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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
NEW DELHI - 110067

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Applications are invited for the following one year project in the ONGC-CSR sponsored project titled Documentation and Preservation of Indigenous Endangered Languages and Cultures: A Case Study of Runglwo as spoken by the Rung Communityat Linguistic Empowerment Cell, JNU:

Research Assistants (Two)

Essential Qualifications & Experience: Applicants should have an M.A. Degree in Linguistics/Sociology/Psychology/ Anthropology/History or allied social science disciplines.

Desirable Qualifications: (i) some research experience in the field studies, data elicitation, documentation etc. (ii) Knowledge of tools and software for data elicitation and documentation, statistical methods and tools like SPSS, R or any other s/w for data analysis.

Salary: Rs. 15,000/- (Consolidated) per month.

The position is completely temporary and co-terminus with the project. Eligible candidates may send their complete CV and application addressed to the undersigned through email (sandesha.rayapa@gmail.com or sandesharayapa@mail.jnu.ac.in).

The attested copies of the certificates and proof of research experience (if any) should be submitted at the time of the interview. The applications via email should reach within 15 days of this advertisement.

Dr. Sandesha Rayapa
Principle Investigator/ Project Director
Assistant Professor
Linguistic Empowerment Cell
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi – 110067
Mobile No.: 9811162299
email id: sandesha.rayapa@gmail.com or sandesharayapa@mail.jnu.ac.in

PS: Note that short listed candidates for the interview will not be paid any TA/DA for attending the same.

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.