American University, based in Washington DC offers a fully funded PhD in Justice, Law and Criminology. The Ph.D. program is rooted in contemporary theory, principles, practices, and research methods in criminology, criminal justice, terrorism and homeland security studies, and legal studies. The students organize their programs around a choice of two fields of study. Upon acceptance into the program, students selected for AU funding are granted a fellowship with full funding for four years of study, contingent on maintaining satisfactory progress each year, with opportunities for further funding available.