Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP). DDETFP awards
fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related
disciplines. This program advances the transportation
workforce by attracting the brightest minds to the field
through education, research, and workforce development.
The DDETFP encompasses all modes of transportation.
DDETFP was established by the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)
in 1991, reauthorized in 1998 by the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), and reauthorized in
2005 by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
The Eisenhower Fellowships
and Internships are some of the most prestigious awards
in transportation and can amount to stipends of up to
$2000 per month.
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