NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data Research Award
Forecasted
NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data Research Award supports master’s and doctoral students studying animal cruelty incidents, data quality, and reporting to advance research on national animal cruelty crime data.
Funder: Animal Welfare Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000
Summary: Supports master’s and doctoral students researching NIBRS animal cruelty data, including incident analysis, data quality, and reporting issues.
Key Information: NIBRS animal cruelty data must play a central role in the proposed research.
Description
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), through its Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data, supports master’s and doctoral students studying animal cruelty information in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Projects may analyze recorded animal cruelty incidents or evaluate related concerns, such as data quality and reporting issues. The award promotes research on this national source of animal cruelty crime data.
Examples of relevant research include incidents involving youth and young adults, animal cruelty occurring alongside intimate partner and family violence, and law enforcement responses to the addition of animal cruelty to NIBRS. Other examples examine preliminary NIBRS findings and state crime reporting programs. The program also emphasizes sharing research results through professional journals or appropriate conferences.
