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Application for JRA positions in CL, SLLCS

Application for JRA positions in CL, SLLCS

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Centre for Linguistics
SLL&CS

Applications are invited for 02 Junior Research Assistant (JRA) in the University of Cambridge–British Council–Jawaharlal Nehru University Project “Multilingual Education In India”, on a purely temporary basis initially for a period of October 2024 and January 2025. Eligible candidates as per the conditions outlined below may appear in the interview with all relevant original certificates/documents, a set of which is to be submitted (self-attested) on the date of the interview.

Job description: The project investigates multilingual practices in Delhi school and intends to document and analyses teacher language practices and to make recommendations for multilingual education material. A key aspect of the project involves the administration of standardized tests: Test for Reception of Grammar (TROG), Annual Status in Education Report (ASER) Language Reading Test, British Picture Vocabulary Scale (BPVS), Polysemy Receptive Vocabulary Test, Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices (Raven’s VPM), as well as other tests developed in the project to students of Class IV and V. JRAs will be expected to assist the Research Assistants and the PI to administer the above tests in the period October 2024 and January 2025. Each child will be tested 3 times in this period. JRA remuneration will be @Rs.250 per round, i.e. Rs 750 per child.

Essential/desirable qualification: M.A. in Linguistics/Education with minimum 55% marks. Candidates with Masters Degrees in other subjects but with prior experience in working with schoolchildren will also be considered.

How to apply: Interested candidates may apply for the position by sending their detailed Curriculum Vitae through email (ayesha@jnu.ac.in or ayesha.kidwai@gmail.com). The mail must include name, date of birth, contact address, essential/technical/professional qualifications, details of research experience in their CV. The applications should reach on or before September 23, 2024, (5 p.m) mentioning the name of the project and post applied for on the subject of the email. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by email about the time of the interview.

Note:-
1. Candidates will be shortlisted based on qualification, experience, and suitability for the project. Only the short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. Candidates who do not meet the essential qualifications will not be shortlisted for interview.
2. Interview will be held online.

Prof. Ayesha Kidwai (Project Director)
Professor
Room no. 160, SLL&CS-I
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi -110067

Current Recruitment
No

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