• The NCHRP Highway IDEA program reviews proposals for funding twice a year. The deadlines for submitting proposals to these review cycles are March 1 and September 1 every year.
• The Transit IDEA proposals for the next cycle are due May 1, 2020. 
• Rail Safety IDEA proposals for the next cycle are due September 15, 2020.

 Top 3 Things Selection Committees Look For in Proposals 

1. Innovation: Emphasize the innovation. What problem does your project address? How is your solution better than current practice?
2. Benefits: Describe the expected benefits. Why is this project worth investing in?
3. Science: Be sure the research approach is sound and credible.

IDEA Program Officers:

Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Rail Safety and Transit IDEA, vfitzpatrick@nas.edu
Inam Jawed, NCHRP Highway IDEA, 202-334-1461, ijawed@nas.edu