How does NIJ decide which Graduate Research Fellowship applications to fund?
Independent, external peer review panels evaluate all responsive Graduate Research Fellowship proposals. NIJ generally selects two categories of reviewers to serve on the external peer review panel. Panel members are chosen for their research and technical expertise (i.e., social science subject matter experts and methodologists with Ph.D.s) and/or their knowledge and experience as criminal justice practitioners or policymakers. Panel members read each proposal, assess the technical merits and policy relevance of the proposed research, and discuss their assessments before coming to a consensus. External peer review panelists are asked to base their reviews on criteria set forth in the solicitation. In addition, a NIJ internal peer review process takes place. The external peer review panel’s consensus review and the recommendations of NIJ’s subject matter experts and methodologists are then submitted to the NIJ Director, who has final authority to make awards.
Independent, external peer review panels evaluate all responsive Graduate Research Fellowship proposals. NIJ generally selects two categories of reviewers to serve on the external peer review panel. Panel members are chosen for their research and technical expertise (e.g., subject matter experts and methodologists with Ph.D.s) and/or their knowledge and experience as criminal justice practitioners or policymakers. Panel members read each proposal, assess the technical merits and policy relevance of the proposed research, and discuss their assessments before coming to a consensus. External peer review panelists are asked to base their reviews on criteria set forth in the solicitation. In addition, a NIJ internal peer review process takes place. The external peer review panel’s consensus review and the recommendations of NIJ’s subject matter experts and methodologists are then submitted to the NIJ Director, who has final authority to make awards.
