NLSIU-Infosys Digital Library Fellowship for Law Students (100 Positions): Apply by Aug 6

About NLSIU

NLSIU was established under the National Law School of India Act (Karnataka Act 22 of 1986), which was notified in the official Gazette on August 29, 1987. This Act conferred complete administrative and academic autonomy to the University which is housed in the Bengaluru University campus.

About Infosys

Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational information technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.

The company was founded in Pune and is headquartered in Bangalore. Infosys is the second-largest Indian IT company, after Tata Consultancy Services, by 2020 revenue figures, and the 602nd largest public company in the world, according to the Forbes Global 2000 ranking.

Details about the Event/Opportunity

Students receiving the Fellowship shall have access to the same e-resources as an NLSIU student, which include twenty e-databases for legal and social sciences materials, hosting journal and periodical articles, and e-books. Students shall also have access to the Sri Narayan Rao Melgiri Memorial Law Library at the University campus for the duration of the Fellowship.

The NLSIU Infosys Digital Library Fellowships, established as part of the Infosys Digital Library Scholarship project, aim to revolutionize access to valuable library resources through digital inclusion initiatives. The library management system runs on Koha, which is a fully-featured free and open-source library system.

It brings all e-resources of the University, including databases, journals, e-books and other content, under one umbrella for academic and research purposes.

Number of Vacancies

• The ‘NLSIU Infosys Digital Library Fellowships’ will be granted to a select group of at least 100 law students across India on a need-based assessment.
• At least 10 scholarships for disabled law students will be reserved.

Duration

The Fellowships shall be awarded for a period of one year i.e. August 15, 2023 – August 15, 2024.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a full-time law program in a recognized Indian university/ law faculty.
• Applicants with disabilities must submit a certificate of disability issued under The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

How to Register?

• Interested applicants may apply through the link provided at the end of the post.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so you are encouraged to apply early.

Application Deadline

August 6, 2023

Mode

Remote

Contact Information

In case of any queries, please write to librarymemberships@nls.ac.in.

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