The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to support Fellows who will work with BJA to assess needs and provide critical services and assistance to the field.
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to invest in current and future leaders in the criminal justice field to advance priority national policy issues and offer cross-developmental opportunities for DOJ staff and criminal justice practitioners and researchers. Awards made under the BJA Visiting Fellows Program will fund fellowships for a period of 24 months for Category 1 and for 36 months under Category 2, including a “dedicated immersion” period when the Fellow will be expected to commit a significant portion of their time to the fellowship. Fellows will also have an opportunity to work closely with BJA staff members, both virtually and onsite at BJA’s office in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of each fellowship is to make important policy and programmatic contributions in a criminal justice focus area. Fellows will collaborate with BJA and DOJ staff members to provide critical outreach, data, research, and subject matter expertise to inform the development of new BJA strategies, policies, and programs to benefit the field.
- Category 1: Agency Sponsored Individual Fellowship
- Category 2: Partner Agency Fellowship Program
Deadline: July 24, 2024
Fellowship Opportunities Under Category 1 Only:
- Reducing Stigma for Persons with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders and Criminal Justice Involvement Fellowship
- Improving Corrections and Reintegration under the Second Chance Act Fellowship
- Advancing Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Hate Crimes Fellowship
- Advancing and Improving the Criminal Justice System Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship
Fellowship Opportunities Under Both Category 1 and Category 2:
- Enhancing Support of and Reducing Stigma for Persons with Criminal Justice Involvement Who Are in Recovery Fellowship
- Building Capacity of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leaders to Enhance Community Safety Fellowship
- Enhancing Tribal Capacity to Build Strong Programs and Access Resources for Programs Fellowship
To ensure the program’s goals and objectives are achieved, BJA is only recruiting Fellows with work and academic experience in a criminal justice policy, practice, or research setting specific to the focus area for which they are applying. BJA encourages applicants from a broad range of disciplines to consider how their work in areas related to crime and justice would address one of the seven focus areas. Persons with lived experience, where noted, are encouraged to apply. Each Fellow must have the experience and expertise to make significant contributions to enhance practices and innovation in the field.
- Category 1:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public-and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Small businesses
- Category 2:
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public-and state-controlled institutions of higher education
An applicant entity may submit more than one application to separate focus areas but will only be selected for one award.