The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is offering a grant for the 2013 Visiting Fellow program in Criminal Justice Statistics Programs. This grant aims to support scholars in using BJS data, expanding policy-relevant research, and improving BJS statistical programs. Under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is seeking applications to fund one or more Visiting Fellows to work with existing data. The grant’s purpose is to advance the collection and analysis of criminal justice statistics. The closing date for applications is May 21, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 229475
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | BJS-2013-3593 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | 2013 Visiting Fellow: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.734 — Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 21, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 21, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 150,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants are individuals who have a nationally recognized research portfolio and considerable expertise in their area of proposed research. They should be willing to commit a substantial portion of their time over at least a 12-month period to undertake analyses of existing BJS data or statistical programs and produce at least one publishable quality report summarizing their analysis. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description:: | BJS is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for one or more BJS Visiting Fellows to work in its Criminal Justice Statistics Programs with existing BJS data. The overall purpose of this program is to support the scholarly use of BJS data collections, expand the body of policy-relevant research that uses these data, and enhance or inform BJS statistical programs. Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to “make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private individuals” for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.734 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00172650 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 05, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 21, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Cathy Maston |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Attachments [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.734 | PKG00172650 | Apr 05, 2013 | May 21, 2013 | View | Cathy Maston | Organization and Individual Applicants |