BJA FY 12 Visiting Fellows Program

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To address emerging issues and build capacity to improve the administration of criminal justice, BJA is launching a new BJA Visiting Fellows Program. The purpose of this program is to leverage state, local, or tribal subject-matter expertise to assess areas of need and to develop strategies, tools, and policies in collaboration with BJA staff for the benefit of the criminal justice field. By hosting up to five Fellows, BJA will collaborate with practitioners and researchers to build capacity to address gaps in priority and emerging issues in the criminal justice field. Fellowships will last 12–18 months, with a required residency at BJA of at least 6–12 months. These Fellows will be expected to produce specific deliverables that can address these priority issues, such as outreach to BJA stakeholders, applied research tools, training curricula or toolkits, articles or publications, and provision of technical subject-matter assistance. Through this process, the Fellows will assist BJA in enhancing strategies and building capacity and then bring their Fellowship experience back into the field. This program is funded under three programs: the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program); the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), and the Public Safety Officers Benefits’ (PSOB) Program.

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