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NIJ seeks applications in two funding categories:
1. W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars in Race and Crime Research – Researchers who are advanced in their careers (awarded a terminal degree at least six years prior to December 30, 2017) may apply for 36-month (or less) grants with funding up to $500,000 for research that excludes projects that only analyze secondary data; a plan for Principal Investigator(s) (PIs) to mentor less experienced researchers is required.
2. W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship for Research on Race and Crime – Researchers who are early in their careers (awarded a terminal degree within six years prior to December 30, 2017) may apply for 24-month (or less) grants with funding up to $100,000 for secondary data analysis projects, or up to $150,000 for research projects involving primary data collection; residency at NIJ is encouraged, but is not required.

Prospective scholars from all social, behavioral, and other disciplines are welcome to apply.

Research Priorities:
1. Homicide and Other Violence in Minority Communities
2. Criminal Court Research: Screening and Assessment; Criminal Legal Defense Services; Sentencing Reform

NIJ seeks proposals for research to identify and understand those dynamics of the criminal justice system that may result in disparities based on gender, race, or ethnicity. Topics may relate to violence and victimization, crime and crime prevention, and justice systems (including law enforcement, courts, and corrections). Applicants may propose research on other topics that are clearly linked to research on race and crime; however, priority consideration will be given to proposals to study homicide and other violence in minority communities, as well as criminal court topics including screening and assessment, legal defense systems, and sentencing reform