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Driving Innovation in Transportation Research with The Larson Institute

The Larson Institute offers $80M for transportation research and tech transfer. Regions like Region 3 benefit from UTC funds for impactful projects. Get involved in funding opportunities and expand your research impact today!

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Driving Innovation in Transportation Research with The Larson Institute

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  1. The University Transportation Centers Program…Baby, You Can Drive My Car THE LARSON INSTITUTE

  2. UTC Program Basics • $80M available for research, education, training, tech transfer, and implementation • ~40 states have a UTC lead or consortium member • Money cannot be spent without a matching non-Federal dollar THE LARSON INSTITUTE

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  4. This means you can drive the car… …if you buy the gas. But once you’re behind the wheel… …you can go anywhere you want. (But we have to let you buy the gas.) THE LARSON INSTITUTE

  5. Implementation Funds • Can you convince your UTC to fund this work? • Hard to do • Finding internal champion • Finding university partner • Difficult to get dissertations/theses out of this work • Consequently, it is difficult to get papers published THE LARSON INSTITUTE

  6. Example • Region 3 UTC (PA, DE, MD, VA, WV) • Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center (MAUTC – PSU, UM, MSU, UVA, VT, WVU ) • Total Award – $3.5M ($7.0M) • Base Funds – $300K ($600K) • Pooled Funds • Research – $750K ($1.5M) • Professional Development – $200K ($400K) (5.7%) • Implementation/Tech Transfer – $200K ($400K) (5.7%) THE LARSON INSTITUTE

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