NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program
National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Grants to accredited academic institutions supporting doctoral students whose dissertation research addresses crime prevention, victimization, victim services, or the fair administration of criminal and juvenile justice. Open to students from any discipline.
- Indicative award
- up to $180k per year (per year)Institutions may request up to $60,000 per year for up to three years, a maximum total of $180,000. The annual figure breaks down as $41,000 for the fellow's salary and fringe, up to $16,000 cost-of-education allowance, and up to $3,000 research expenses.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Jan, Feb, Mar, AprNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.NIJ's FAQ states the funding opportunity has typically posted in January and stayed open for at least 90 days, with award notices no later than September 30. No FY 2026 GRF solicitation was listed on NIJ's current-funding page as of 2026-08-07, so there is no published future deadline.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate
- Eligibility
- The official applicant is the sponsoring academic institution, which must be fully accredited by a regional institutional accreditation commission recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education; the student must be enrolled in a research doctorate program and must provide verification of current enrollment or be disqualified. Student citizenship is not a criterion because the institution is the applicant.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- dissertation research · criminal and juvenile justice · victimization
- Apply at
- https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/fellowships/frequently-asked-questions-graduate-research-fellowship-program
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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