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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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  Subtopic: Forensic anthropology
**Number of Awards:** 146**Total Amount Awarded:** $96,717,206
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                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  Amount
                                                  Status2003
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Geometric Morphometric Tools for the Classification of Human Skulls
                                                                                        General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications
                                                                                        North Carolina State University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2005-MU-BX-K078
                                                                                        $199,635
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Knife and Saw Tool mark Analysis in Bone: Research Designed for the Examination and Interpretation of Criminal Mutilation and Dismemberment
                                                                                        General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications
                                                                                        Mercyhurst College
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2005-IJ-CX-K016
                                                                                        $201,853
                                                                                        Closed2005
                                                                                        Measuring atomic bomb-derived 14C levels in human remains to determine the Year of Birth and/or Year of Death
                                                                                        General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications
                                                                                        Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona
                                                                                        AZ
                                                                                        2005-IJ-CX-K013
                                                                                        $147,391
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        A Radiographic Database for Estimating Biological Parameters in Modern Subadults
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Mercyhurst College
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K152
                                                                                        $293,924
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Detecting Buried Remains Using Ground Penetrating Radar
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of Central Florida
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K132
                                                                                        $231,258
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Developing and Validating Regional Taphonomic Standards for the Recovery and Interpretation of Skeletal Remains in Outdoor Settings
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of Maine System acting through Univ. of Maine
                                                                                        ME
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K177
                                                                                        $278,978
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Development of Methods for Estimating Postmortem Internal and Body relocation based on Biomarkers of Human Decomposition Ecology
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        American Registry of Patholgoy
                                                                                        MD
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K165
                                                                                        $270,390
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains at Mass Fatality Scenes
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Mercyhurst College
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K133
                                                                                        $282,540
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        FY2008 NamUs Project
                                                                                        NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        National Forensic Science Technology Center
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2007-IJ-CX-K023
                                                                                        $1,780,000
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Improving Facial Reproduction Using Empericial Modeling
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K183
                                                                                        $107,099
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Improving Sex Estimation from Craian Using 3-Dimensional CT Scans
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        The University of Tennessee
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K182
                                                                                        $171,215
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        ISOTOPIC AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE WILLIAM BASS DONATED SKELETAL COLLECTION AND OTHER MODERN DONATED COLLECTIONS
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Unversity of Tennesse
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K193
                                                                                        $237,750
                                                                                        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
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        Recovery and Interpretation of Burned Human Remains
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals
                                                                                        Mercyhurst College
                                                                                        PA
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K131
                                                                                        $399,240
                                                                                        Closed2008
                                                                                        The NIJ-NC State Professional Training Podcast:  Investigation Protocols for Death in Natural Environments
                                                                                        NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        NC State University
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        2008-DN-BX-K213
                                                                                        $464,078
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        2009 UNTHSC Training Proposal
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K184
                                                                                        $886,958
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        City of New York, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Science Training Grant
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        Office of Chief Medical Examiner
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K205
                                                                                        $1,000,000
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        Continuing Professional Education Program in Forensic Anthropology by Syracuse University
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program
                                                                                        Syracuse University
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2009-DN-BX-K201
                                                                                        $912,579
                                                                                        Closed2009
                                                                                        FY09 NamUs Continuation Funding
                                                                                        NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations
                                                                                        National Forensic Science Technology Center
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2007-IJ-CX-K023
                                                                                        $1,677,000
                                                                                        Closed
  
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