TRB is seeking potential synthesis study topics for the 2023 NCHRP Synthesis Program. Topic statements may be submitted at any time; however, the deadline for the upcoming submission cycle is February 17, 2022.
In the coming year, NCHRP will fund 18 new synthesis topics. Anyone may propose topics.
An outline to guide you in creating your synthesis topic statement is available here: Synthesis Topic Outline
All proposals for topics must be submitted through the NCHRP Synthesis Topic Submission Portal: NCHRP Synthesis Topic Submission Portal
A synthesis study documents current practice and experience for specific highway topics. The following factors are considered in the selection process for new topics.
· The objective of the scope of work is to document current highway practice in state departments of transportation (DOTs);
· The synthesis documents current practice, not best practice; it is not a research project or a guidebook;
· The topic addresses an area of practice that is widespread and of general interest to state DOTs; and
· The topic should be timely and critical for expediting delivery, improving the quality, or lowering the cost of highway programs.
For questions, please contact Jo Allen Gause at jagause@nas.edu