Prospective computer science, engineering, urban planning and business students are invited to apply for $30,000 interdisciplinary doctoral fellowships in computational transportation science (CTS) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Visit cts.cs.uic.edu for complete program details and application information.

As a National Science Foundation-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT), CTS engages students and faculty from multiple disciplines in collaborative research to solve a broad range of transportation problems. By taking advantage of ubiquitous computing and focusing on the information aspects of transportation, CTS researchers can make an impact on day-to-day transportation. Students interested in any of the following topics will find interesting applications of their work to CTS:

- Large distributed and mobile systems
- Wireless and vehicular networking
- Mobile peer-to-peer computing
- Sensor fusion
- Human-computer interaction
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Public transportation
- Non-motorized transportation and alternative forms of transportation
- Regional planning
- Transportation systems analysis
- Urban travel forecasting
- Privacy and information security
- Socioeconomic and institutional issues

To be considered for a CTS IGERT fellowship, students must apply to the PhD program in one of the participating UIC departments. US citizenship or permanent residency is also required. Please see below for additional application instructions.

FELLOWSHIP BENEFITS
- $30,000 annual stipend for 2 years (additional support provided beyond 2 years through students' home departments)
- Tuition and fee waivers
- Interdisciplinary curriculum and advising
- International research experiences and internships
- Industrial and agency internships
- Support for research and travel

CONTACT
CTS IGERT Program Coordinator
cts@cs.uic.edu
http://cts.cs.uic.edu

To apply:

We are currently accepting applications for fellowships commencing in Fall 2009. We accept applications on a rolling basis, but you are encouraged to send us your materials as soon as possible. Detailed CTS IGERT application instructions are available here: http://cts.cs.uic.edu/apply.php.

IGERT fellows MUST ALSO concurrently apply to (or already be accepted into) a participating UIC Ph.D. program in one of the following departments:

Computer Science
Urban Planning and Policy
Civil and Materials Engineering
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Information and Decision Sciences (or Business Administration)

Please be advised that CTS IGERT applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, deadlines for the traditional Ph.D. programs vary:

For business programs (including Management Information Systems, Business Administration): January 1

For engineering programs (including Civil & Materials Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering): May 15 (though January 1 recommended for full financial aid consideration in Computer Science)

For urban planning: January 1

CTS is funded by the National Science Foundation via an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
(IGERT) grant. The grant provides two-year IGERT fellowships to 25-30 Ph.D. students over a five-year period, as well as supporting a new curriculum and internship training for students. The main components of the Ph.D. program are course-work, research projects, and the Intelligent Traveler Assistant (ITA) experimental prototype that demonstrates the research results. Some of the research projects and prototype development will be done in collaboration with our partners through internships. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the program’s funding for international
internships.

UIC is the largest public research university in the Chicago area and its 25,000 students comprise one of
the most diverse student bodies in the country. It ranks among the top 50 universities in the US for federal
research support. Research strengths at UIC include transportation planning, computer science,
engineering, and information and decision sciences. Students and faculty conduct their research through a
number of specialized research centers and aboratories. UIC’s dedication to improving the quality of metropolitan life is embodied by its Great Cities Commitment, through which students join faculty and staff in community, corporate, government and civic partnerships.