The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice is seeking applications for funding research on terrorism:
NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct social science research on terrorism that will inform national criminal justice policy and practice. Proposed research should aim to improve criminal justice and first-responder strategies for preventing, preparing for, responding to, and mitigating terrorist incidents at the Federal, State, and local levels. Applications may address either domestic or international terrorism, but research should have direct, immediate, and obvious implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

Deadline: Application

The due date for applying for funding under this announcement is February 5, 2008, 11:59 p.m. eastern time.

Eligibility

In general, NIJ is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, States (including territories), local governments (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions), nonprofit and profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals. Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply.