NIJ seeks applications for the FY24 the Graduate Research Fellowship program, which provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal or juvenile justice. Applicant academic institutions are eligible to apply only if:
- The student is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the sciences or engineering.
- The student’s proposed dissertation research has demonstrable relevance to preventing and controlling crime, advancing knowledge of victimization and effective victim services, or ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal or juvenile justice, in the United States.
Learn more about the Graduate Research Fellowship program and the current solicitation at informational webinar on February 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar.
Application Instructions
Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each step with its own deadline:
- Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.
Grants.gov Deadline: April 10, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET - Submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants.
JustGrants Deadline: April 17, 2024 at 8:59 p.m. ET
Applicants must register with Grants.gov and JustGrants prior to submitting an application.
This solicitation is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted to the OJP Response Center: 800-851-3420; TTY at 301-240-6310 (for hearing impaired only); or email grants@ncjrs.gov. See also NIJ’s solicitation FAQ webpage.
The following application elements must be included in the application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding:
- SF-424 and SF-LLL (in Grants.gov)
- Proposal Narrative (in JustGrants)
- Budget Web-Based Form, which includes the budget details and the budget narrative (in JustGrants)
- Verification of Current Enrollment in a qualifying degree program
- Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts (official or unofficial)
- Statement of Support from the dissertation committee chair (or, if the student does not yet have a committee, the student’s faculty advisor, department chair, departmental director of graduate studies, or an individual with similar responsibilities)
- Biosketches, Curriculum Vitae, or Resumes for Key Personnel (For purposes of this solicitation, “key personnel” means the student and the person providing the Statement of Support)
- Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire, including applicant disclosure of high-risk status (in JustGrants)
