The National Institute of Justice offers the Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) to accredited academic institutions. This grant supports graduate research for doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines related to crime prevention and fair administration of criminal justice in the U.S. Eligible institutions sponsor doctoral students whose research addresses crime challenges. The grant provides funding for up to 3 years of support over a 5-year period, offering a stipend of $35,000 annually for student salaries and $15,000 for tuition, research expenses, and related costs. Application deadline is Apr 17, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 312095
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2019-15143 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019 |
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: | 14 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Jan 17, 2019 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 25, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2019 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2019 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
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 grants to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to 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: | Full Announcement |
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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February 25, 2019: The link to the DOJ Grants Financial Management Online Training under “Financial Management and System of Internal Controls” was updated. | Feb 25, 2019 | |
Feb 25, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | NIJ-2019-15143 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019 |
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: | 14 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Jan 17, 2019 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 25, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2019 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2019 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
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 grants to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to 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: | Full Announcement |
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-2019-15143 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019 |
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: | 14 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.560 — National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Feb 25, 2019 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 17, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 17, 2019 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
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 grants to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in topic areas that are relevant to 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: | Full Announcement |
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 312095 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NIJ-2019-15143.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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16.560 | PKG00247618 | Jan 17, 2019 | Apr 17, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
312095 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
312095 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
312095 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf