Peer Review

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is looking for individuals from diverse backgrounds and regions to serve as grant application reviewers. Reviewers will participate remotely and will review 5-15 applications within a two-week period, earning $125 for each completed review. Some reviews may include a collaboration call to discuss applications with fellow reviewers.

Areas of Focus

Peer review applicants should have knowledge, expertise, and/or lived experience across a wide range of justice-related and community safety areas, including, but not limited to:

• Alcohol and substance use disorder prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services
• Community-based violence reduction
• Corrections and community corrections
• Courts and adjudication
• Crime prevention
• Criminal justice reform
• Evaluation, research, and statistics
• Forensic sciences
• Gang and gun crime
• Information sharing and technology
• Law enforcement
• Mental health and crisis intervention services
• Prosecution
• Reentry and recidivism reduction
• School safety
• Tribal justice

How to Apply

If interested, send an email with "Peer Reviewer Candidate Resume" in the subject line to [email protected]. A current resume/curriculum vitae and a valid email address must both be included.