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School of Physical Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the project titled “Design, Synthesis and Supramolecular Integration of Spin Crossover Complexes with Stable Radical Ions: Towards Redox-, Color- and Magneto-Switchable Materials” at the School of Physical Sciences, JNU, New Delhi-110067, funded by SERB-DST, Govt. of India.

Essential Qualification: M.Sc. Chemistry with minimum of 60% marks from a recognized University.

Desirable Qualification: The candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR/NET examination along with an experience in working on synthesis of organic compounds and inorganic complexes will be preferred.

Notes: Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated. The interview of the shortlisted candidates will be held in Online mode.

Salary and Tenure: As per the SERB-DST, Govt. of India (GOI) and the existing project rules.

Important: Interested candidates should send their CV along with the photocopies of candidate's professional certificates on or before 3rd November, 2022 to the following e-mail address: supramaterlab@gmail.com or pritam.jnu@gmail.com

Dr. Pritam Mukhopadhyay
Project Investigator
SPS, JNU New Delhi 110067
Phone No.s: Office: 011-2673-8772 (off.)/ Mobile: 9650410668

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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.