The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for the Graduate Research Fellowship to advance work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
Donor Name: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/10/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks to fund doctoral dissertation research that is relevant to preventing and controlling crime, advancing knowledge of victimization and effective victim services, or ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal or juvenile justice in the United States. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by increasing the pool of researchers who are engaged in providing science-based solutions to problems relevant to criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice in the United States.
The Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal or juvenile justice. Applicant academic institutions are eligible to apply only if:
- The student is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the sciences or engineering.
- The student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable relevance to preventing and controlling crime, advancing knowledge of victimization and effective victim services, or ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal or juvenile justice, in the United States.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $2,250,000
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: Up to $180,000
Period of Performance
Up to 60 Months
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
