Expired Funding Opportunities

NIJ is seeking proposals from qualified applicants to establish and operate a Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) to support its research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) process in all areas of forensic science.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011. The W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program seeks to advance knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Note: This description and the solicitation were modified on Jan. 26, 2011. The changes are noted below in italics. NIJ is seeking applications to examine issues related to the criminal justice system, specifically events that occur post-arrest. This solicitation seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice systems policy and practice.

NIJ is seeking applications to conduct research on selected crime control and prevention topics. This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice.

The specific focus area under this solicitation for FY 2011 is the impact of technology on policing. 

NIJ is seeking applications to conduct research on selected crime control and prevention topics. This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice.

The specific focus area under this solicitation for FY 2011 is police integrity.

NIJ is seeking applications to conduct research on selected crime control and prevention topics. This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice.

The specific focus area under this solicitation for FY 2011 is desistance from gangs and gang related Crime

NIJ is seeking proposals for research and evaluation projects to address the knowledge gaps related to trafficking in persons in the United States. NIJ is particularly interested in studies of labor trafficking and of traffickers and their facilitators. NIJ is also interested in evaluation studies of counter-trafficking programs and tools. Applicants should familiarize themselves with prior NIJ awards in these areas as part of their literature review. All applications should identify the implications for policy and practice in the United States.

NIJ is seeking proposals for research on international organized crime (IOC) that can help State, local, tribal, or Federal criminal justice agencies meet the challenge of IOC in their jurisdictions. Proposals will examine information and data that has clear implications for criminal justice in the United States in the following focus areas: quantification of harm; evaluations of counter-IOC tools or programs; the organization of IOC; the relationship between culture and IOC; and the links between IOC and either terrorism or insurgency.

NIJ is seeking applicants for funding under the Solving Cold Cases With DNA Program. This program furthers the Department's mission by offering assistance to States and units of local government to identify, review, and investigate Uniform Crime Report Part 1 Violent Crime "cold cases" that have the potential to be solved through DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research and technology development that will improve officer safety in traffic situations. The objective of this solicitation is to fund research and technology development leading to the implementation of policies, practices, and/or technologies that will reduce the number of officers killed and injured each year in traffic accidents. Specifically, NIJ seeks proposals addressing the following topics:Vehicle accident research.Vehicle accident avoidance technology development.​

NIJ is seeking applications for funding research to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the elements of the criminal justice system's data architecture. This research should provide a clear picture of how information is generated and used, how it flows through the system from beginning to end, and how the delivery of information may be improved.

Note: The application deadline has been extended from March 4, 2011, to April 4, 2011. In addition, NIJ has posted Frequently Asked Questions specific to this solicitation. NIJ is seeking proposals for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Program. This program furthers the Department's mission by responding to the need to assist State and local law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, allied professionals, and the general public with resolving missing and unidentified persons cases.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding multiple projects in support of criminal justice researcher-practitioner partnerships, as well as capturing, in detail, relevant accounts of these collaborations. This solicitation specifically aims to support activities that capture and build on these efforts and that provide opportunities for creating, enhancing, and sustaining criminal justice researcher-practitioner partnerships that will lead to better criminal justice policy, practice, and research. Projects that address issues and agencies in the juvenile justice system are also eligible.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding under the Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program. The GRF program provides awards for research on crime, violence, and other criminal justice-related topics to accredited academic universities that support graduate study leading to research-based doctoral degrees in disciplines relevant to NIJ's mission. The GRF program is intended to support universities that sponsor students who are in the final stages of graduate study. Awards are granted to successful applicants in the form of a grant to cover a doctoral student fellowship.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding under the Data Resources Program 2011 to reproduce, replicate, or extend previous findings and conduct original research using or extending data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD). NACJD houses quantitative and qualitative data from NIJ-funded research and provides online access to downloadable, machine-readable (SPSS, SAS or ASCII) files, as well as data dictionaries, study abstracts, and MapInfo or ESRI geographic data.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research, technology development, and evaluation of sensor, surveillance, and biometrics technologies for law enforcement applications. Proposals should address the following four topics: 

• Remote detection of concealed handguns.
• Integrated sensor systems.
• Crime scene evidence identification.
• Biometric technologies.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding research to assist in developing improved methods for testing the performance of body armor. This solicitation specifically seeks proposals for research to support the revision of NIJ Standard-0115.00 Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor. It also seeks proposals for research to determine the effect of wearing "soft" armor on the core body temperature of the individual wearing it.​

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research, development, or evaluation of electronic surveillance technologies for law enforcement applications. Electronic surveillance is a vital crime-fighting tool. Advances in information and communications technology challenge the ability of criminal justice agencies to use this tool effectively. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research, technology development, or evaluation projects to address these challenges.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding research and technology development or evaluation of expert systems technologies on handheld computing devices that emulate expert criminal justice practitioners' cognitive processes to inform the actions of nonexpert practitioners and enhance their performance. These systems would be used in both training and operational scenarios.

NIJ is seeking applications for the funding of research and technology development leading to the introduction of new forensic tools for digital evidence. NIJ is specifically interested in proposals addressing the following topics:Forensic tools for mobile cellular devices.Data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment.Forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications.Forensic tools for vehicle computer systems.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to evaluate tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or devices used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions. NIJ is also seeking applications for funding research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or more of the following capabilities:

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research and technology development to enhance the safety of law enforcement and corrections officers and other criminal justice practitioners. This solicitation specifically seeks proposals for research and technology development addressing the following three areas:Causes of on-the-job injuries to law enforcement and corrections officers that result in permanent disabilities.Nonmetallic handcuffs.Tripwire detection and marking.

NIJ is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding to participate in an action research project designed for State and local jurisdictions that are struggling with large quantities of untested sexual assault kits. The purpose of this study is to understand the underlying nature of the problem and to identify effective and sustainable solutions. The action research project will be conducted in two phases.