Fellowships Last Date 7th August 2011
Social Sciences

Fellowships Last Date 7th August 2011


Centre for the Study of Law and Governance
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi
Visiting Fellowships
Applications are invited from interested scholars for the following positions:
1. One Visiting Professorial Fellowship - The Ford Foundation has instituted a Visiting Professorial Fellowship in Law and Governance at the Centre. This Fellowship is intended to facilitate the participation, in the Centre's activities of a senior academic, national or international, who has distinguished herself/ himself in the priority areas of the Centre. The Centre expects the Visiting Fellow to contribute to its activities by assisting in the setting up of a research programme in the area, in its teaching programme, and in developing seminars/workshops for the policy community.
The fellowship is available for one year. A consolidated amount of Rs. 80,000/- in salary would be paid per month in addition to the travel cost (national/international) both ways only once during the tenure.
2. Visiting Fellowships- Visiting scholars can spend a period of six months to a year, pursuing research in the broad areas of the Centre's research foci.
The Centre provides Visiting Fellows with a maintenance allowance of Rs. 25,000/- per month, office facilities. Interested scholars may apply 7th August 2010. Preference would be given to young scholars below the age of 35 years.
Research Foci of the Centre:
(a) Globalisation and governance: institutions of global governance, multilateral institutions, international trade and environmental regimes, and their impact on national sovereignty.
(b) Democracy and civil society: the role of civil society in deepening democracy and in the processes of governance; public choice,accountability and legitimacy of governing institutions; mapping civil society in India; citizenship and human rights.
(c) Law in Context:  impact of law on the rights, entitlements and social opportunities of citizens; access to justice; critical analyses of globalisation and law (including privatisation, regulatory regimes and deregulation), Economic Analysis of Law, Law and Society;
(d) State institutions and governance: multi-layered governance, including local governance; civil service reform and New Public Management; Institutional economics traditional and modern institutions for self-governance, conflict-resolution and the management of natural resources.
Please send your applications with a full curriculum vitae and copies of relevant publications to The Chairperson,  Centre for the Study of Law and Governance,  Jawaharlal Nehru University,  New Delhi - 110067 E-mail: [email protected] or  [email protected]
Website:  http://www.jnu.ac.in/cslg.
Applicants are also requested to submit a hard copy of their application to the Centre office in addition to a possible emailed application.




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