American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships 2024-25
15PNIJ-24-GG-01170-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$315,000
Technology to Fight Crime
NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding basic or applied research and development in forensic science for criminal justice purposes. NIJ’s Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan and Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group (TWG) identify current research priorities and technology challenges encountered in operational forensic science laboratories. Research-based knowledge and newly developed tools that work towards addressing these priorities and resolving these...
Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences (Part One)
March 2023
Series
The scientific basis of several aspects of forensic evidence was first called into question by the 2009 National Research Council report. That report had an immediate impact on law enforcement, crime labs, courtrooms, and the broader scientific community.
Funding Opportunities for Publicly Funded Crime Labs, Fiscal Year 2017
January 2017
This webinar will inform the audience of the changes to three programs available for publicly funded forensic laboratories and introduce a new program for FY 2017. Changes to existing programs will be highlighted and presenters will discuss the background and goals of the solicitations, recommendations for successful applications, application expectations and requirements, the review process, and the application checklist. There will also be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.
Solicitations discussed include:
Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy
Homicide in the United States
June 2009
The 2009 NIJ Conference kicked off with a blue-ribbon panel of leaders with expertise in urban issues as they relate to homicide. These experts will discuss promising approaches that have resulted in reduced violence and community empowerment.
Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
June 2009
Panelists will present results from NIJ-funded studies on bruising and CT scanning and discuss the important role of forensic information and technology in effectively investigating violent crimes against the elderly.
Estimating the Postmortem Interval at Longer Timescales Using Bone
2018-R2-CX-0018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$150,000
Applying Data Science To Justice Systems: The North Carolina Statewide Warrant Repository(NCAWARE)
2015-IJ-CX-K016
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$550,740
Validation Study of the Utility of Using Total Body Score and Accumulated Degree Days to Determine the Post-Mortem Interval of Human Remains from Three Human Decomposition Research Facilities
2014-DN-BX-K009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$495,853
Preservation & High Throughput Methods for Human Tissue Samples in Tropical Climates; An Improved DVI Approach
2013-DN-BX-K034
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$170,889