Dear All,
The 2009 RFP for the University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) is linked below.
Pre-proposals are due by noon on September 24. The pre-proposal is only 2 pages, and the success rate has been quite good.
The UTCA Annual Research Plan is also linked below. It provides a list of priority topics that are most important to the future of transportation in Alabama. Submitting a pre-proposal that relate to one of these topics is certainly a plus in the evaluation and selection process.
A major change in the UTCA research program has taken place. UTCA is now required to support the US DOT National Transportation Research Plan with main focus on "congestion chokepoints." At least 50% of the funds will be spent on topics supporting this area. Also, multi-year projects will be allowed in projects addressing the high-priority research area and the $50K budget upper limit will be waived for such projects. Teaming among faculty to develop expertise in a specific area related to the theme will be highly encouraged and considered heavily in the evaluation process.
Please note that the UTCA is also providing Research Initiation Grants to assist young faculty members in starting their research careers or to assist faculty members who are initiating transportation research activities for the first time. These grants are typically small with an upper cap of $10,000, but they are relatively easy to obtain.
2009 Annual Research Plan
2009 RFP Preprossal
Andrew, Jennifer, Mischell, and I will be glad to provide assistance should any of the faculty need help in developing his/her pre-proposal.
Fouad
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Fouad H. Fouad, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Chair
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Hoehn Engineering Building
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294
Tel: 205 934 8430
Fax: 205 934 9855
email: ffouad@uab.edu
http://www.eng.uab.edu/cee