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Application/Interview.

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One Project Assistant for assisting research, One Project Assistant for assisting research, Office Assistant.
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TRANS-DISCIPLINARY- DISASTER RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi – 110067

Applications were invited for the following positions:
1. One Project Assistant for assisting research on remote sensing and GIS studies
2. One Project Assistant for assisting research on Minorities and other vulnerable groups
3. Office Assistant

Eligibility:
Post 1 and 2: PhD in the relevant discipline, experience of research. Motivation to work in trans-disciplinary research work related to disaster risk reduction and community resilience. Willingness to travel whenever required for official purposes.
Post 3: Minimum qualification is graduate with aptitude for financial management especially the GoI office procedures, good time management, record keeping, coordinating meetings and preparing minutes.An understanding of JNU and NIDM offices. Willingness to travel within Delhi and sometimes outside Delhi whenever required.

Remuneration: Post 1 and 2: Rs. 25,000/- likely to be increased to Rs.40,000 /-..TA/DA as per GoI Rules. Post 3: Rs.25,000/- consolidated and TA/DA for travel. 
Application/Interview:
1: Applications should clearly mention the following:
    Name:
    Permanent Address:
    Contact Address:
    DOB:
    Educational Qualifications etc:
    Documentary Proof of work experience (certificates etc)
2: Last date for receiving applications: 30th June 4pm.
3: Interviews of shortlisted candidates: 4th July 2 pm. DRP Office, Old CRS Building. JNU East Gate side.
4: Shortlisted candidates would be informed on phone by the office . Kindly give your mobile numbers/emails clearly mentioned on the top of your application.

PI/ DRP
DRP Office, Room no.21, CSLG, JNU; 011-26704761

Amita Singh
Professor & Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance (CSLG)
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Nelson Mandela Marg, New Delhi 110067
Office: 91+11+26704021, 26704761; Mob: 09910170904

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.