Department of Statistics
Volgenau School of Engineering
Volgenau School of Engineering
Brad Patterson, a Ph.D. student in Statistical Science, was awarded a prestigious National Institute of Justice Graduate Fellowship.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) provides funding under the Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program for research on crime, violence, and other criminal justice-related topics. Successful applicants must clearly demonstrate how the proposed dissertation research advances basic criminal justice knowledge, practice, and/or policy for criminal justice agencies in the United States. Quantitative, qualitative, primary, and secondary data analysis studies are encouraged. Special consideration is given to applicants who use the most rigorous research methods applicable to their proposed research topic to maximize the validity and reliability of findings.
NIJ invests in doctoral education by supporting universities that sponsor students who demonstrate the potential to successfully complete doctoral degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of NIJ. The GRF program is intended to support universities that sponsor students who are in the final stages of graduate study. Awards are granted to successful applicants in the form of a grant to cover a doctoral student fellowship.
The fellowship is funded through a parent grant with Dr. Linda Davis as Principal Investigator.