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DST Centre for Policy Research

BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY

(A Central University)
Vidya Vihar, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow-226025

VACANCY
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India has granted Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow a project to establish the
DST-Centre for Policy Research with particular focus on inclusive growth using Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The Centre has initiated evidencebased and action-oriented research work in various thematic areas, particularly water, health and agriculture which could benefit people lacking access to
technology and resources.
Applications are invited for the following contractual posts, renewable yearly or up to the duration of the project based upon satisfactory performance:
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Positions

Qualification

No. of vacancies

Monthly Pay/Emoluments

1.

Research Scientist
(STI Policy Research)

PhD in Biological/Physical/Engineering Sciences/

Economics/Statistics/Mathematics/ Development
Studies with minimum 5 years of experience from
a recognized reputed university. OR, M. Tech / M.E.
with minimum 8 years of experience from a recognized
university. Strong analytical abilities in quantitative
data analysis and writing skills in Policy Research,
evidence of high-quality published work in the areas
of agriculture/ health/water.

Rs. 85,000/- (consolidated)

2.

Post-doctoral Fellow
(STI Policy Research)

PhD in Biological/Physical/Engineering Sciences/

Economics/Statistics/Mathematics/ Development
Studies with experience of policy research. Evidence
of high-quality published work in the areas of agriculture/
health/water. Experience with quantitative data analysis
and strong writing skills necessary.

Rs. 45,000/- + 20% HRA

The applications may be sent to the Coordinator with a covering letter including full details of academic experience; long-term goals; a brief overview of
research interests; a copy of up to three best publications; and names, contact addresses and e-mail addresses of three referees. Applications should be sent by
post to Dr. Venkatesh Dutta, Coordinator, DST- Centre for Policy Research, Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
Rae Bareli Road, Vidya Vihar, Lucknow 226 025 (UP) within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Please indicate the position applied in
the subject line and at the top of the envelope.
DST-CPR reserves its right to cancel the recruitment process, increase or decrease the number of vacancies without assigning any reason whatsoever. Please
visit www.cprbbau.org for details of the qualification, and application process.

CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES

Nizamiah Observatory Campus, Begumpet
Hyderabad 500 016 Telangana State
Website: www.cess.ac.in Email: research@cess.ac.in

COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Research Methodology in Social Sciences

Award of Institutional Doctoral Fellowships

Dates: 12-23 December 2016

Applications are invited for Institutional Doctoral

Last Date of application: 8 December 2016

Fellowships of the Centre for the year 2016-17 under

Institutional Doctoral Fellowship Scheme of the
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
These fellowships are in the disciplines of Economics,
Statistics,

Commerce

&

Business

Management,

Geography, Political Science, Public Administration,

and Sociology/ Anthropology. For more details see our
website www.cess.ac.in
Interested candidates can download the application
form from the ICSSR website www.icssr.org and
completed applications should be sent to Dean,

Duration: Two weeks

Eligible participants: researchers/teachers in research
institutions/universities/colleges, professionals in government
organisations and NGOs
Course components: research formulation, objectivity
and subjectivity in social science research, writing research
proposals and funding opportunities in India and abroad,
different methodological issues, qualitative and quantitative
research tools, hand on training through field survey, index
number and software packages like R and GIS.
Course contribution: Rs. 8000/- (inclusive of kit bag, course
material, lunch, breakfast, mid-morning and afternoon tea/
coffee and day long field trip)
Payment through Crossed Cheque/ DD in favour of Council
for Social Development, payable at Delhi

Division of Graduate Studies, Centre for Economic

NEFT (A/c no. 600720100050048, Bank of India, IFSC Code

BKID0006007)

and

Application details: www.csdindia.org.

Social

Studies,

Nizamiah

Observatory

Campus, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016 on or

before

6th

December 2016.
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