Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2018 13638
The NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) is a discretionary grant program run by the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to support doctoral-level research that connects STEM disciplines to real-world criminal justice and public safety needs in the United States. Instead of funding students directly, the program makes awards to accredited colleges and universities that sponsor eligible PhD students. The core purpose is to build strong, evidence-driven research capacity in areas that can help prevent and control crime, improve public safety, and strengthen the fair and impartial administration of justice.
To be eligible, the applicant must be a public/state-controlled or private institution of higher education, and the institution must be proposing to support a specific doctoral student. The student must be enrolled in a STEM doctoral program, and the proposed dissertation research must have clear, demonstrable implications for criminal justice challenges in the U.S. In practical terms, NIJ is looking for dissertation work where the STEM methods, tools, or innovations can be applied to issues like crime prevention, forensic science, policing and public safety technology, cybersecurity and digital evidence, analytics and modeling relevant to crime trends, or other technical approaches that can improve justice system outcomes and decision-making.
Awards are provided as grants to the degree-granting institution to cover fellowship support for the sponsored doctoral student. The fellowship support can cover up to three years total, and those three years can be used across a five-year window, which gives flexibility for students whose research timeline or program milestones do not align neatly with three consecutive academic years. For each year of support, NIJ provides two main funding components: a $35,000 stipend paid to the institution that can be used toward the student's salary and related costs, and up to $15,000 that can be used for tuition and fees, research expenses, and other related costs tied to completing the dissertation research. This structure is meant to cover both the student's living support and the direct costs of doing research, which is often essential for STEM dissertation work.
From a funding opportunity standpoint, the program is listed under CFDA 16.562 and categorized in the Law, Justice and Legal Services area. The opportunity number is NIJ 2018 13638, and it was created on January 11, 2018, with an original closing date of March 12, 2018. NIJ anticipated making about 10 awards, with an award ceiling listed at $1,500,000. Overall, the fellowship is designed to encourage rigorous, technically grounded doctoral research that can translate into practical benefits for public safety and the justice system, while also developing the next generation of STEM researchers whose work has direct criminal justice relevance.Apply for NIJ 2018 13638
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.562.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 11, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 12, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in STEM (GRF-STEM)
What is the NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in STEM (GRF-STEM)?
The NIJ FY18 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It supports doctoral-level dissertation research that uses STEM disciplines to address real-world criminal justice and public safety needs in the United States.
What is the main goal of this fellowship program?
The program is intended to build strong, evidence-driven research capacity that can help prevent and control crime, improve public safety, and strengthen the fair and impartial administration of justice. The focus is on rigorous STEM-based dissertation research that can translate into practical benefits for the justice system.
Who applies for this grant: the student or the university?
The university applies. NIJ does not fund students directly under this opportunity. Instead, NIJ makes awards to accredited colleges and universities that sponsor an eligible PhD student and propose that student's dissertation research.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants must be institutions of higher education that are either public/state-controlled or private. The institution must be proposing to support a specific doctoral student.
Does the institution need to sponsor a specific student at the time of application?
Yes. The institution must be proposing to support a specific doctoral student as part of its application under this fellowship.
What level of study is supported by this fellowship?
This opportunity is designed for doctoral-level (PhD) research. Specifically, it supports dissertation research by eligible doctoral students in STEM fields.
What academic fields qualify as eligible under GRF-STEM?
The student must be enrolled in a STEM doctoral program (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The dissertation research must also connect STEM methods or innovations to criminal justice and public safety needs in the U.S.
What makes a dissertation topic a good fit for this NIJ fellowship?
A strong fit is dissertation research that has clear, demonstrable implications for criminal justice challenges in the United States and uses STEM tools, methods, or innovations to address those challenges. NIJ is looking for work that can inform decision-making and improve outcomes in justice and public safety contexts.
What are examples of criminal justice or public safety topics that could align with the fellowship?
Based on the opportunity description, NIJ is interested in STEM dissertation research that can be applied to areas such as crime prevention, forensic science, policing and public safety technology, cybersecurity and digital evidence, analytics and modeling related to crime trends, and other technical approaches that can improve justice system outcomes and decision-making.
How is the funding awarded and to whom is it paid?
Funding is awarded as a grant to the degree-granting institution (the college or university). The institution receives and administers the fellowship support to sponsor the supported doctoral student.
How long can a student be supported under this fellowship?
The fellowship can provide up to three years of total support. Those three years can be used across a five-year window, which allows flexibility if the student's research timeline does not align with three consecutive academic years.
Do the three years of support need to be consecutive?
No. The opportunity allows the three years of total support to be used across a five-year period, providing flexibility to match program milestones and research timelines.
What funding is available per year of support?
For each year of support, NIJ provides two main components: (1) a $35,000 stipend paid to the institution that can be used toward the student's salary and related costs, and (2) up to $15,000 that can be used for tuition and fees, research expenses, and other related costs tied to completing the dissertation research.
What can the $35,000 stipend be used for?
The $35,000 stipend is paid to the institution and can be used toward the student's salary and related costs, as described in the opportunity information.
What can the additional up to $15,000 per year be used for?
The additional funding (up to $15,000 per year) may be used for tuition and fees, research expenses, and other related costs associated with completing the dissertation research.
What is the overall purpose of splitting funding into stipend and research/tuition components?
The structure is designed to support both the student's living support (via the stipend component) and the direct costs of conducting STEM dissertation research (such as tuition, fees, and research expenses), which are often necessary to complete technically grounded research.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.562.
How is this grant categorized?
It is categorized in the Law, Justice and Legal Services area.
What is the opportunity number for this NIJ fellowship?
The opportunity number is NIJ 2018 13638.
When was this funding opportunity created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on January 11, 2018, and the original closing date was March 12, 2018.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making under this opportunity?
NIJ anticipated making about 10 awards.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed at $1,500,000.
What kind of impact is NIJ trying to achieve through this fellowship?
NIJ aims to encourage rigorous, technically grounded doctoral research that can produce practical benefits for public safety and the justice system. It also aims to help develop the next generation of STEM researchers whose work has direct criminal justice relevance.
Is this program focused only on academic research, or does it also emphasize real-world application?
It emphasizes real-world application. The dissertation research must connect STEM disciplines to practical criminal justice and public safety needs in the United States and be relevant to improving justice system outcomes and decision-making.
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