Forthcoming Funding Opportunities

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

NIJ will seek applications for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program, which awards grants to state and units of local government to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services.

Solving Cold Cases with DNA

NIJ will seek applications from states and local governments for funding to identify, review and investigate violent cold crime cases that might be solved using DNA analysis. Funding can also be used to locate and analyze the biological evidence associated with these cases.

Postconviction DNA testing

NIJ will seek proposals from states that want to test DNA related to violent felonies where testing may prove the actual innocence of those convicted. New technologies now allow testing of old and degraded DNA samples. Crime scene samples that may have been unsuitable for testing in the past can sometimes be reanalyzed using newer techniques.

Police and Technology in Schools

NIJ will seek applications for evaluation research on police and technology in schools. Law enforcement agencies have been involved in school safety for more than 50 years. In recent years, schools have tried to improve safety by introducing technologies such as cameras and metal detectors. However, no objective evaluations of these measures exist.

Building Criminal Justice Partnerships

NIJ plans to fund research projects that involve partnerships between researchers and practitioners. The projects can be new or ongoing, and should lead to better criminal justice policies.

Native American Crime, Victimization, and Justice Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships

NIJ will seek solicitations for up to two postdoctoral Native American Studies research fellowships.  Applicants should have experience working in Indian or Alaska Native settings.  Fellows are expected to perform duties such as drafting reports suitable for publication by NIJ.  They may also be asked to participate in other activities, such as developing research plans and providing expertise in specific program areas.

Fellows will be based in Washington, D.C., and work in residency at NIJ.

Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence

NIJ will seek applications for research and evaluation related to childhood exposure to violence. In particular, NIJ is seeking proposals that address polyvictimization, harassment via electronic media (e.g., Facebook, e-mail), resilience and risk factors, or justice system response to children identified as exposed to various types of violence.

Testing Geospatial Predictive Policing Strategies

NIJ will seek applications for research related to theory and geospatial predictive policing strategies. In particular, NIJ will seek research that explores the relationships and disconnects between current geospatial predictive policing strategies and scientific theory(ies). The goal is to demonstrate how empirical results can be used to improve upon, or change, current theory and practice.

Research and Evaluation on Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals

NIJ will seek applications for research and evaluation relating to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of residential care facilities, especially research that addresses gaps in our ability to prevent, detect, and respond to these crimes.

Research and Evaluation on White Collar Crime

NIJ is interested in a wide range of research and evaluation that will improve our understanding of white collar crime and criminals, the causes and consequences of white collar crime, and effective methods of prevention and intervention.

Data Resources Program 2013: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data

The National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention have entered into a partnership that will seek applications under this Data Resources Program solicitation for original research using existing data available from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data and other public sources.

NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship Program FY 2013

NIJ will seek applications for funding under the Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship program that provides awards for research on crime, violence, and other criminal justice-related topics to accredited academic universities that offer research-based doctoral degrees in disciplines relevant to NIJ's mission.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship for Research on Race, Gender, Culture, and Crime FY 2013

NIJ will seek applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship for Research in Race, Gender, Culture, and Crime FY 2013. The Fellowship Program seeks to advance knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Study of the Use of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Funds on Aftercare Services

NIJ will seek applications for a study of the use of funds on aftercare services by the Department of Justice under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program. NIJ anticipate asking for research that answers the following questions: On what aftercare services are RSAT Program funds spent? What impact did the SCA legislation have on RSAT Program aftercare service spending? What types of RSAT Program aftercare services are delivered, and to what target populations? Are the RSAT Program aftercare services delivered based on science and appropriate for jail and prison reentry populations (e.g., pre-release planning)?

Research on Violent Victimization

NIJ will seek applications for research on violent victimization. Proposals will be accepted on any violent victimization topic, however, priority will be given to proposals examining one or more of the following topics: 1) intersection of race, ethnicity and violent victimization; 2) effectiveness of victim services programs; 3) victim-offender overlap; or 4) sexual orientation/gender identity and violent victimization.