2017 BJS Visiting Fellows: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs
BJS’s Visiting Fellows Program aims to facilitate collaboration between academic scholars and government researchers in survey methodology, statistics, economics, and social sciences.
BJS Visiting Fellows have the unique opportunity to address substantive, methodological, and analytic issues relevant to BJS programs and to further knowledge about and understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system.
Fellows may conduct research at BJS or at their home site, use BJS data and facilities, and interact with BJS staff.Fellowship applicants should have a recognized research record or considerable expertise in their area of proposed research.
Applicants must submit a detailed research proposal, which will be evaluated on the applicability of the research to BJS programs, the value of the proposed research to science, and the quality of the applicant's research record.
Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
BJS Visiting Fellows have the unique opportunity to address substantive, methodological, and analytic issues relevant to BJS programs and to further knowledge about and understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system.
Fellows may conduct research at BJS or at their home site, use BJS data and facilities, and interact with BJS staff.Fellowship applicants should have a recognized research record or considerable expertise in their area of proposed research.
Applicants must submit a detailed research proposal, which will be evaluated on the applicability of the research to BJS programs, the value of the proposed research to science, and the quality of the applicant's research record.
Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
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Program Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are individuals who have a nationally recognized research portfolio and considerable expertise in their area of proposed research.
They should be willing to commit a substantial portion of their time over at least a 12-month period to undertake analyses of BJS data or statistical programs and produce at least one publishable-quality report summarizing their analysis.
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Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
Gerard.Ramker@usdoj.gov
Date Posted:
2017-03-20
Application Due Date:
2017-05-04
Archive Date:
2012-05-30
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