Transportation Research Board Minority Student Fellows Program

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To ensure that solutions to the nation's transportation problems address people from a variety of backgrounds, TRB established the Minority Student Fellows Program in 2010 to actively engage emerging scholars from diverse backgrounds. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Minority Student Fellows Program supports minority students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, American Indian/Alaska Native-Serving Institutions, and a Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution to attend TRB's Annual...

Eligible Applicants- Individual- Undergrad- Grad student- Minority

Additional Eligibility Information

Eligible institutions select underrepresented minority students who are studying in a transportation-related curriculum to participate in this program. An institution must be a minority-serving institution (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education) and have transportation-related curricula, degree-granting programs, and transportation research activities.

Funding TypefellowshipCategories of Funding Activity- Transportation and Infrastructure- Fellowships

Grantor Contact InformationKaren Febey, Telephone: (202) 334-2829Grantor Emailkfebey@nas.eduOther Grantor InformationThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society. They are comprised of three academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. The organization convenes hundreds of conferences, workshops, and symposia annually, bringing together leading experts from academia, public, and private sectors. Their work focuses on providing high-quality, evidence-based consensus on complex scientific, engineering, and health-related challenges. They produce peer-reviewed reports, publish scientific journals, and serve as a trusted source of expert advice for policymaking. The National Academies mobilize approximately 6,000 top experts each year who volunteer their time and knowledge to conduct policy studies, workshops, and other activities aimed at addressing critical issues facing the nation and world.

Additional InformationThe Fellows Program supports registration, travel, hotel, and related expenses for minority students from eligible minority-serving institutions to attend the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., and present their research in a poster session. Students benefit from networking with transportation professionals from around the world. The program has various sponsors including the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) which supports the Welcome Reception for the Fellows. Additional URLs:

https://www.nationalacademies.org/trb/blog/trb-minority-student-fellows-program-strengthens-the-transportation-community

http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/181278.aspx

https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-trr/trr-1-special_collection_publications/trr

Supporting Linkhttps://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/transportation-research-board-minority-student-fellows-program

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