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Temporary post of two Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one Sr. Scientific Assistant

Temporary post of two Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one Sr. Scientific Assistant

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School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067

    18-04-2018

A.    Application were invited on plain paper for purely temporary post of two Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and one Sr. Scientific Assistant under the project entitled " Dynamics and associated processes of the Eastern and Western Himalayan glaciers and its sensitivity to climate change " under the Himalayan Cryospheric Observations and Modelling (HiCOM) initiative of ESSO-National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) and  funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, under the guidance of Prof. AL. Ramanathan, of School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi -110067

1.    Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Essential qualification: 1. Masters' in any branch of Environmental Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Geology/Applied Geology/Chemistry/Glaciology.
Desirable Qualifications: Research Experience in Glaciology, Remote sensing and GIS  with NET/GATE qualification is desirable along with high altitude experience in Himalayas
Salary: As per funding agency rules

Sr. Scientific Assistant
Essential qualification: M. Sc (or) B.Sc. with 10-15 years experience in Geochemistry lab, High altitude Himalayan Glacier experience , glacier sample processing and data analysis.
Salary Rs. 32,000/- plus HRA

 

B.    Application were invited on plain paper for purely temporary post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) DST project “ Identification of   arsenic and fluoride vulnerability zones in the rural Gangetic plain and southern regions of India remediation of drinking water using environmental friendly nano-materials" under the guidance of Prof. AL. Ramanathan, of School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi -110067

1.    Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Essential qualification: 1. Masters' in any branch of Environmental Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Geology/Applied Geology/Chemistry.
Desirable Qualifications: Research Experience in hydrochemistry, water quality with NET/GATE qualification is desirable with knowledge of operating analytical instrument needed for this project
Salary: As per funding agency rules

The selected candidate will be appointed on purely temporary basis, initially for a period of one year or till his/her services are required by the project Director or till validity of the project, whichever is earliest. The application on plain paper indicating name, date of birth/ age, address, essential/technical/professional qualifications, experiences, research work, list of published books/articles should reach the Principal Investigator, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067 on or before 3rd  May  2018.

Prof. AL. Ramanathan
Professor & Dean
School of Environmental Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi-110067

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.