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                            Funding & Awards
 Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
        

                          Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice. Description

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**Number of Awards:** 146**Total Amount Awarded:** $96,717,206
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  AmountSort descending
                                                  Status2008
                                                                                        HCME Anthropology Division Metric Research in Forensic Cutmark Interpretation
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 ORE Social Science Research in Forensic Sciences
                                                                                        County of Hrris, Texas
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2008-NI-CX-0004
                                                                                        $5,120
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        A Test of the Lamendin Age Estimation Method
                                                                                        NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications
                                                                                        Research Foundation on behalf of SUNY College at Oswego
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2006-DN-BX-K035
                                                                                        $6,915
                                                                                        Closed2014
                                                                                        The Evaluation and Refinement of Nonmetric Sex and Ancestry Assessment Methods in Japanese and Thai Individuals
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-0002
                                                                                        $16,490
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Determination of Age and Sex from the Human Clavicle: A Geometric Morphometric Approach
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-0004
                                                                                        $20,000
                                                                                        Closed2006
                                                                                        Biomechanical and Morphometric Body Mass Estimation from the Human Skeleton Employing High Resolution CTs, DEXA Bone Density Scans, Radiographs and Osteological Covariates
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2007-DN-BX-0013
                                                                                        $20,000
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Independent Validation Test of Microscopic Analysis of Saw Marks in Bone
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        County of Hrris, Texas
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K235
                                                                                        $26,409
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        The Combination of Cranial Morphoscopic and Dental Morphological Methods to Improve the Forensic Estimation of Ancestry
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Board of Regents, NSHE obo University of Nevada, Reno
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0003
                                                                                        $31,974
                                                                                        Closed2003
                                                                                        Eval of Stature Est. from the Database for Forensic Anthropology
                                                                                        National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act
                                                                                        University of Tennessee - Knoxville
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2003-IJ-CX-K106
                                                                                        $34,978
                                                                                        Closed2004
                                                                                        Improvement of Forensic Dental Identification Services in the Office of the Medical Examiner, Greenville, SC
                                                                                        PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004
                                                                                        Greenville County Medical Examiner
                                                                                        SC
                                                                                        2004-DN-BX-0208
                                                                                        $35,233
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Increasing identifications of deceased border crossers: investigating spatial and skeletal attributes of migrant deaths
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0002
                                                                                        $36,148
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        An Investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe.
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        Trustees of Indiana University
                                                                                        IN
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0023
                                                                                        $37,788
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Skeletal Age Estimation in Modern U.S. Adults: The Effects of Activity, Body Mass, and Osteoarthritis on Age-Related Changes in the Acetabulum
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        University of Florida Board of Trustees
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2015-R2-CX-0009
                                                                                        $42,671
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Microscopic Analysis of Sharp Force Trauma in Bone and Cartilage
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
                                                                                        City of New York
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K238
                                                                                        $45,078
                                                                                        Closed2017
                                                                                        Sex and Ancestry Estimation Methods in Modern Filipino Crania
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2017-IJ-CX-0008
                                                                                        $47,451
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Developing forensic epigenomic age-estimation tools for diverse populations
                                                                                        NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
                                                                                        The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0011
                                                                                        $49,653
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Proposal to Provide Essential Forensic Anthropology Services for All Agencies in Washington State
                                                                                        FY2010 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        King County
                                                                                        WA
                                                                                        2010-CD-BX-0094
                                                                                        $66,531
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Project Identification: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations
                                                                                        Texas State University
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K464
                                                                                        $73,742
                                                                                        Closed2013
                                                                                        Forensic Anthropology Fellowship Training Program
                                                                                        NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                                                                                        Harris County
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2013-CD-BX-0071
                                                                                        $74,147
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Project IDENTIFICATION: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of West Florida
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K164
                                                                                        $77,583
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Project IDENTIFICATION: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        Texas State University
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K464
                                                                                        $77,583
                                                                                        Closed2023
                                                                                        Sampling and Selection Bias in Research using Documented Skeletal Collections
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship
                                                                                        MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-01939-RESS
                                                                                        $78,656
                                                                                        Open2016
                                                                                        Evaluation of Sample Preparation Techniques for Matrix Effects and Absolute Recovery Using UPLC-MS/MS Using Opiates and Liver Tissue Specimens as the Model and Application to Post-Mortem Toxicology
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Virginia Commonwealth University
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0148
                                                                                        $91,017
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Blunt Force Trauma to the Ribs: Creating Predictive Models
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019
                                                                                        BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER ED
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        2019-R2-CX-0047
                                                                                        $100,000
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Developing Subadult Sex Estimation Standards Using Adult Morphological Sex Traits and an Ontogenetic Approach
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        2020-R2-CX-0024
                                                                                        $100,000
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        A Multi-Methodological Approach to Estimating Ancestry and Sex in Asian Groups for Forensic Casework
                                                                                        Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        2020-R2-CX-0020
                                                                                        $100,000
                                                                                        Closed
  
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