NIJ and IACP's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholarships for Law Enforcement Officers

The National Institute of Justice is accepting applications for the 2018 class of LEADS scholars — mid-career law enforcement officers committed to using research to inform policy and practice. NIJ partners with the International Association of Chiefs of Police to offer scholarships for mid-rank law enforcement officers as part of the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science program. Scholar activities include:

• Attendance at the IACP Annual Conference with exclusive networking and education opportunities.
• Attendance at a LEADS Summer Session at the NIJ headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• Collaborative brainstorming events between LEADS scholars, NIJ science staff and IACP executives.
• Travel support for independent research and site visits to see ongoing research undertaken by law enforcement agencies across the country.
• Opportunities to present research and findings at law enforcement conferences and be published in practitioner-focused journals.
• Attendance at NIJ-sponsored events focusing on law enforcement.
• Participation in NIJ peer review.

All travel, accommodation and per diem costs associated with participating in the LEADS Scholars program will be covered by NIJ. The application deadline is June 8, 2018.
For information, go to https://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/Pages/leads-scholar-applications.aspx.