National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Institute of Justice's Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program supports doctoral students engaged in research that advances NIJ's mission of improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. Successful GRF applicants must demonstrate how their proposed dissertation research advances basic criminal justice knowledge, practice, or policy in the United States. Each fellowship potentially provides up to three years of support over a five-year period, pending continued enrollment, demonstration of satisfactory progress toward the doctoral degree, and the availability of funds. Before an awarded fellow can receive GRF funds, the doctoral student must have a formal dissertation committee chair, and the dissertation committee must have accepted the topic. The student does not need to have accomplished these milestones at the time of application, but funds will not be disbursed until the student completes those milestones.