Fall 2026/Spring 2027 - CUNY Applied Justice Research Fellow

Vera • Brooklyn, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vera Institute of Justice and CUNY Graduate Center invite applications for the Applied Justice Research Fellow, for Academic Year 2026-2027, who will be based in Vera’s New York City (Brooklyn) office. This fellowship is an opportunity to spend a full academic year at the Vera Institute, working with Vera research staff on ongoing projects related to the institute’s core areas of focus. This will be offered to Graduate Center Ph.D. students from any program with research interests in criminal or immigration justice and the work of the Vera Institute. The AJR fellow will work with the central research department at Vera for a full academic year, under the supervision of Dr. Nina Siulc, managing director of research, who oversees research and data science across Vera’s initiatives. The fellow will support applied research that crosscuts Vera’s priority areas in support of our mission to end mass incarceration. The fellow will be responsible for at least one original research product to be co-authored with the managing director of research or other research leadership staff and may be involved in an annual review of detention and incarceration trends. This year we are especially interested in candidates who can support us in developing creative approaches to measuring the social and economic impact of various policy proposals in the criminal legal and immigration systems. AJR Fellowship Details: The Fellow will be expected to spend 21 hours per week working with Vera (with 1-2 days per week in person at Vera’s offices) during the 2026-2027 academic year . Fellows must currently hold a Graduate Center Fellowship (GCF). The student will continue to receive the GCF funding, but they will be permitted to substitute the work at Vera for their normal GCF service. Vacation and time off will be discussed with each applicant but will not follow the academic calendar.

Requirements

• Currently hold a Graduate Center Fellowship (GCF)
• Letter of interest describing your research interests and related experience
• C.V.
• Current Graduate Center transcript
• Letter of support from your primary advisor

Responsibilities

• Support applied research that crosscuts Vera’s priority areas in support of our mission to end mass incarceration
• Be responsible for at least one original research product to be co-authored with the managing director of research or other research leadership staff
• May be involved in an annual review of detention and incarceration trends
• Developing creative approaches to measuring the social and economic impact of various policy proposals in the criminal legal and immigration systems

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees