W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program
The W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States. On this page learn:
Objective of the Program
The W.E.B Du Bois Fellowship Program's objective is to provide talented researchers with an opportunity, early in their career, to elevate independently generated research and ideas to the level of national discussion. Although the specific areas of focus vary each year, any research funded under this program should have direct implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.
Award Details and Applying to the Fellowship Program
NIJ typically funds one fellow annually under this program for an amount up to $100,000.
All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
Fellows may propose to serve a period of the Fellowship in residence at NIJ. However, residency at NIJ is not required.
Candidates for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship must have a terminal degree in any academic discipline and not yet have been awarded tenure. Candidates will follow the same application process as other applicants for NIJ funding and the Du Bois Fellow is expected to meet all reporting requirements as well as deliver a final report.
You are strongly encouraged to carefully read the solicitation to which you are applying as details and requirements may change from year to year.
About W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was an early leader in the struggle for racial equality in the United States. As a social scientist,
Du Bois used objective methods to challenge discriminatory ideologies and institutions to advocate for social change. His
classic study "The Philadelphia Negro," published in 1899, was a groundbreaking sociological study of the city's black community,
and one of the first research projects to combine urban ethnography, social history, and descriptive statistics.
Past and Present Fellows
Year and Award Number | Fellow (linked to biography if available) |
Project Title (linked to final report if available) |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2011-IJ-CX-0004 | Ojmarrh Mitchell, University of South Florida | Race and Drug Arrests: Specific Deterrence and Collateral Consequences | $93,553 |
2011-IJ-CX-0002 | Bianca Bersani, University of Massachusetts, Boston Stephanie DiPietro, University of Missouri, St. Louis |
An Examination of the "Marriage Effect" on Desistance from Crime Among U.S. Immigrants | $99,149 |
2010-IJ-CX-0005 | Hung-En Sung, John Jay College of Criminal Justice | The Forsaken "Out-Laws": Crime and Justice Among Undocumented Migrant Workers in Palisades Park, New Jersey | $99,843 |
2008-IJ-CX-0003 | Chris Gibson, University of Florida Holly Ventura Miller, University of Texas, San Antonio |
Crime and Victimization Among Hispanic Adolescents: A Multilevel Longitudinal Study of Acculturation and Segmented Assimilation | $74,934 |
2007-IJ-CX-0032 | Cynthia Lum, George Mason University | The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Composition on Police Decision Making Pathways in African, Asian, Hispanic and Immigrant Communities | $74,872 |
2006-IJ-CX-0009 | Amy Farrell and Geoff Ward, Northeastern University | The Contextual Significance of Courtroom Workgroup Racial Diversity to Crime Case Outcomes | $75,523 |
2005-IJ-CX-0035 | Eric Stewart, University of Missouri, St. Louis | The Impact of Race, Structure, Discrimination and Culture on Youth Violence: A Multilevel Longitudinal Investigation | $75,237 |
2004-IJ-CX-0043 | Johnna Christian, Rutgers University | Exploring the Factors Influencing Family Members' Connections to Prisoners | $78,767 |
2003-IJ-CX-1006 | Ivory Toldson, Southern University | Evaluating the Predictive and Structural Validity of an Actuarial Method for Screening Civil Liabilities Among Police Officer Candidates | $74,815 |
2003-IJ- CX-0002 |
Valli Kalei Kanuha, University of Hawaii | Exploring the Construction of Violence Against Women and Children in an Indigenous Cultural Context: Applications of Alternative Justice Strategies in Contemporary Society | $76,488 |
2001-IJ-CX-0012 | Ramiro Martinez, Florida International University | The Impact of Immigration in Ethnic-Specific Violence: Identifying Individual and Community Characteristics in Miami | $61,997 |
2000-IJ-CX-0032 | Becky Tatum, Georgia State University | The Role of Social Support on Adolescent Crime: Identifying Race, Class and Gender Variations |
$45,343 |