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Applications for the post of Research Assistant at CSSP

Applications for the post of Research Assistant at CSSP

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Centre for Studies in Science Policy
School of Social Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University

Starting Date for Submission of application: Thursday, 10th October 2019

End Date for Submission of application: Thursday, 24th October 2019

Applications are invited for a post of Research Assistant in an Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (ICSSR, MHRD, Government of India) sponsored major research project on "Waste Disposal Behaviour of People and Recycling of Urban Solid Waste in India: Exploring the Policy Implication for Health and Environment" with a fixed salary of Rs. 20,000/-p.m.

Qualification:
Essential Qualification: Ph.D/M.Phil/Post Graduate in social science discipline with minimum 55% marks. Candidate must be ready to lead fieldwork in urban areas of UP, MP, Haryana, Rajsthan. Knowledge of Hindi and local dialects will be an added advantage.

Desirable: Specialisation in Waste management and Policy issues. Acquaintance with SPSS will be preferred.

Duration: Initially for one year, extendable up to six more months.

Application along with a detailed bio-data should reach the under signed person in hard or soft copy (through email) on or before 24 October 2019. Candidates must indicate their contact number (mobile number, email address). Date of interview will be notified to the shortlisted candidates only. Shortlisted candidates should bring their mark sheets, cerfiticates supporting their claims in original.

No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate for appearing in the interview.

Prof. Madhav Govind
Principal Investigator
Centre for Studies in Science Policy
School of Social Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067
Email: mgovind11@gmail.com

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.