The Criminal Justice Research Center (CJRC) requests proposals relating to research on "Crime and Criminal Justice." Consistent with our mission of fostering policy-relevant research on these topics, we are inviting proposals for three types of awards for proposed periods between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009: (1) Collaboration Projects; (2) Faculty Seed Grants; and (3) Graduate/Professional Student Research Awards. We welcome proposals relating to research on a wide range of topics, and from faculty and graduate/professional students from a variety of disciplines/schools.

Collaboration Projects. CJRC will award amounts up to $6,000 to help support the development of collaborations aimed at: planning inter- or multi-disciplinary projects, convening research-related conferences, supporting working-group activities, developing databases, and facilitating on-going research on crime and criminal justice. Eligibility: All full-time Ohio State University (OSU) faculty whose appointments will continue in the 2008-2009 academic year are eligible to submit an application.

Seed Grants. The Center will award grants ranging from $10,000-$20,000 to: (1) seed research that holds the promise of evolving into a larger externally-funded project; or (2) support the preparation of a proposal targeted to an external funding source. Priority will be given to work that is collaborative and interdisciplinary. Eligibility: All full-time (OSU) faculty whose appointments will continue in the 2008-2009 academic year are eligible to submit an application.

Graduate/Professional Student Research Awards. CJRC will award up to $1,000 to support graduate thesis/dissertation or equivalent professional research on crime and justice issues. Funds may be used to: defray research expenses, contribute to costs of acquiring specialized training (e.g., participating in statistical courses), assist with research-related travel costs, and the like. Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by any full time student enrolled in a graduate or professional program at OSU.

Application Instructions. Each application must include: (1) A completed cover page; (2) an abstract of the project; (3) a full project description with bibliography; (4) a budget with a budget justification; and (5) curriculum vitae for each participant (click here to view a sample cv). Applications can be double-spaced and should be in 11 or 12 point font. (See application form for detailed instructions.)

Send six (6) copies of the full application to the address below. All materials must be submitted by 5:00pm, Friday May 9, 2008 to: Criminal Justice Research Center, ATTN: Debbie Flower-Smith, Ohio State University, 231 Journalism Building, 242 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. Please direct all inquiries to: cjrcinstitute@osu.edu