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EKU CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRADUATE PROGRAM ANNOUNCES

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

RICHMOND, Ky. – Law enforcement officers across Kentucky with a rank of lieutenant or higher may apply for a new Graduate Police Executive Research Fellowship in Eastern Kentucky University’s Criminal Justice graduate program.

Research fellows selected for the “Street Scholar” program will be released from their agency responsibilities for one semester to engage in a full-time, residence-based course of graduate study and conduct faculty-supervised research, with all tuition and fees paid. Participants will be able to maintain their law enforcement agency employment and continue to draw salaries and benefits while earning academic credits that can be applied toward the completion of a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice.

The fellowship is the result of a partnership between the EKU Criminal Justice graduate program and the Lexington Division of Police.

Fellows will engage in research projects designed to:

• Enhance the delivery of police services to Kentucky communities.
• Better understand the needs of Kentucky communities.
• Explore the relationship between policing and community needs.

During the semester, participants will complete 9 to 12 hours of coursework, and work 20 hours per week with a faculty member on a research project.

Fellows will choose their classes with the consent of their adviser. Courses include Advanced Police Administration, The Community Context of Crime, Analysis of Police Operations and Police Human Resources Development, among others.

In addition to a rank of lieutenant or higher, applicants must also hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, possess a 3.0 overall GPA in their last 60 hours of coursework, and have a combined score of 800 on the verbal and mathematics sections and a 3.0 on the written section of the GRE.

Finalists for the fellowship will be required to have an interview with the chair of EKU’s Department of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, and must apply to and meet the admission requirements of the EKU Graduate School. Prospective participants may apply online at www.gradschool.eku.edu.

Criminal justice is viewed as an academic discipline within EKU’s College of Justice & safety. Objectives of the program are based upon the assumption that social police decision-making and reform in modern society require a broad academic experience, innovative thinking, appropriate research methods, and principles applicable to the administration of justice.

For more information about the Street Scholar program, contact EKU’s Criminal Justice Graduate Program at 859-622-1980 or e-mail caroline.nikitas@eku.edu.

Criminal justice fellowship.doc/2-12-09/jdw

File: Criminal Justice & Police Studies Dept., College of Justice & Safety