National Institute of Justice Research Assistantship Program

Guidance for applicants on proposing rigorous evaluation designs for research components, including implementation fidelity, independence, and cost-effectiveness analyses.

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Award amountNIJ provides funds to participating universities to pay salaries and other costs

Last checkedJun 25, 2026

Application

Data Archiving | National Institute of Justice

NIJ requires grant recipients to archive data from funded research. This page details the Data Archiving Plan, submission process, and alternative repositories.

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Requirements

Submit a Data Archiving Plan with application.; Plan must describe data documentation, management, and archiving.; Approval of plan required before grant funds released.; Verification of plan implementation needed for grant closeout.; Data submission required for all research, development, and evaluation awards.

Application materials

Data Archiving Plan; IRB-approved protocol or determination letter; Fully executed Privacy Certificate; Research report or journal article; Completed Submission Checklist and Inventory

Important dates

Grant recipients strongly encouraged to submit data sets 90 days or earlier prior to the end of the award project period.

Contact

Contact NIJ; Staff Directory; Submit a FOIA Request; File a Civil Rights Complaint

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