OpportunityTitle: 2012 Visiting Fellows: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to senior-level social science researcher and/or statisticians whose work on crime-related subjects has been extensively published and who are willing to commit a substantial portion of their time over a 12-month period to undertake analyses of existing BJS data and produce a publishable quality report summarizing their analysis.
Description: BJS is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for one or more BJS Visiting Fellows to work in its Criminal Justice Statistics Programs with existing BJS data. The overall purpose of this program is to support the scholarly use of BJS data collections, expand the body of policy-relevant research that uses these data, and enhance or inform BJS statistical programs.Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to &#147;make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private individuals&#148; for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: General Information
GrantorContactText: Cathy Maston &lt;br/&gt;Management and Program Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 2023075992