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FY 2016 BJS Faculty Research Fellowship Program in Criminal Justice Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics · BJS-2016-9333

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Award Range

$8.75K$175K

Total Program Funding

$175K

Expected Awards

1

Deadline

June 1, 2016

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY 2016 BJS Faculty Research Fellowship Program in Criminal Justice Statistics. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Through this competitive solicitation the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking an academic organization to administer a BJS-sponsored Faculty Research Fellowship Program. The ultimate goal of the fellowship program is to increase the pool of researchers using criminal justice statistical... $8,750-$175,000 per award; $175,000 total program funding; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Eligible applicants are professional or scholarly societies based in the United States whose members pursue scholarly, scientific, and professional...
  • Deadline: 2016-06-01

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Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

Through this competitive solicitation the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking an academic organization to administer a BJS-sponsored Faculty Research Fellowship Program. The ultimate goal of the fellowship program is to increase the pool of researchers using criminal justice statistical data generated by BJS, thereby contributing solutions that better prevent and control crime and help ensure the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. The research fellowships envisioned will be relatively small-scale projects that can be completed within 6 months.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are professional or scholarly societies based in the United States whose members pursue scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency. The entity should also have a history of promoting criminal justice education, scholarly research, and policy analysis. The membership of the society must include scholars who are national or international in scope and multidisciplinary in orientation; research professionals in agencies from all sectors of the criminal justice system; and students pursuing studies in criminal justice or related social sciences. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$8.75K
Maximum Award
$175K
Total Program Funding
$175K
Expected Number of Awards
1
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: April 15, 2016
Application Deadline: June 1, 2016 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

askbjs@usdoj.gov Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov

Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov

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