About the Scholarship
Educating students for careers in transportation engineering, planning, and other disciplines is vital to enhancing the quality of life for our city, region, state, and nation. To assist in that education, and to help attract the best and brightest to careers in transportation, CUTR has established the CUTR Transportation Scholarships.
Scholarship Amounts
Three award winners will be selected each year.
- Bachelor’s student: $2,000
- Master’s student: $2,500
- Doctoral student: $3,000
Winners of the scholarship are announced in the Fall and are presented at the annual CUTR Transportation Achievement Awards dinner.
Thank You to our Donors
Funds for this scholarship are provided by generous donors who believe in developing the next generation of transportation leaders.
Become a donor! Make a tax-free donation to CUTR fund (#220430). For more information, contact CUTR.
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Scholarship Application
Important Dates
- Application deadline: Friday, October 9, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
- Recipients announced: by October 28, 2026
- Award ceremony: Wednesday, November 28, 2026
Eligibility Requirements
This scholarship is open to domestic or international students currently enrolled at the USF College of Engineering.
Eligible students must:
- major in engineering with the intent to pursue a career in transportation, as evidenced by substantial coursework
- have completed at least one semester at USF
- not be a prior recipient of this scholarship
Application Materials
Applications must contain the following documents as PDF files:
- Two-page resume including education, transportation-related coursework, employment history, noteworthy research projects, publications, professional presentations, other professional activities (memberships in societies, offices held, etc.), and other activities as appropriate or desired (community service, hobbies, etc.)
- One-page written statement (500 words) describing your goals for contributing to the transportation field
- Unofficial USF transcript showing all coursework with grades by semester and the corresponding GPA and cumulative GPA
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Undergraduate
Salud Villafuerte
Graduate
Sai Jathin Madasu
Doctorate
Tanna Frye
Past Scholarship Recipients
- 2024: Isaac B. Washington, Richmond Owusu Duah, Ahmed Elnihum
- 2023: Cristal Wu, Beneetta Mary Jose, Asad Elmagarhe
- 2022: Angelica Grimaldo, Taylor Dinehart, Omkar Dokur
- 2021: Saeid Solemaniamiri, Connor Baird, Quincy Dorneval
- 2020: Andrew Gray, Eren Yuksel, Divyamitra Mishra