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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.

This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Subtopic: Forensic anthropology

Number of Awards: 135
Total Amount Awarded: $89,290,721

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2008 The NIJ-NC State Professional Training Podcast: Investigation Protocols for Death in Natural Environments NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program NC State University NC 2008-DN-BX-K213 $464,078 Closed
2006 A Test of the Lamendin Age Estimation Method NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications Research Foundation on behalf of SUNY College at Oswego NY 2006-DN-BX-K035 $6,915 Closed
2006 Biomechanical and Morphometric Body Mass Estimation from the Human Skeleton Employing High Resolution CTs, DEXA Bone Density Scans, Radiographs and Osteological Covariates Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007 The University of Tennessee TN 2007-DN-BX-0013 $20,000 Closed
2006 Determination of Age and Sex from the Human Clavicle: A Geometric Morphometric Approach Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007 The University of Tennessee TN 2007-DN-BX-0004 $20,000 Closed
2005 Determination of the Age (Time Since Deposition) of a Biological Stain Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida FL 2005-MU-BX-K071 $124,753 Closed
2005 Geometric Morphometric Tools for the Classification of Human Skulls General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications North Carolina State University NC 2005-MU-BX-K078 $199,635 Closed
2005 Knife and Saw Tool mark Analysis in Bone: Research Designed for the Examination and Interpretation of Criminal Mutilation and Dismemberment General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications Mercyhurst College PA 2005-IJ-CX-K016 $201,853 Closed
2005 Measuring atomic bomb-derived 14C levels in human remains to determine the Year of Birth and/or Year of Death General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona AZ 2005-IJ-CX-K013 $147,391 Closed
2004 Improvement of Forensic Dental Identification Services in the Office of the Medical Examiner, Greenville, SC PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 Greenville County Medical Examiner SC 2004-DN-BX-0208 $35,233 Closed
2003 Eval of Stature Est. from the Database for Forensic Anthropology National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act University of Tennessee - Knoxville TN 2003-IJ-CX-K106 $34,978 Closed