The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System.
Donor Name: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for investigator-initiated research in two priority areas from two different categories of investigators.
The priority areas are:
- studies that examine how observed racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system might be reduced through public policy intervention at any point during the administration of justice; and
- studies that advance knowledge and practice, policy, or both regarding the intersections of race, ethnicity, crime, and justice within the United States.
The two categories of investigators are:
- Category 1: W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars — Researchers who are advanced in their careers (awarded an academic or research doctorate terminal degree at least seven years prior to December 31, 2023) may apply for grants for research, evaluation, and mentoring of lessexperienced researchers.
- Category 2: W.E.B. Du Bois Fellows — Researchers who are early in their careers (awarded an academic or research doctorate terminal degree within seven years of December 31, 2023) may apply for grants for research and evaluation.
Goals
The primary goal of this solicitation is to promote the fair administration of justice. Findings from this research program will assist state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in promoting fairer justice systems and increase the legitimacy of those systems, thus enhancing racial and ethnic communities’ trust in public safety. Secondary goals include advancing research methods and growing the field of well-trained researchers.
Objectives
This solicitation aims to:
- identify policy interventions that have the potential to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system and guide future research and testing of promising interventions;
- advance knowledge and practice, policy, or both regarding the intersections of race, ethnicity, crime, and justice within the United States;
- translate and disseminate research findings to diverse stakeholder audiences to improve practice and policy through science;
- build an enhanced capability to conduct rigorous justice research and evaluation projects through the mentoring of junior researchers by scholars advanced in their careers.
Funding Information
Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $2,000,000.
Project Period
60 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school district
- Units of local government
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
