Indian Council Of Social Science Research jobs for Research Programme in Delhi. Last Date to apply: 17 May 2017

ICSSR Invites applications from the Indian Social Scientists for Research Programme on“Research Studies on Specific Issues in Special Regions”

Eligibility : 

1 Research Proposals for the Programme will be considered only if, Project Directors or Co-Directors of the studies have a proven track record of high quality research as evidenced by past studies, publications and their academic background. . However, senior government officials’, who have served the Government in good position for not less than twenty years and have demonstrable exposure of writings and publications may also be considered.

2. It is expected that the Project Director will not be below the rank of Associate Professor and the Director/Co-Director will have a Ph.D. degree, except for government officials’ mentioned at 1.3 and 2.1.

3. Ordinarily these studies will be inter-disciplinary, inter departmental or interinstitutional. However, high impact studies which are broad in character but fall within the ambit of a single discipline may also be considered.

4. The study proposal should be submitted/housed in publicly funded Universities or research institutions, ICSSR Research Institutes (which are funded by the Centre/State Government. However, for other registered institutions and NGOs with known research and academic standing may partner in such researches with the main centre. Such collaborations have to be informed to the ICSSR at the initial stage itself.

Applicants will require to submit the following:

1. Proposal of the proposed study in 1500 words.

2. Composition of the research team, including Co-Project Director, Department and

Institutions.

3. CVs of each Researchers.

4. Forwarding letter from the University/Institute of Affiliation.

5. Application form in prescribed format, and

6. Budget proposed.

7. SoftCopy of the proposal and CVs of Research Team should be sent through email at rpicssr@gmail.com