Deadline: 17-May-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), are seeking applications for funding innovative doctoral dissertation research that is relevant to preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal and/or juvenile justice in the United States.
OJP is committed to advancing 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.
The Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal and 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; and
- The student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable relevance to preventing and controlling crime, and/or ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal and/or juvenile justice, in the United States.
Goals
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The ultimate goal of this program is to increase the pool of researchers who are engaged in providing solutions to problems relevant to criminal and/or juvenile justice policy and practice in the United States. Through the GRF program, NIJ supports research by promising doctoral students as they train to become the creators of future innovation. This is consistent with national research and development (R&D) priorities: STEM Education and Engagement
- The training of the American workforce, a critical component of maintaining American competitiveness, is a national priority. This program supports the training of young scientists capable of meeting future science and technology workforce demands. NIJ’s GRF program seeks to engage these emerging researchers to help meet the needs of America’s criminal and/or juvenile justice practitioners, while simultaneously developing their skills to contribute broadly to America’s R&D enterprise.
Objective
The objective of this solicitation is to support PhD students who are engaged in research relevant to NIJ’s mission to the successful completion of their degree programs. The fellowship stipend, cost of education allowance, and research expenses allowance are intended to provide the financial resources to allow these students to devote maximum effort to the completion of their degrees.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 25
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $157,500.00
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 60
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $3,000,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others
- Eligible applicants are degree-granting academic institutions in the United States and its territories. To be eligible, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional institutional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338634