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Applications for Junior Research Fellow positions in SES

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Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Environmental Sciences
New Delhi 110 067

February 15, 2022       

Project: Role of Himalayan alder (Alnus nepalensis) in recovery of degraded ecosystems in the central Himalaya

Position Available for Junior Research Fellowship (One)

Duration: The above-mentioned position is completely temporary and is co-terminus with the project. Appointed person will be expected to undertake field sites in mountains regularly for sample collections.

Salary: - Rs. 31000/- plus HRA (as per DBT rules and guidelines for JRF). 

Qualifications: - Eligible candidates should have a Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Sciences/Life Sciences / Botany/ Biochemistry / Biotechnology and CSIR / UGC/ICAR JRF or NET qualified. 

How to Apply: Application consisting of a cover letter, and detailed CV (including details of educational and scientific accomplishments, NET/JRF certificate (s) and names of two referees with emails) should reach the undersigned as soft copy.

A single pdf file should be sent in the following order (cover letter, summary of the research experience/ detailed CV). Candidates are expected to bring MSC dissertation transcript at the time of the interview. The name of the file MUST be: “Name of the candidate...JRF Position”.

Last date of receiving applications: 5th  March 2022.

NOTE:
•    Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to appear for an ONLINE interview and no other communications in this regard should be expected.
•    Subject of the email MUST be “JRF Position”.

Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti
School of Environmental Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067
Email: scgarkoti@jnu.ac.in

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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.