Policy Research Fellow: Data-Driven State Reform

Cicero Institute; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Networking events

Annual retreat

Job summary

The Cicero Institute invites applications for Law & Policy Fellows, a prestigious fellowship for graduates and early-career scholars to contribute to policy research. Fellows will join an intellectual network focused on state capacity, accountability, and transparent reform, and will engage with multiple Cicero teams to shape credible, policy-relevant findings.

Fellows commit roughly 10 hours per week, receive a $1,500 monthly stipend, attend virtual roundtables, and may participate in an annual

Qualifications

• Applicants must be creative, intellectually versatile, and demonstrate very strong analytic or writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Commit approximately 10 hours per week to fellowship work.
• Maintain steady momentum toward defined milestones.
• Participate in periodic meetings with Cicero staff by phone or video.
• Provide biweekly written updates, with additional check-ins as needed.
• Collaborate closely with Cicero’s research and policy teams on scope, methods, and deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Job description

The Cicero Institute invites applications for Law & Policy Fellows, a prestigious fellowship for graduates and early-career scholars to contribute to policy research. Fellows will join an intellectual network focused on state capacity, accountability, and transparent reform, and will engage with multiple Cicero teams to shape credible, policy-relevant findings.

Fellows commit roughly 10 hours per week, receive a $1,500 monthly stipend, attend virtual roundtables, and may participate in an annual