Graduate fellowships in the Criminology and Criminal Justice program are highly competitive programs that build and enhance your professional skills and defray tuition costs.
To be considered for a graduate fellowship, apply by the priority deadline of Feb. 15, 2022, to the Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice program and indicate your fellowship interest within your online application..
You will be notified of your status in the process by March 1, 2022.
You will then receive a list of all available fellowships in the program.
We will schedule your interviews with the program director and faculty members in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Participate in virtual interviews during the week of March 21-25, 2022.
You will be notified of your match no later than April 1, 2022.
You will have until April15, 2022, to accept or decline the fellowship.
Please note:
Participation in the fellowship placement process is NOT a guarantee of a
fellowship.
Recruits in the Merrimack College Police Academy are not eligible for a fellowship position, due to the time commitment required for police academy training.
If you are offered and accept a fellowship position, you will not be eligible for any other discounts or scholarships, including a merit-based Dean scholarship or the Double Warrior alumni scholarship.
When you apply for the fellowship, you are also automatically considered for the traditional degree program.
If you are admitted into the traditional program but not offered a fellowship, you will automatically be considered for a Dean scholarship.
If you are originally awarded a scholarship and then are given a fellowship placement, you will no longer receive the merit scholarship. The fellowship will replace any other discounts.
Questions? All interested students should email Megan Haggerty in Graduate Admissions for further information.
Available Fellowship Positions
Please note: The following position descriptions represent a sample of all that will be available for our programs. Please check back for additional opportunities, which will be added in early 2022.
Advising and Administrative Fellowship
Advising and Administrative Fellowship
Location: Merrimack College, Criminology and Criminal Justice Department
Title of Position:Advising and Administrative
Position Description
The Advising and Administrative Graduate Fellow will work closely with the Criminology and Criminal Justice department manager to identify internship, employment, and external fellowship opportunities for students. The Fellow will coordinate workshops, professional development and volunteer opportunities for undergraduate students. Throughout the year, the Fellow will assist the department’s faculty and staff with undergraduate student advising and other general administrative duties.
The Fellow will play a key role in the efforts to maintain a comprehensive database of present and potential future internship placements, employment opportunities, and external fellowships. As the position is housed within the Criminology and Criminal Justice department, the Advising and Administrative Graduate Fellow will gain valuable experience learning the numerous aspects of college academic advising and undergraduate student support.
Position Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a comprehensive database on internship placements and employment and external fellowship opportunities in criminal justice
Identify and coordinate workshops, volunteer/community service, and professional development opportunities for undergraduate Criminology and Criminal Justice students
Assist the program manager and faculty with student advising and other departmental administrative tasks
Track alumni employment data and post-employment opportunities to the Careers and Internships for Criminology and Criminal Justice Majors page on Blackboard
Assist in community outreach and the identification of potential external fellowship sites for graduate students
Work with faculty in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to identify and coordinate professional development opportunities for undergraduate students, including the police employment seminar series, civil service prep courses, and employers-in-residence workshops each semester
Email information to students, track attendance at all events, and create follow-up surveys to evaluate effectiveness of experiential learning opportunities
Update and prepare student files for both fall and spring advising time, schedule student-faculty advising appointments, and track and follow up with students who miss advising appointments
Complete other departmental administrative tasks as needed
Additional Requirements/Qualifications
Ability to work in-person 25 hours per week for the Merrimack Criminology and Criminal Justice department
Excellent computer, organizational, and communication skills, and experience using Google Apps
Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments as needed and also collaborate with other faculty and staff in the department
Willingness to learn and adjust to priority and scheduling changes throughout the year
MC Police Academy - Coordinator
MC Police Academy Coordinator
Location: Merrimack College Police Academy
Position Description
The Merrimack College Police Academy Graduate Fellow will work closely with the program co-directors to support effective assessment of, and assist in the administration of, the Merrimack College Police Academy. The Fellow will prepare materials for and take minutes in all meetings with the faculty, Merrimack College administration, and MPTC executive director and staff. Throughout the year, the Fellow will assist the co-directors with program curriculum development, recruitment, scheduling, and other general program duties.
The Fellow will play a key role in the efforts to gather information about career opportunities for those with academy certification and gather survey data from Merrimack College students and local police chiefs to gauge interest and evaluate the success of the new program. As the position is housed within the Criminology and Criminal Justice department’s Police Academy, the Graduate Fellow will gain valuable experience learning the administrative duties behind the Police Academy program and network with policing professionals.
Position Responsibilities
Assist in the assessment of and administration of the Merrimack College Police Academy
Prepare materials for and take minutes in all meetings with the faculty, Merrimack College administration, and MPTC executive director and staff
Assist co-directors with curriculum development, recruitment, scheduling, the hiring of instructors, orientation, and ordering uniforms and standard safety equipment
Gather information about career opportunities for those with academy certification
Gather survey data from both Merrimack College students and local police chiefs to gauge interest and evaluate the success of the new CCJ initiative
Summarize the results of the surveys and prepare the results for written and oral presentation
Assist program co-directors in updating the program handbook, including the program description, admissions process, curriculum standards, program learning objectives and assessments, as well as graduation requirements and career opportunities for graduates
Prepare all materials for meetings, including information packets for all attendees and presentation slides
Attend and participate in all meetings with the co-directors, faculty, MC administration, MC chief of police, and MPTC executive director
Responsible for maintaining detailed records of all of the above correspondences and transactions and meet with the co-directors regularly to provide updates
Additional Requirements/Qualifications
Ability to work in-person 25 hours per week for the Merrimack Criminology and Criminal Justice department
Genuine interest in the field of policing and police academies
Excellent computer, organizational and communication skills, and experience using Google Apps
Willingness to learn and adjust to a fast-paced work environment with the ability to flexibly shift priorities
Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments as needed
Work well in a team atmosphere to promote the Merrimack College Police Academy
MC Police Academy - Student Security
Student Security Graduate Fellowship
Location: Merrimack College Police Department
Position Description
The student security graduate fellows work directly with the Merrimack College Police Department (MCPD). The primary responsibilities are to manage and support the student security program on-campus and to be a liaison between MCPD and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice pertaining to undergraduate internship opportunities in student security on campus.
The Fellows will play a key role in the efforts to create and manage student security schedules, including 24 hour weekday and weekend coverage and callouts. As the position is housed within the Merrimack College Police Department, the Graduate Fellows will gain valuable experience learning the administrative duties behind the MCPD student security program and network with policing professionals.
Position Responsibilities
To develop and lead orientation for new student security employees and to ensure all student security employees have understood and signed contracts
To create and manage 30-40 student security schedules, including 24-hour weekday and weekend coverage and callouts
To be on-call and available for questions during student security shifts
To monitor and confirm student security internship hours and timesheets
To create and organize monthly in-service meetings, including PowerPoint, Google Forms, attendance sheets, etc.
To review job descriptions and campus access training with student security employees/interns and to collect validation signatures
To track new hire completion of mandatory trainings, including but not limited to, implicit bias and ethics
To understand and respect the chain of command in the police department and to request feedback from supervisors regarding new ideas for equipment and implementation of the program
To work collaboratively with the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, MCPD, Parking, and Transportation Campus Access Specialist
Additional Requirements/Qualifications
To create student security job descriptions and manage applications on Handshake
To create and advertise job openings
To conduct interviews with each applicant
To develop and lead orientation for new hires and to ensure all student security employees have understood and signed contracts
To assist with uniform distribution and on-boarding paperwork
To conduct on site work performance evaluation for 30-40 student workers
To ensure hours are being recorded correctly on the student Sign-In Sheet
To create and manage an attendance record of all student security workers
To ensure outside security (RSIG) company is informed of campus access policies if needed to cover shifts
Dean and Alumni Scholarships
Dean and Alumni Scholarships are available to students who are not receiving a fellowship. No additional application is needed.
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<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22925_pha1.rev.1641992218.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5140-merrimack-mens-lacrosse-lends-helping-hand-to"><h3>Merrimack Men’s Lacrosse Lends Helping Hand to Project Home Again</h3></a> <p>On Saturday, Sept. 11, the <a href="https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/mens-lacrosse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Merrimack College men’s lacrosse team</a> spent the day helping <a href="https://www.phama.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Project Home Again</a> (PHA), a non-profit organization that provides low-income families in need with new and gently used household goods. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture>
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<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1920,1280/ignore_cropper/1/23124_MC_vs_Lehigh_M_Hoops_11192021764.rev.1637601940.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5173-mens-basketball-rocks-lehigh-in-inaugural-game-at"><h3>Men’s Basketball Rocks Lehigh in Inaugural Game at Lawler Arena</h3></a> <p>Merrimack Men’s Basketball played their first game in <a href="https://twitter.com/MC_Athletics/status/1453826709787131909" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lawler Arena</a> on Friday, Nov. 19. The Warriors came out strong to pull out a win against Lehigh University. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture>
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<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23137_Anchorage_Web_Twitter.rev.1638388629.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5174-merrimack-faculty-partners-receive-largest-federal"><h3>Merrimack Faculty, Partners Receive Largest Federal Grant in College History</h3></a> <p><p> Collaborators in the <a href="/chirp/">Center for Health Inclusion and Research Practice (CHIRP)</a> recently received the largest federal award in Merrimack’s history. Team members from the NOURISH and THRIVE labs, as well as faculty across the College have been awarded $2.5 million to continue nutrition studies in Anchorage, AK.</p></p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture>
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<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21380_F5_Janet_Ierardi_Twitter.rev.1588791908.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/4921-faculty-fast-five-with-janet-ierardi"><h3>Faculty Fast Five with Janet Ierardi</h3></a> <p>In this week’s edition of “Fast Five: Quick Q&As with Members of the Merrimack Community,” we talk to obstetrics nurse and associate clinical professor of nursing Janet Ierardi who teaches in the <a href="/nursing">nursing program at Merrimack</a>. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture>
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