science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · USDOJ-OJP-NIJ

Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2020-17332

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $150K

Total Program Funding

$3.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 15, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020. National Institute of Justice. The Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal justice. Applicant academic institutions are eligible to apply if the student is currently enrolled in a... up to $150,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~25 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges, Public universities/colleges, Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See announcement for full eligibility information
•Deadline: 2020-04-15

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Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal justice. Applicant academic institutions are eligible to apply if the student is currently enrolled in a PhD program and their proposed dissertation research has demonstrable relevance to preventing and controlling crime and/or ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Awards are anticipated to be made to successful applicant institutions in the form of grants to cover fellowships for the sponsored doctoral students. Awards are made for up to 3 years of support usable over a 5-year period. For each year of support, NIJ provides the institution with $35,000 for Salary and Fringe, up to $12,000 in Cost of Education Allowance, and up to $3,000 in Research Expenses.

Attachments

PDF

NIJ-2020-17332

NIJ-2020-17332.pdf

Who Can Apply

See announcement for full eligibility information.

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $150K
Total Program Funding: $3.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 25
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: January 17, 2020

Application Deadline: April 15, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at https://nij.ojp.gov/funding. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/frequently-asked-questions-about-applying-grants-and-cooperative-agreements. grants@ncjrs.gov

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