# NIJ FY25 Graduate Research Fellowship

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-nij-2025-172575-nij-fy25-graduate-research-fellowship/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361626

> National Institute of Justice offered grants of up to $180,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 19, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-NIJ-2025-172575 |
| Agency | National Institute of Justice |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 19, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $180,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.560 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

This NOFO seeks to support doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to preventing and controlling crime, protecting the border, enforcing the law, promoting public safety, or ensuring the fair and impartial administration of criminal or juvenile justice in the United States. This furthers the DOJ mission by increasing the pool of researchers who are engaged in providing science-based solutions to problems relevant to criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice in the United States.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-NIJ-2025-172575 still open?

No. It closed on May 19, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-NIJ-2026-172806, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for NIJ FY25 Graduate Research Fellowship?

National Institute of Justice accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for NIJ FY25 Graduate Research Fellowship?

Closed May 19, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $180,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Research Triangle Institute, The Cna Corporation, National Opinion Research Center. The program made 383 awards worth $228 million in that time.