The Bureau of Justice Statistics is offering the Graduate Research Fellowship Program to accredited universities for doctoral research focusing on crime, violence, and other criminal justice-related topics. The program supports doctoral students in disciplines relevant to BJS’s mission, aiming to increase researchers using criminal justice statistical data to enhance crime prevention and control as well as ensure fair administration of justice in the United States. Applications are sought from universities sponsoring students in the final stages of graduate study. Closing date: Feb 24, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 290719
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJS-2017-11485 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2017 Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Criminal Justice Statistics |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.734 — Special Data Collections and Statistical Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $180,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $180,000 |
| Award Floor: | $45,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to degree-granting educational institutions in the United States. To be eligible, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional institutional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Historically black colleges and universities historically black colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal universities are encouraged to apply for a fellowship. Under this solicitation, the applicant institution must apply as the sponsor on behalf of a doctoral student candidate whose dissertation research substantially uses data made available by BJS. Applicant institutions are strongly encouraged to consider minority and female student candidates. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
| Description: | The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applications under its Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program. This program provides awards to accredited universities for doctoral research that uses criminal justice data or statistical series and focuses on crime, violence, and other criminal justice-related topics. BJS invests in doctoral education by supporting universities that sponsor students who demonstrate the potential to complete doctoral degree programs successfully in disciplines relevant to the mission of BJS, and who are in the final stages of graduate study. The primary goal of this solicitation 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
askbjs@usdoj.gov
Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov Email:Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | askbjs@usdoj.gov Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov Email: Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.734 | PKG00229780 | Dec 15, 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290719 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290719 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290719 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
290719 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
290719 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
290719 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
290719 DOJ_Questionnaire-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
290719 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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