Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2016 4320
Apply for NIJ 2016 4320
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 16 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 Criminal Justice Research and DevelopmentGraduate Research Fellowships.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 3, 2015 and posted on Aug 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF STEM) is a discretionary grant program run by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to fund doctoral-level research that connects STEM disciplines to real-world criminal justice and public safety needs in the United States. The central purpose of the opportunity is to provide financial support, through awards made to accredited academic institutions, for graduate research that leads to PhD degrees in fields that can help prevent and control crime, strengthen public safety, and support the fair and impartial administration of justice. In practical terms, this program is designed to help universities sponsor and develop PhD researchers whose work can translate into improved tools, methods, or evidence that practitioners and policymakers can use in the criminal justice system.
This funding opportunity is identified as NIJ 2016 4320 and falls under the “Law, Justice and Legal Services” activity category, with CFDA number 16.562 (Criminal Justice Research and Development - Graduate Research Fellowships). The funding instrument is a grant, and NIJ anticipated making about 20 awards under this solicitation. The total estimated funding available for the program was listed as $1,000,000. The solicitation indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award, an important point for institutions planning budgets and determining whether they can apply without securing additional matching resources.
Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education, specifically both private institutions and public/state-controlled institutions. While the research is carried out by graduate students working toward doctoral degrees, the applicant organization is the academic institution itself, which typically administers the award, ensures compliance with grant requirements, and provides the academic and research environment needed for the fellow’s work. This structure reflects NIJ’s goal of building long-term research capacity within universities while also supporting individual doctoral researchers whose projects align with NIJ’s mission and priorities.
The opportunity timeline shows the grant announcement posted on August 26, 2015, with a closing date of December 15, 2015. The archive date was January 14, 2016, indicating the solicitation is no longer active, but the details still serve as a useful reference point for understanding how NIJ structures its graduate fellowship support in STEM areas tied to criminal justice outcomes. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full solicitation, the contact listed was Greg Dutton, Program Manager, reflecting the standard practice of providing a program office point of contact for technical issues related to the announcement.
Overall, the NIJ GRF STEM program is aimed at advancing doctoral research in STEM fields that can generate measurable benefits for criminal justice agencies and communities, whether through new scientific insights, applied technologies, improved analytical methods, or other innovations that strengthen public safety and the effectiveness and fairness of the justice system.
NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in STEM (GRF STEM) - FAQs
1) What is the NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in STEM (GRF STEM)?
The NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GRF STEM) is a discretionary grant program run by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It funds doctoral-level research that connects STEM disciplines to real-world criminal justice and public safety needs in the United States.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central purpose is to provide financial support for graduate research leading to PhD degrees in fields that can help prevent and control crime, strengthen public safety, and support the fair and impartial administration of justice. Awards are made to accredited academic institutions, which support and administer the research conducted by doctoral students.
3) Who is this program designed to support: universities or students?
Both, but the applicant is the university. The research is carried out by doctoral students, while the accredited institution of higher education applies for and administers the award. This structure supports individual PhD researchers while also helping universities build longer-term research capacity aligned with NIJ's mission.
4) What types of research does NIJ want to fund through this fellowship?
Research that links STEM fields to practical criminal justice and public safety outcomes in the United States. The program is intended to sponsor PhD research that can translate into improved tools, methods, or evidence that criminal justice practitioners and policymakers can use.
5) How does this fellowship connect STEM research to criminal justice outcomes?
In practical terms, the program helps universities develop PhD researchers whose work can lead to measurable benefits for criminal justice agencies and communities, such as applied technologies, improved analytical methods, or other innovations that strengthen public safety and the effectiveness and fairness of the justice system.
6) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
7) What is the solicitation identifier for this opportunity?
This funding opportunity is identified as NIJ 2016 4320.
8) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.562, titled "Criminal Justice Research and Development - Graduate Research Fellowships."
9) What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the "Law, Justice and Legal Services" activity category.
10) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available for the program was listed as $1,000,000.
11) About how many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making about 20 awards under this solicitation.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants generally are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education, including both private institutions and public/state-controlled institutions.
14) Can an individual doctoral student apply directly?
Based on the information provided, the applicant organization is the academic institution itself. While the research is conducted by graduate students working toward doctoral degrees, the institution applies for and administers the award.
15) What role does the university play if it receives an award?
The university typically administers the award, ensures compliance with grant requirements, and provides the academic and research environment needed for the fellow's work.
16) What kinds of degree programs does the fellowship support?
The program supports graduate research that leads to PhD degrees in STEM-related fields that align with NIJ's goals in crime prevention, public safety, and the administration of justice.
17) When was this grant opportunity posted?
The grant announcement was posted on August 26, 2015.
18) What was the application closing date?
The closing date was December 15, 2015.
19) Is this solicitation still open?
No. The archive date was January 14, 2016, which indicates the solicitation is no longer active.
20) Why might this archived opportunity still be useful?
Even though it is no longer active, the details can serve as a reference for understanding how NIJ structures graduate fellowship support for STEM research tied to criminal justice outcomes.
21) Who was the listed contact for issues accessing the full solicitation?
The contact listed was Greg Dutton, Program Manager.
22) What geographic focus does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes criminal justice and public safety needs in the United States.
23) What kinds of outcomes does NIJ expect from supported research?
The program is aimed at doctoral research that can lead to improvements that practitioners and policymakers can use, such as new tools, methods, evidence, scientific insights, applied technologies, or improved analytical approaches that strengthen public safety and justice system effectiveness and fairness.
24) Is this program considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The NIJ GRF STEM is described as a discretionary grant program.
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