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NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship Program

National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice

TraditionalFederal fellowship

Supports doctoral students whose dissertation research advances NIJ's mission, aiming to grow the pool of scholars working on crime and justice challenges in the United States, particularly at state and local levels.

Indicative award
Amount not published (total award)No dollar figures are published on the programme page. Award ceilings appear in each year's solicitation on the NIJ funding site.
Timing
Annual cycleNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Recurring solicitation. The programme page lists no deadline and directs applicants to sign up for email alerts when new funding opportunities post.
Who can apply
Doctoral candidate
Eligibility
Doctoral students whose dissertation research addresses crime and justice in the United States. The programme page does not state citizenship or institution-type gates and directs applicants to the linked programme overview and FAQs; NIJ fellowships are typically applied for through the student's degree-granting institution.
SSWR clusters
Topics
crime and justice research · dissertation research · state and local justice systems
Apply at
https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/fellowships/graduate-research-fellowship-program
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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

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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