2012 Public Lands Transportation Scholars Program

From the Eno Center for Transportation:

“Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Public Lands Transportation Scholars Program – Click here to apply.

The Eno Center for Transportation is proud to partner with The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Technical Assistance Center (TRIPTAC) on the Public Lands Transportation Scholars Program. TRIPTAC is looking for recent master and doctoral graduates in transportation-related disciplines to apply to become part of the Public Lands Transportation Scholar Program.

Assignments will begin in late June, 2012 and will last 10 months through April, 2013. Projects can involve Transit/Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Engineering/Planning and other transportation-related tasks.

The selected Scholars will be considered employees of the Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University and will receive a salary of $30,000 plus benefits for their 10-month assignment as well as reimbursement of relocation costs.

*Selected scholars must be available for the pre-project orientation June 4-8, 2012 in Denver, CO.

Who Should Apply
This program is open to recent (1-3 years post graduation) master and doctoral graduates in transportation related-disciplines who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit packets consisting of:

The Application Cover Sheet. Click here to download
Resume
Statement of interest (no more than 1000 words).
Letter of recommendation from a current or past supervisor, an academic advisor, or other person who can attest to your knowledge and skills.

(Applications are only eligible if they include ALL the above material)

2012 Scholar Assignments
(Detailed descriptions are…provided at http://www.enotrans.org)