The NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) supports doctoral research relevant to public safety, crime prevention, and fair administration of criminal justice in the U.S. It awards accredited academic institutions to sponsor STEM doctoral students addressing crime and justice challenges. The grant covers up to 3 years of support with a stipend of $35,000 per year for student salary and $15,000 for tuition, research, and related costs. Academic institutions sponsoring eligible doctoral students can apply for this grant, emphasizing research implications for crime solutions and justice equity. Closing date: Mar 12, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 299999
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2018-13638 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.562 — Criminal Justice Research and Development Graduate Research Fellowships |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 4 |
Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 16, 2018 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) provides awards to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Applicant academic institutions sponsoring doctoral students are eligible to apply only if the doctoral student’s degree program is a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline; and the student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable implications for addressing the challenges of crime and/or 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 degree-granting institution a stipend of $35,000 usable toward the student’s salary and related costs, and up to $15,000 to cover the student’s tuition and fees, research expenses, and related costs. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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 www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Notice Regarding the solicitation “Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” February 15, 2018: NIJ-hosted a webinar to discussion on February 1, 2018. The transcripts and slides from the webinar have been added to the end of this document. February 15, 2018: OJP has combined the Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget Narrative in a single document collectively referred to as the Budget Detail Worksheet. See “Budget Information and Associated Documentation” below for more information about the Budget Detail Worksheet and where it can be accessed. January 17, 2018: Budget language has been modified and updated language will be provided as an addendum at a later date. |
Feb 16, 2018 | |
January 17, 2018: Budget language has been modified and updated language will be provided as an addendum at a later date. | Feb 16, 2018 | |
Changed Category of activity should to "Science and Technology and other Research and Development” | Jan 17, 2018 | |
Jan 11, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2018-13638 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.562 — Criminal Justice Research and Development Graduate Research Fellowships |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 4 |
Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 16, 2018 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) provides awards to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Applicant academic institutions sponsoring doctoral students are eligible to apply only if the doctoral student’s degree program is a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline; and the student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable implications for addressing the challenges of crime and/or 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 degree-granting institution a stipend of $35,000 usable toward the student’s salary and related costs, and up to $15,000 to cover the student’s tuition and fees, research expenses, and related costs. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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 www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2018-13638 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.562 — Criminal Justice Research and Development Graduate Research Fellowships |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 3 |
Posted Date: | Feb 16, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 17, 2018 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) provides awards to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Applicant academic institutions sponsoring doctoral students are eligible to apply only if the doctoral student’s degree program is a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline; and the student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable implications for addressing the challenges of crime and/or 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 degree-granting institution a stipend of $35,000 usable toward the student’s salary and related costs, and up to $15,000 to cover the student’s tuition and fees, research expenses, and related costs. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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 www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2018-13638 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.562 — Criminal Justice Research and Development Graduate Research Fellowships |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Jan 17, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 11, 2018 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) provides awards to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Applicant academic institutions sponsoring doctoral students are eligible to apply only if the doctoral student’s degree program is a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline; and the student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable implications for addressing the challenges of crime and/or 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 degree-granting institution a stipend of $35,000 usable toward the student’s salary and related costs, and up to $15,000 to cover the student’s tuition and fees, research expenses, and related costs. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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 www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2018-13638 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.562 — Criminal Justice Research and Development Graduate Research Fellowships |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2018 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 12, 2018 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Justice |
Description: | The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) provides awards to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal justice in the United States. Applicant academic institutions sponsoring doctoral students are eligible to apply only if the doctoral student’s degree program is a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline; and the student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable implications for addressing the challenges of crime and/or 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 degree-granting institution a stipend of $35,000 usable toward the student’s salary and related costs, and up to $15,000 to cover the student’s tuition and fees, research expenses, and related costs. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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 www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx.
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 299999 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NIJ-2018-13638.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | 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 www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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16.562 | PKG00237546 | Jan 11, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
299999 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
299999 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
299999 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
299999 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf