Thursday, November 19, 2009

Bureau of Justice Statistics Small Grant Program

The American Statistical Association (ASA) Committee on Law and Justice Statistics announces a small grant program for the analysis of Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and other justice-related data. This program is designed to encourage the creative and appropriate use of these data to inform substantive and methodological issues.

Amount: $25,000 - $35,000

Date due: January 15, 2010

Young investigators are encouraged to apply. Research is to be completed within a two-year period. Data is available through multiple BJS databases including the National Crime Victimization Survey, the National Incident-Based Report System, and National Prisoner Statistics.

For more information, click here.