NIJ Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program for Academics
National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
A three-year non-monetary scholars programme for early-career academics who do research with law enforcement agencies. NIJ covers domestic travel, accommodation and per diem for LEADS events, and provides networking, peer review and funding-notification access.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)No research funding is provided. NIJ covers all U.S. domestic travel, accommodation and per diem costs for scholars' participation in LEADS events. No dollar figure is published.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Mar, Apr, MayNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The page states NIJ typically accepts applications for new scholars in the spring; applications are submitted by email with a CV, department chair support letter, law enforcement reference and a four-page essay. No open call with a dated deadline was posted as of 2026-08-07.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- Requires a doctorate or equivalent terminal degree (PhD, JD, MD) earned in or after 2020, direct research experience with law enforcement agencies, and a full-time professor or research faculty appointment at a U.S. bachelor's-or-higher-granting institution; adjunct-only appointments do not qualify.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- evidence-based policing · researcher-practitioner partnerships · early-career development
- Apply at
- https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/nijs-law-enforcement-advancing-data-and-science-academics-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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