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PURPOSE

The primary purpose of this program is to fund novel and exciting ideas from faculty in the area of transportation. The projects funded should seek to promote excellent and innovative research projects on transportation problems relevant to U.S. DOT’s Region II.

THE PROGRAM

The UTRC Research Initiative is a competitive matching grant program for faculty-initiated research projects. Each spring, UTRC issues a Request for Proposals for projects to be funded in the following academic year. Proposals are evaluated by faculty at other University Transportation Centers outside Region II, as well as by UTRC's partner agencies within the region, and awarded on a competitive basis.

The objectives of the UTRC Research Initiative are to:

  • Promote excellent and innovative research projects on transportation problems relevant to U.S. DOT’s Region II.
  • Encourage multi-disciplinary and multi-university approaches to research on these problems.
  • Provide practical and workable contributions and solutions to the region’s transportation community.
  • Further the education of transportation students by involving them in scholarly research.
  • Encourage faculty in the UTRC consortium to compete for research funds.

The grant is designed to initiate and promote research; it is not renewable at the end of the one year. However, based on their accomplishments and the promise of the research, UTRC may consider grantees for follow-up funding after the first year. No follow-up grants are guaranteed.

WHO MAY APPLY - YOU

Applications may be made by regularly appointed full-time faculty members at UTRC member academic institutions. Previous recipients of these grants are eligible to apply if they have completed the research project sponsored by their previous grant.

HOW TO APPLY

Prepare a proposal according to the UTRC’s proposal guidelines available UTRC Online Submission System.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

The 2010-11 program is currently opened. Abstracts are due by April 9, 2010, and final proposals are due by April 30, 2010. Click here to download the 2010-11 application instructions.

DEADLINES

The deadlines may vary every year. Please consult the UTRC Request For Proposals section on the UTRC website for the current-year details.

SELECTION PROCESS

None of the applicants will have an inside track towards selection. Proposals will be reviewed by peers and selected for funding by a committee from UTRC and local transportation agencies. Some of the important criteria for selection will be:

  • Uniqueness of the concept proposed
  • Relevance to the UTRC’s theme and USDOT goals and projected competitiveness of anticipated results
  • Application potential 5 to 10 years

Please Note: Upon request, a review may be provided for those submissions which do not ultimately win a grant award.

CONTACT

For more information, please contact:
Ellen Thorson
UTRC – 910 Marshak Hall
City College of New York
New York, NY 10031
ethor@utrc2.org

 

UTRC Research Initiative
Year Title Grant Recipient(s)
2013 Use of Web-Based Rider Input for Transit Management in the New York City Region
  • Dr. Mitchell L. Moss
  • Sarah Kaufman
2013 Leveraging Brightness from Transportation Lighting Systems through Light Source Color: Implications for Energy Use and Safety for Traffic and Pedestrians
  • Dr. John Bullough
  • Dr. Mark Rea
2007 High-Precision Analysis of Blast Events on Highway Bridges
  • Dr. Anil Agrawal
2007 The Transportation Healthcare Connection During Disaster: Toward Improved Mitigation and Preparedness
  • Dr. George C. Lee
  • Dr. Ernest Sternberg
2008 Decision Support Tool to Assess Importance of Transportation Facilities
  • Dr. Satish V. Ukkusuri
2008 Identification of Source of Rutting in a Flexible Pavement System
  • Dr. Neville A. Parker
  • Dr. Yusuf A. Mehta
  • Dr. Claude Villiers
2008 Freight Movement as an Economic Indicator for the New Jersey/New York Bi-State Area
  • Dr. Kaan Ozbay
  • Martin E. Robins
  • Dr. Nancy H. Mantell
2010 Advanced Applications of Person-based GPS in an Urban Environment
  • Dr. Catherine T. Lawson
  • Dr. Cynthia Chen
  • Dr. Hongmian Gong
2010 Mode Shift in Transit Under-served Neighborhoods in New York
  • Dr. Zhan Guo
2009 Hot-Spot Analysis of Fine Particles for Environmental and Health Impact Assessment of Transportation Emissions in South Bronx
  • Dr. Huaizhu (Oliver) Gao
  • Dr. Ke Max Zhang
2009 The diesel retrofit puzzle extended: optimal fleet owner behavior over multiple time periods
  • Dr. Huaizhu (Oliver) Gao
2009 Understanding Residential Location Decision in the New York Region
  • Dr. Cynthia Chen
  • Dr. Hongmian Gong
2009 Light isn’t just for vision anymore: implications for transportation safety (Part 2)
  • Dr. Mariana Figueiro
2009 Controlled Composite Action Connectors: Proof of Concept
  • Dr. M. Ala Saadeghvaziri
2012 Improving Seasonal Adjustment Factors for Better AADT Estimation using Network Interpolation Techniques
  • Dr. Xiaokun (Cara) Wang
2012 Computational Modeling of Driver Speed Control with its Applications in Developing Intelligent Transportation Systems to Prevent Speeding-Related Accidents
  • Dr. Changxu (Sean) Wu
2012 Finite Element Simulation of Truck Impacts on Highway Bridge Piers
  • Dr. Anil Agrawal
2012 An analysis of the agglomeration benefits of transit investment
  • Dr. Robert B. Noland
  • Dr. Daniel G. Chatman

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