Advanced Institute

Proposals for Advanced Institute Funding
TN Year 21: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

The Transportation Northwest Regional Center (TransNow) Advanced Institute is requesting proposals for Fellowship and Scholarship matches for the twentieth year of center funding. The deadline for proposals is no later than 4:00 p.m. (PST) Monday, April 28, 2008.

Proposals will be evaluated by the Center Director according to the following criteria:

• Proof of a cash match (in the form of direct student support only) from a local organization of at least $10 for every $6 of requested federal funds (Internships that directly support student research work leading to theses, research papers, etc. can be counted as cash match.)
• Assurance that all recipients are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• Assurance that all recipients have an undergraduate G.P.A of 3.0 or higher
• Assurance that graduate recipients have combined verbal plus quantitative G.R.E. scores of 1100 or better
• Assurance that graduate recipients have individual verbal or quantitative G.R.E. scores of 400 or better
• Assurance that fellowship and scholarship recipients will take courses and or conduct research projects in the TransNow theme areas

Please Note: Advanced Institute funding will only be awarded to TransNow universities that have submitted the requested information on Performance Indicators (for TransNow’s USDOT reporting). Please contact TransNow at 206-543-8255 if you have any questions about previously requested Performance Indicator information.

Application Process

Please fill out the following forms in order to complete your application:

UW & WSU Proposed Budget

TransNow Advanced Institute Proposed Budget 2008-2009

Student Funding Detail - UW Only

TransNow AI - Student Funding Request - UW
TransNow AI- Student Information Sheet - UW
(if known at this time; if not, please see below)

Student Funding Detail - WSU Only

TransNow AI - Student Funding Request - WSU
TransNow AI - Student Information Sheet - WSU
(if known at this time; if not, please see below)

Email the completed forms along with a letter of commitment for the cash match signed by the person authorized to commit these funds by Monday, April 28, 2008 to transnow@u.washington.edu.

If detailed student recipient info is not known at the time of the application, it will be required at the beginning of the academic quarter. In the interim, a cover letter which assures the five criteria will be met in the student selection process must be sent by the faculty member responsible for student selection.