The?Research Assistantship Program?offers?qualified?doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to?NIJ?and?apply?their studies to?challenges?of crime and justice.?Accepted candidates will work across a myriad of?NIJ?projects and research portfolios to obtain practical and applied research experience.??
Previous NIJ research assistants have gone on to accept positions as full-time faculty at universities, associates and directors of research centers, and analysts and agents at local and federal law enforcement agencies.?
We welcome students?across all?academic disciplines?and backgrounds?to apply.?Interested candidates?have until?December 19,?2023,?to work with their schools to?submit applications.??
Applicants must register with Grants.gov?and register with JustGrants prior to submitting anapplication.
This solicitation is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted to the OJP Response Center: 1-800-851-3420; TTY at 301-240-6310 (for hearing impaired only); or email?[email protected]. See also NIJ.ojp.gov's solicitation FAQ page.
The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: Proposal Narrative, Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based form), Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel. (For purposes of this solicitation, ?key personnel? means the principal investigator, and any and all co-principal investigators.) Make sure to also go over the application checklist provided in the solicitation before submitting.?
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