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Social Science Research on Forensic Science

Funding Source: 
National Institute of Justice
Deadline: 
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Amount: 
$2 500 000
Award Ceiling: 
1 000 000
Award Floor: 
500 000
Eligibility: 
Eligible applicants are States (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals.
Description: 

NIJ is seeking applications for funding social science research on forensic science. Some of the forensic disciplines, particularly in the area of DNA, have experienced numerous advances over the last decade. NIJ is interested in stimulating research to examine the impact of these forensic advances on the criminal justice system and changes in policies to adapt to the greater use of forensic evidence.

Learn more [1].

Source URL: http://nsvrc.org/opportunities/funding/social-science-research-forensic-science?qt-sidebar_qt_2=1

Links:
[1] https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001038.pdf