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hat particular agency.</p><blockquote id="3202"><p>Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, shift your attention and energy to effectively utilizing what you already have.</p></blockquote><p id="f6c8">Below, I provide several brief descriptions of federal agencies that will pay you to review grant proposals that have been submitted by various organizations. This is not an exhaustive list but provides a few of the more popular agencies. A Google search for grant reviewer opportunities will yield additional opportunities.</p><h2 id="878e">Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)</h2><p id="d79d">The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks grant reviewers that possess diverse professional backgrounds across various criminal justice fields. This includes those individuals who have professional or academic experience as a police officer, lawyer, criminal investigator, or any area that aligns with justice. Interested applicants can find additional information on the BJA website.</p><h2 id="8ad4">Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)</h2><p id="7c64">Grant reviewers are chosen for this particular agency based on their knowledge, education, and experience. This is an excellent opportunity for those individuals who have experience in the healthcare field. This includes but is not limited to, health workforce training, maternal and child health, organ transplantation, primary care for underserved populations, rural health, etc.…</p><h2 id="034d">Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</h2><p id="9a76">Typically, these agencies require that applicants have experience in the field of education, but will sometimes seek those with specialized expertise in specific areas within education. Individuals who are school principals or other school leaders, teachers, district leaders, university faculty, researchers, evaluators, professional development providers, etc.… are an excellent match for grant reviewer positions with these agencies.</p><h2 id="085e">Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)</h2><p id="914d">Grant reviewers who have expertise in any field that is related to victim assistance are eligible to apply as a reviewer. This includes, but is not limited to, those professions that address victims’ rights, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma, homicide, assaults, law enforcement response to victims of crime, criminal justice or legal advocacy, ethics in victim services, human trafficking, fraud and identity theft, child and elder abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Applicants who are selected to serve as re

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viewers are assigned approximately 12–15 applications and receive $125 for each application reviewed.</p><h2 id="971c">National Institute of Health (NIH)</h2><p id="09e2">To be considered for a grant reviewer position for the NIH, usually, applicants must possess a terminal degree in an area that is supported by the NIH, or have a significant amount of experience in a scientific field. Also, the NIH has an Early Career Reviewer program but is limited to those individuals who have at least two years of experience as full-time faculty members. Additionally, the potential reviewer must currently be classified as an Assistant Professor, or serve in a similar role.</p><h2 id="96a4">National Institute of Justice (NIJ)</h2><p id="2930">The NIJ seeks individuals that have expertise in the following areas to serve as grant reviewers: Crime control and prevention research, law enforcement technologies, justice system research, DNA analysis research and development, criminology, law enforcement or corrections, investigative and forensic science and technology. Selected applicants review approximately 10 to 15 applications and receive$ 125 for each application reviewed.</p><h2 id="fe05">National Science Foundation (NSF)</h2><p id="37e4">Similar to the other federal agencies, to serve as a grant reviewer for the NSF, you will need to verify either academic or professional expertise in a primarily science-based field. This includes, but is not limited to, science and engineering research and education.</p><h2 id="b619">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)</h2><p id="0816">Similarly, SAMHSA selects grant reviewers for their expertise that is related to substance abuse and mental health. This opportunity would be relevant for those individuals who have a background in substance abuse prevention or treatment, in addition, to anyone who has significant experience working within the mental health services field, particular, those individuals who work in community-based systems of care and offer services to adults and children who may also struggle with substance abuse.</p><h2 id="230a">What Are You Waiting On?</h2><p id="6533">The process to apply varies depending on the agency but is usually pretty straightforward — submit your resume. While there is an apparent time commitment to serving as a federal grant reviewer, it is an easy way to use the resources that are already at your disposal to increase your current income. I’m always looking for new opportunities to earn additional income and reviewing grants is an excellent way to do just that, while developing a unique skill set.</p></article></body>

How I Made $2000 in One Week

How to use what you already have to increase your monthly income.

You already have everything that you need. Take a moment to reflect upon what resources you already have that can help you increase your income. What subjects did you study in school? What professional and personal experiences do you have that are transferable? All of this academic, professional, and personal experience is relevant. Find a way to incorporate these skills and experiences into your resume to increase or earn additional income.

How I Did It…

I have a few degrees and a lot of professional experiences that range from working within educational settings to counseling individuals in domestic violence situations. A few years ago, I learned about an opportunity to harness these skills across my academic and professional learning to earn additional income while developing new skills. I learned that by serving as a federal grant reviewer, that I could learn anywhere between $1500–2500per week.

What is a Federal Grant Reviewer?

Many federal agencies heavily rely on diverse populations of individuals with specific educational or professional expertise in certain areas to review and advise them on which federal grant proposals should be funded. To be eligible to serve as a grant reviewer, you will need to have a certain amount of experience or educational background in the specific field.

Usually, grant reviewers are assigned between 10–20 grant applications to review and score, depending on the agency. Typically, reviewers have 1–2 weeks to review and score their assigned applications through an electronic system. Most agencies pay reviewers $125 per application reviewed.

Serving as a grant reviewer is one of the ways that I continue to use my academic learning and professional experiences to make additional income. Additionally, if you are interested in learning about submitting your own grant proposal to a federal agency, serving as a peer reviewer is a great way to learn more about the review process and the scoring rubric for that particular agency.

Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, shift your attention and energy to effectively utilizing what you already have.

Below, I provide several brief descriptions of federal agencies that will pay you to review grant proposals that have been submitted by various organizations. This is not an exhaustive list but provides a few of the more popular agencies. A Google search for grant reviewer opportunities will yield additional opportunities.

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks grant reviewers that possess diverse professional backgrounds across various criminal justice fields. This includes those individuals who have professional or academic experience as a police officer, lawyer, criminal investigator, or any area that aligns with justice. Interested applicants can find additional information on the BJA website.

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Grant reviewers are chosen for this particular agency based on their knowledge, education, and experience. This is an excellent opportunity for those individuals who have experience in the healthcare field. This includes but is not limited to, health workforce training, maternal and child health, organ transplantation, primary care for underserved populations, rural health, etc.…

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Typically, these agencies require that applicants have experience in the field of education, but will sometimes seek those with specialized expertise in specific areas within education. Individuals who are school principals or other school leaders, teachers, district leaders, university faculty, researchers, evaluators, professional development providers, etc.… are an excellent match for grant reviewer positions with these agencies.

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

Grant reviewers who have expertise in any field that is related to victim assistance are eligible to apply as a reviewer. This includes, but is not limited to, those professions that address victims’ rights, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma, homicide, assaults, law enforcement response to victims of crime, criminal justice or legal advocacy, ethics in victim services, human trafficking, fraud and identity theft, child and elder abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Applicants who are selected to serve as reviewers are assigned approximately 12–15 applications and receive $125 for each application reviewed.

National Institute of Health (NIH)

To be considered for a grant reviewer position for the NIH, usually, applicants must possess a terminal degree in an area that is supported by the NIH, or have a significant amount of experience in a scientific field. Also, the NIH has an Early Career Reviewer program but is limited to those individuals who have at least two years of experience as full-time faculty members. Additionally, the potential reviewer must currently be classified as an Assistant Professor, or serve in a similar role.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

The NIJ seeks individuals that have expertise in the following areas to serve as grant reviewers: Crime control and prevention research, law enforcement technologies, justice system research, DNA analysis research and development, criminology, law enforcement or corrections, investigative and forensic science and technology. Selected applicants review approximately 10 to 15 applications and receive $125 for each application reviewed.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Similar to the other federal agencies, to serve as a grant reviewer for the NSF, you will need to verify either academic or professional expertise in a primarily science-based field. This includes, but is not limited to, science and engineering research and education.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Similarly, SAMHSA selects grant reviewers for their expertise that is related to substance abuse and mental health. This opportunity would be relevant for those individuals who have a background in substance abuse prevention or treatment, in addition, to anyone who has significant experience working within the mental health services field, particular, those individuals who work in community-based systems of care and offer services to adults and children who may also struggle with substance abuse.

What Are You Waiting On?

The process to apply varies depending on the agency but is usually pretty straightforward — submit your resume. While there is an apparent time commitment to serving as a federal grant reviewer, it is an easy way to use the resources that are already at your disposal to increase your current income. I’m always looking for new opportunities to earn additional income and reviewing grants is an excellent way to do just that, while developing a unique skill set.