Outstanding Student of the Year in Transportation Research Award

University Transportation Center
Outstanding Student of the Year in Transportation Research Award
Nominations Requested (Deadline: October 24, 2014)
For the past 23 years, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has honored an
outstanding student from each UTC at a special ceremony held during the TRB Annual
Meeting. Each student is recognized during the ceremony by a Departmental official; the
Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration made the
presentation last year.
The 24th Annual Outstanding Student of the Year Awards ceremony is scheduled to take
place as part of the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) annual banquet
on Saturday, January 10, 2015, with a start time of approximately 6:00 PM. The
location will be confirmed at a later date. The official group photograph of the students
will likely be taken at the conclusion of the banquet, so we ask that students remain for
the entire event.
Each student awardee receives:
 $1,000 award
 The TRC will cover costs of attendance (conference registration, and
travel/lodging expenses) to the 2014 93rd TRB Annual Meeting
 Two free registrations to the CUTC Banquet provided by DOT (for the student
and her/his guest)
 A certificate from USDOT.
UVM UTC SELECTION CRITERIA
Students must be nominated by a UVM faculty member. The deadline for nominations is
October 24, 2014.
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Eligible candidates must have completed at least 18 hours of graduate course
work at the time the selection is made, and have a graduate GPA in excess of 3.25
(out of 4.00).
Eligible candidates must have received financial support from the UTC program
as a GRA or as a researcher funded through a UTC research grant for at least two
semesters prior to receiving the award.
Selection will be based upon accomplishments in three areas:
 Technical Merit and Research
 Academic Performance
 Professionalism and Leadership
Evidence of research merit is based upon faculty nomination and evaluation of
submitted written papers or reports. Academic performance is based upon
courses attempted and grades attained. Evidence of professionalism and
leadership can be in the form of presentations at professional society meetings and
symposia, and leadership in student professional activities.
University of Vermont TRC
University Transportation Center Student of the Year Nomination
SELECTION PROCESS
The UTC at UVM’s Transportation Research Center has established a selection committee to
evaluate written documentation submitted by students and their faculty and will select the
awardee to represent the University of Vermont.
The Nomination packet must be received by the TRC Coordinator by 5pm on October 24, 2014
to be considered. That packet must include:
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Academic transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable)
Short vita
Nomination letter from at least one faculty member addressing the selection
criteria
Copy of paper(s) written by the nominee or other supporting documentation that
directly speaks to the selection criteria.
The packet should be submitted as one electronic (PDF) document with a cover letter stating:
 Student name (with phonetic spelling, please)
 Period that the student was a GRA or Research assistant on a UTC funded project
 Student professional bio (not to exceed 250 words) that directly references the criteria of
why they might have been selected for this award.
 Title of the student’s thesis/dissertation (or primary area of experience & project work)
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The nomination document should be sent to Laurie Eddy, TRC Coordinator.
[email protected]
Deadline for submissions: 5pm, October 24, 2014
Last year’s UVM TRC SOY was Nathan Reigner (RSENR).
http://www.uvm.edu/trc/23402/