Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, FY 2019
At a glance
Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, FY 2019 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 8, 2019. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 7 awards expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 5, 2019Posted
- Apr 8, 2019Application deadline
- Posted
- Feb 5, 2019
- Close date
- Apr 8, 2019
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 7
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program in Social and Behavioral Sciences is open to doctoral students in all social and behavioral science disciplines. This program provides awards to accredited academic institutions to support graduate research leading to doctoral degrees in areas that are relevant to ensuring public safety, preventing and controlling crime, and ensuring the effective administration of criminal justice in the United States. Of particular interest is research on issues deemed critical by the U.S. Department of Justice: violent crime reduction, enhancing investigations and prosecutions, protecting police officers and other public safety personnel, combating the opioid epidemic, victimization, and addressing illegal immigration.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.560
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Institute of Justice
grants@ncjrs.gov
000-000-0000
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, FY 2019”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, FY 2019”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.
How do I apply for “Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, FY 2019”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2019-15466), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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