Dear Friends,
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
NEW DELHI-110067
ADVT. NO. RC/41/2011
Special Recruitment Drive for Faculty Positions reserved for Persons with
Disability
The JNU has openings for faculty positions at the level of Professor, Associate
Professor and Assistant Professor (PH Category) in the areas of specialization
as indicated against each. The essential qualifications/ scales of pay for
these positions will be as per the UGC Regulations, 2010.
Candidates with good academic record, teaching/research experience and working
in related areas of research are encouraged to apply. University also solicits
applications from candidates with research interests that are interdisciplinary.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSOR
SCALE OF PAY: Rs. 37400-67000 AGP Rs. 10000
For direct recruitment of Professor in the University, consolidated API scores
of 400 points is required alongwith other specified eligibility qualifications
stipulated in the Regulations 2010.
a) Academic Background 20%
b) Research Performance based on API score and quality of publications 40%
c) Assessment of Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills 20%
d) Interview Performance: 20%
1. An eminent scholar with a doctoral degree in the
concerned/allied/relevant discipline and published work of high quality, and
actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with a minimum of
ten publications as books and/or research/policy papers.
2. A minimum of ten years experience in post-graduate teaching, and/or
research at a University/National level institution, including experience of
guiding research at doctoral level.
3. Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and
courses, and technology-mediated teaching process.
4. A minimum score as indicated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API)
based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) as set out in the UGC
Regulations, 2010.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
SCALE OF PAY: Rs. 37400-67000 AGP Rs. 9000
For direct recruitment of Associate Professor in the University, consolidated
API scores of 300 points is required alongwith other specified eligibility
qualifications stipulated in the Regulations 2010.
a) Academic Background 20%
b) Research Performance based on API score and quality of publications 40%
c) Assessment of Domain Knowledge and Teaching Skills 20%
d) Interview Performance: 20%
1. Good academic record with doctoral degree in concerned or
allied/relevant discipline.
2. A Masters degree with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade
of 'B' in the 7 point scale with letter grades O, A, B, C, D, E.
3. A minimum of eight years experience of teaching and/or research in an
academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a
University/College or Accredited Research Institution, excluding the period of
doctoral research, with some distinction in the areas of scholarship as
evidenced by quality of a minimum of five publications as books and/or
research/policy papers.
4. Contribution to educational innovation, design of new courses,
curricula, and technology-mediated teaching/learning process and/or evidence of
having guided doctoral candidates and/or research students.
5. A minimum score as indicated in the Academic Performance Indicator
(API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) as set out in
the UGC Regulations, 2010.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SCALE OF PAY: Rs. 15600-39100 (PB-3) AGP Rs. 6000
ยท For direct recruitment of Assistant Professor in the University,
weightages to be considered for selection alongwith other specified eligibility
qualifications stipulated in the Regulations 2010.
a) Academic Record and Research Performance: 50%
b) Assessment of Domain Knowledge and Teaching skills: 30%
c) Interview Performance: 20%
1. Good academic record with at least 55% marks or, an equivalent grade of
'B' in the 7 point scale with letter grades O,A,B,C,D,E and F at the Master's
Degree level, in a relevant subject from an Indian University, or an
equivalent degree from accredited foreign University.
2. M.Phil and Ph.D. in the relevant field may be prescribed in appropriate
cases, a desirable or essential qualification. The minimum qualifications shall
not be relaxed even if a candidate has research degrees like M.Phil or Ph.D.
3. a) Qualification in the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturers
conducted by the UGC, CSIR or a similar test accredited by the UGC
(disciplines in which NET is not conducted are exempted from this condition).
b) Candidates who have been awarded the Ph.D. degree in accordance with the
University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of
qualification in the NET.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Centre for the Study of Social Systems
1 Professor (Reserved for PH-HH)
Any area of Sociology/Social Anthropology.
Centre for the Study of Regional Development
2 Professor in Economic Geography
(Reserved for PH-VH)
(i) Specialization in the related area; (ii) Proven evidence of having done
outstanding research in the concerned field as related to regional development
in India.
Centre for Historical Studies
3 Associate Professor (Reserved for PH-HH)
Social history of Medieval India with demonstrated capability in the use of
Persian Language
Centre for Economic Studies and Planning
4 Associate Professor (Reserved for PH-OH)
Econometrics/Theoretical Economics/ Applied Economics
Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies
5 Associate Professor (Reserved for PH-VH)
(i) Masters Degree in any of the Social Sciences (ii) Research specialization
in Educational Studies; (iii) Evidence of interest in Multidisciplinary areas
of Education.
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Centre for East Asian Studies
6 Professor in Chinese Studies
(Reserved for PH-OH)
(i) Ph.D. in Chinese Studies; (ii) Familiarity with Chinese Language with
Field Experience in China; (iii) Publications on China; (iv) 10 years of
research experience and 5 years teaching experience (v) Specialisation in
Chinese Economy or foreign policy.
Centre for International Legal Studies
7 Associate Professor (Reserved for PH-VH)
LL.M. in International Law; Ph.D. in Public International Law from a reputed
University; Minimum 8 years post-graduate teaching experience in International
Law; Experience in research supervision is essential; Excellent publication
record including articles in reputed international law journals. Specialization
in International Settlement of Disputes.
Centre for South, Central, Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies
8 Associate Professor in South Asian Studies
(Reserved PH-OH)
M.A. in Economics/Politics; Ph.D in Political Economy/ Economic/Political
issues of South Asia.
Knowledge of any language in South Asia/ Environmental Economic/Political
Issues.
Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Thought
9 Assistant Professor in Indian Politics
(Reserved for PH-VH)
(i) M.A. in Social Sciences (ii) M.Phil or equivalent publications.
Specialisation in Indian Politics.
Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament
10 Assistant Professor in Diplomacy and
Disarmament (Reserved for PH-HH)
In addition to essential qualifications, the candidate should have background
in economic diplomacy and/or crisis diplomacy and or public diplomacy.
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE STUDIES
Centre for Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & Latin American Studies
11 Professor (Reserved for PH-OH)
Postgraduate teaching and experience of research guidance besides consistent
published work in Latin American literature and abiding interest in
Indo-Hispanic reception studies with thorough knowledge of literary
theories/comparative literature/translation studies or specialization in
linguistics with special reference to Spain and Ibero-America.
Centre for Indian Languages
12 Professor in Bangla (Reserved for PH-VH)
Experience of supervising successful doctoral research.
Centre for German Studies
13 Associate Professor (Reserved for PH-HH)
Candidates should have specialized in any of the fields of teaching and
research in (i) German Literature/Culture and Civilization; (ii) Translation
Studies; (iii) Linguistics; (iv) German as a Foreign Language
Centre for Japanese, Korean & North East Asian Studies
14 Associate Professor in Korean (Reserved for PH-VH)
(i) M.A. and Ph.D. in any one of the following studies from a recognized
University: (a) Korean Language and Literature; (b) Korean
Language/Linguistics; (ii) Knowledge of Hanja and 8 years of teaching
experience in Korean language and literature at B.A. and M.A. Level.
Specialization in Korean Literature; and Contribution to innovative teaching
methods or production of teaching material is desirable.
SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
15 Professor (Reserved for PH-HH)
Academicians of eminence and/or Ph.D. in Life Sciences or an allied discipline
with 10 years experience of teaching and research as evident form publication
in peer reviewed journals. Experience of supervising doctoral research.
Desirable: Research in Modern contemporary discipline.
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
16 Associate Professor (Reserved for PH-OH)
M. Sc. In environmental sciences or in any branch of
physical/chemical/biological/geological sciences. Ph.D. in any field related to
Environmental Sciences. Candidate should have a proven record of independent
research work in any area relevant to Environmental Geosciences, Environmental
Pollution, Environmental Biology, Environmental Health, Biodiversity and
conservation.
17 Assistant Professor in Environmental Biology
(Reserved for PH- OH)
The School would like to initiate research in emerging areas of Environmental
Biology, including applied genomics. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in any
branch of Biology/Life Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Biotechnology may
apply. Research / Teaching experience in the use of modern molecular techniques
to study biodiversity/ environmental microbes and pathogens/bioaerosols is
essential. Candidates must have published their work in refereed international
journals of high impact factor.
(Applicants are required to enclose the copies of their research publications).
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
18 Associate Professor in Chemistry
(Reserved for PH-HH)
The research emphasis of the School has been on the topics of Chemical Physics,
Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Disordered Systems, Granular
Materials, Mathematical Physics, Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics,
Nonlinear Dynamics, Probability Measure, Quantum Chaos, Quantum Optics,
Statistical Nuclear Physics, and String Theory. Experimental areas include
Complex
Fluids, Materials Science, Superconductivity, Magnetism, Nonlinear Optics,
Semiconductors, Polymers and Nanoparticle Physics.
The School has recently commenced research in the areas of Supramolecular &
Materials Chemistry, Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy and Ultrafast Fluorescence
Microscopy. The School is interested in initiating research in the frontier
areas of Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, such as Theoretical and
Polymer Chemistry, X-ray Crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, etc. Outstanding
candidates in all areas of Experimental and Theoretical Chemistry are
encouraged to apply.
19 Assistant Professor in Physics
(Reserved for PH-HH)
The current research activities of the School are in Experimental and
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium
Statistical Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Physics, Mathematical Physics,
Materials Science, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Quantum Optics and Nonlinear
Optics, and String Theory. The School is interested in expanding its research
activities in some important areas such as Biology-Inspired Physics,
Cosmology, High Energy Physics, Quantum Aspects of Gravity, Quantum Computation
and Quantum Optics. However, outstanding candidates in all areas of
experimental and theoretical Physics are encouraged to apply.
SPECIAL CENTRE FOR SANSKRIT STUDIES
20 Assistant Professor (Reserved for PH-HH)
Specializations in Sanskrit Studies including new, innovative areas of Sanskrit
Research.
ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE
21 Assistant Professor/Assistant Director
(Reserved for PH-VH)
Master's Degree in Arts/Science/Humanities. Research Experience of minimum
three years in reputed academic institution; working knowledge in computer
applications. Experience and knowledge in editing academic publications;
experience in coordinating academics programs, seminars and conferences is
desirable.
SCHOOL OF ARTS & AESTHETICS
22 Assistant Professor in Cinema Studies
(Reserved for PH-VH)
(i) M.Phil/Ph.D. degree in Cinema Studies; (ii)Research publications;
experience in teaching Cinema Studies courses and knowledge of the discipline
is desirable.
Note
Candidates must possess the qualifications as prescribed by the UGC for the
respective posts. The above posts carry UGC pay scales plus admissible
allowances.
(i) A relaxation of 5% may be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks at the
Master's level for the candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PH category.
(ii) B in the following 7 point scale with letter grades O,A,B,C,D,E and F
shall be regarded equivalent of 55% wherever the grading systems is followed:
Grade
Grade Point
Percentage Equivalent
"O" = Outstanding
5.50 - 6.00
75-100
"A" = Very Good
4.50 - 5.49
65-74
"B" = Good
3.50 - 4.49
55-64
"C" = Average
2.50 - 3.49
45-54
"D" = Below Average
1.50 - 2.49
35-44
"E" = Poor
0.50 - 1.49
25-34
"F" = Fail
0.00 - 0.49
00-24
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Application form duly filled in all respect by the candidate must be
supported by attested copies of all certificates, Mark Sheets, evidence of
teaching, research experience and production of M.A./M.Phil/Ph.D./NET
certificates, copies of reprints of published articles, certificate containing
the record of date of birth, etc.
2. Incomplete application form without signature of candidate or without the
prescribed fee shall summarily be rejected.
3. The University reserves the right to:
(i) draw panel(s) for future appointment(s) in the event of occurrence of
a vacancy caused by non-joining of candidate(s) within the stipulated time or
where a candidate joins but resigns or dies within a period of a year from the
date of joining;
(ii) consider the applications received after the last date; but
eligibility will be determined as on the last date of submission of application.
(iii) consider "in-absentia" those who may have applied but are not able to
appear for the interview;
(iv) not to fill up any of the advertised positions.
4. Qualifications and other conditions applicable are subject to UGC
regulations 2010 as amended from time to time.
5. The period of time spent by the candidates to acquire M.Phil and/or Ph.D.
Degree shall not be considered as research experience.
6. Relaxation in educational qualifications, experience, age, etc. to the
reserved category candidates will be permissible as per Government of India
rules.
7. Candidates belonging to SC/ST category must submit appropriate
certificates issued by the competent authority recently. In the case of OBC
reservations, certificate should be issued from competent authority
particularly with reference to Non-creamy layer. Those who fail to submit the
required certificate(s) will be treated as General Cat
egory, subject to fulfillment of other terms & conditions.
8. The candidates applying under PWD Category are required to submit the
Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority in the format
prescribed by Government of India for this purpose.
9. The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere
possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for interview.
Where the number of applications received in response to an advertisement is
large and it will not be convenient or possible to interview all the
candidates, the University, at its discretion,
may restrict the number of candidates to a reasonable limit on the basis of
qualifications/experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the
advertisement.
10. Post number and post applied for should be clearly indicated on the
application form.
11. Separate Application Form/Bio-Data Form is required to be filled up for
each post.
12. Those already in Government service should forward their application
through proper channel.
13. Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they
possess the minimum API Scores prescribed, minimum essential qualifications
as well as the desirable qualifications and attach evidence thereon.
14. The eligibility of the candidates will be determined on the basis of
qualifications acquired by them upto the last date fixed for receipt of
applications.
15. The University reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any
communication made to the candidate(s) at any stage in case of any inadvertent
mistake in the process of selection may be detected even after issue of
appointment letter.
16. The University shall verify the antecedents or documents submitted by a
candidate at any time of appointment or during the tenure of the service. In
case, it is detected that the documents submitted by the candidates are fake or
the candidate has undesirable clandestine/antecedents and has suppressed the
said information, then his service shall be terminated.
17. The applications should reach the University at the above address within
one month from the date of publication of this advertisement i.e. 5 November,
2011. The Last date for receipt of Application is Monday, 5th December, 2011
18. A candidate, who has applied earlier informally and sent his/her
bio-data/academic vitae earlier to the Vice-Chancellor or any other
competent authority of the University, must apply following the procedure.
19.Candidates are advised to submit their applications well in time and do not
wait for the last date of receipt of applications. The University will not be
responsible for postal delays etc. and no correspondence/queries will be
entertained from candidates on this account.
20. The University reserves the right to alter/insert any corrections/additions
in the advertisement/website in the event of any typographical error before the
last date prescribed for the receipt of applications, for which the
candidates are advised to be in the lookout for announcements in the website
(www.jnu.ac.in).
Note: The candidates who have applied earlier for teaching position(s) with
reference to Advt. No. RC/39/2009 are required to apply afresh, in the
Application Form, Bio-Data Form obtainable from the Recruitment Cell or to be
accessed from JNU Website: www.jnu.ac.in. Those who fail to apply afresh as per
New UGC Regulations, 2010 will have no claim whatsoever for consideration for
the post(s) applied earlier.
With warm regards,
Praful Vyas,
Hon. Secretary,
Andhjan Kalyan Trust,
Amba wadi, Junagadh road,
Dhoraji 360410, Dist. Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Mobile : +919428261878
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