The NIJ Research Assistantship Program (RAP) offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. We welcome students from all academic disciplines to apply and connect their research to the criminal justice field.

NIJ provides funds to participating universities to pay salaries and other costs associated with research assistants who work on NIJ research activities.

Students have until January 25, 2019 to work with their schools to apply.