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Irrigation Investments, Governance and Agricultural Outcomes: A State Level Analysis

Irrigation Investments, Governance and Agricultural Outcomes: A State Level Analysis

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        Centre for the Study of Regional Development
School of Social Sciences
New Delhi 110 067

Dated:04/12/2017

Applications are invited for the position of one (01) full time Research Associate/Junior Research Fellow in the ICAR-NIAP network project entitled “Irrigation Investments, Governance and Agricultural Outcomes: A State Level Analysis” sanctioned to the undersigned in JNU. The project duration is from December 2017 to March 2020. The candidates should send their bio-data and copies of certificates along with application to seema.bathla@gmail.com by Dec. 6, 2017.

Post Name: Research Associate (RA)/Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/01

Eligibility: For RA-The candidates must have M.A./M.Phil in Economics/Agricultural Economics with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's degree having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average, with at least two years of research experience as evidenced from Fellowship/Associate ship/Training/other engagements as circulated vide F.No. 2-9/2012-HRD dated 25.04.2014.

Salary: A consolidated salary of Rs.38,000 per month plus HRA (30% of Rs.38,000).

For JRF-The Master's Degree in the relevant subject with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor's degree and 2 years Master's degree should have NET qualification as mentioned in the OM SR/S9/Z-09/2012 of DST dated 21.10.2014.

Salary: A consolidated salary of Rs.25,000 per month plus HRA (30% of Rs.25,000).

The above post is purely temporary, time bound and co-terminus with the project. P.I. has the right to terminate the person on the basis of unsatisfactory work any time.

Dr. Seema Bathla and Dr. Elumalai Kannan
PI and Co-PI
ICAR-NIAP Network Project at CSRD, JNU, New Delhi

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