About the Fellowship
NLSIU Bangalore announces a 2-year full-time Fellowship Programme aimed at graduates and post-graduates from law, social sciences, humanities and allied fields who are preparing to enter law practice or academic careers in law, public policy or the social sciences.
The Fellowship programme will allow Fellows to:
- Assist NLSIU faculty on research projects and policy interventions
- Support faculty in the delivery of both on-campus and off-campus academic programmes.
Job Description
- In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best law and social sciences faculty and receive guidance and mentorship on research proposals, research writing, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- You will get an inside view of the pedagogical processes in both online and offline education at India’s best law school.
Your core responsibilities will include:
Academic
- Assist the faculty in the delivery of academic programmes
- Prepare learning aids, learning materials and practice questions
- Review and update study materials under the guidance of the faculty
- Resolve and respond to academic queries from students
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Department head
Research
- Collaborate with faculty on research and publications
- Assist the faculty in on-going research projects/case writing
- Conduct literature reviews
- Assist with the research and editing functions in University publications
- Work with research projects and centres on cutting-edge issues in law/policy
Eligibility
- Essential Qualification: LL.B degree OR post-graduate degree in any discipline.
- Desirable Qualification: Candidates with an LL.M/M.A./Ph.D. will be preferred.
- Essential Experience & Skills:
- 0-3 years of work experience in an academic or professional setting with demonstrable evidence of research and writing ability.
- Strong, foundational understanding of the domain studied at the graduate and post-graduate level.
- Analytical skills, Collation skills, Communication skills (written and oral), Technical skills, Time-management skills.
- Self-driven, collaborative as well as the ability to work independently, attention to detail, data-driven.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, Google Documents and Google Sheets.
Focus Areas
Some of the current focus areas include:
- Law and Health
- Law, Tech and Society
- Private Law
- Legal System Reform
- Criminal Justice
Remuneration
Salary will be commensurate with educational background and relevant experience. Applications at all levels of experience are welcome.
All Fellows will be covered under the Group Health Insurance Scheme. NLSIU can provide accommodation on campus on request.
How to Apply?
Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the Application Form and upload the necessary documents to support their claim for educational qualifications, experience etc. on or before January 14, 2022.
Contact Information
For any clarifications in this regard, you may contact the University at the following numbers:
- Name of the Contact Persons: Ms. Savithri
- Phone : 080-23160537/23213160/23160533
- Email: recruitment@nls.ac.in
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