Nabakrushna
Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS)
(an
ICSSR institute in collaboration with Government of Odisha)
Academic
Opportunities
Date of Advertisement: 01/May/2017
Last Date: 29/May/2017,
5.00 pm (India time)
NCDS
invites applications for Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant
Professors in different disciplines/specializations.
Table 1: Academic Opportunities
across Disciplines for Different Positions at NCDS
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Disciplines
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Positions
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Professor
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Associate Professor
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Assistant Professor
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Development Studies or
allied/relevant
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization - Sustainable Development {Unreserved}]
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization -Political Philosophy/ Political Economy,
{Unreserved}]
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2 (Two)
[desirable specialization -Tribal/Dalit Studies,
{Scheduled Tribe}], [desirable
specialization -Peace and Conflict
Resolution Studies
{Unreserved}],
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Economics or
allied/relevant
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization - Public Policy, {Unreserved}]
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization - Applied Development Economics,
{Unreserved}]
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization - Poverty and Human Development,
{Unreserved}]
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Anthropology/
Sociology or
allied/relevant
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization - Sociocultural, {Unreserved}]
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Population Studies/
Demography or
allied/relevant
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1 (One)
[desirable specialization - Public Health, {Unreserved}]
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-
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Notes: The content in round parenthesis (...) indicates
the number of vacancies in that position for that discipline in words, the
content in square brackets [...] indicates the desirable specialization in
that position for that concerned/allied/relevant discipline, and the content
in braces {...} indicates if the post is reserved for a specific category of
population as per statutory requirement mandated by reservation policy of
Government of Odisha, or, is unreserved. Applicants with evidence of work on
desirable specialization from core/allied/relevant disciplines can
apply. For instance, in Development
Studies the work on the desirable specialization indicated may come from
different social science fields while not being limited to them. Similarly,
the work on the desirable specialization of Public Health may also come from
some other relevant disciplines and this may hold for other desirable
specializations too.
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1. Eligibility Criteria and Qualifications:
The eligibility criteria
and qualifications should satisfy University Grants Commission (UGC) Minimum
Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers
and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the
Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, Regulations, 2010, and its subsequent amendments. The
relevant API score (category III) of 4th amendment (at p.25-26) is applicable. Further,
as permissible under UGC Regulations (see Clarification on FAQs), NCDS has additional qualifying
standards as also desirable conditions without deviation from the minimum qualifications
prescribed by UGC. The eligibility criteria and qualifications for Professors,
Associate Professors and Assistant Professors are elaborated below.
1.1. Professors
A.(i) An eminent scholar with PhD qualification(s) in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with a minimum of 10 publications as books and/or research/policy papers.
(ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in University/College, and/or experience in research at the University/National level Institutions/Industries (this experience of teaching/research will be at the post-PhD level equivalent to that of Assistant/Associate Professor of which it would desirable if at least two years should be equivalent to that of Reader/Assistant Professor stage III/Associate Professor), including experience of guiding candidates for research at doctoral level (evidence of at least two candidates having successfully obtained PhD degree under the guidance of the applicant is to be submitted with the application).
(iii) Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process.
(iv) A minimum score of 400 points as stipulated in Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) in category III as per 4th Amendment (at pp.25-26) to relevant section from UGC Regulations of 2010. An API score proforma (attached to the application form to help the applicant provide verifiable self-assessment based API scores) along with a curriculum vitae that provides all the information used to compute the API score and all relevant self-attested documents to validate the same should be submitted with the application form.
(ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in University/College, and/or experience in research at the University/National level Institutions/Industries (this experience of teaching/research will be at the post-PhD level equivalent to that of Assistant/Associate Professor of which it would desirable if at least two years should be equivalent to that of Reader/Assistant Professor stage III/Associate Professor), including experience of guiding candidates for research at doctoral level (evidence of at least two candidates having successfully obtained PhD degree under the guidance of the applicant is to be submitted with the application).
(iii) Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process.
(iv) A minimum score of 400 points as stipulated in Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) in category III as per 4th Amendment (at pp.25-26) to relevant section from UGC Regulations of 2010. An API score proforma (attached to the application form to help the applicant provide verifiable self-assessment based API scores) along with a curriculum vitae that provides all the information used to compute the API score and all relevant self-attested documents to validate the same should be submitted with the application form.
(v) The
minimum of 10 publications indicated under [1.1. A. (i)] above should count
towards her/his API score indicated under [1.1 A. (iv)] above. Further, from
these 10 publications, at least five should be refereed publications from the
concerned/allied/relevant discipline/specialization in the UGC
specified Journal list notified on 13 April 2017. The applicant should also submit
copies of these five refereed journal articles with the application.
(vi) Evidence
of being the Project Director/Principal Investigator/Team Leader for at least
one research project at the national level, or, as one of the team members for
a research project at an international level.
(vii) It
would be desirable if the candidate would have received fellowships and awards
from national/international bodies at a post-PhD level.
OR
B. An
outstanding professional with established reputation in the relevant field, who
has made significant contributions to the knowledge in the
concerned/allied/relevant discipline/specialization, to be substantiated by credentials.
1.2. Associate Professor
(i) Good academic
record with a PhD Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
(ii) A
Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point
scale wherever grading system is followed).
(iii) A
minimum of eight years of 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/Industry excluding the period of PhD research
with evidence of published work and a minimum of eight publications as books
and/or research/policy papers.
(iv) Contribution
to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and
technology-mediated teaching learning process with evidence of having guided
doctoral candidates and research students (evidence of at least one candidate
having successfully obtained PhD under the guidance of the applicant is to be
submitted with the application).
(v) A
minimum score of 300 points as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator
(API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), in category III as per 4th Amendment (at
pp.25-26) to relevant section from UGC
Regulations of 2010. An API score proforma (attached to the application form to
help the applicant provide verifiable self-assessment based API scores) along
with a curriculum vitae that provides all the information used to compute the
API score and all relevant self-attested documents to validate the same should
be submitted with the application form.
(vi) The
minimum of eight publications indicated under [1.2. (iii)] above should count
towards her/his API score indicated under [1.2. (v)] above. Further, from these
eight publications, at least four should be refereed publications from the
concerned/allied/relevant discipline/specialization in the UGC
specified Journal list notified on
13 April 2017. The applicant should also
submit copies of these four refereed journal articles along with the
application.
(vii) It
would be desirable if the candidate would have received fellowships and awards
from national/international bodies at a post-PhD level.
1.3. Assistant
Professor
(i) Good
academic record with at least 55% of the marks (or an equivalent grade in a
point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master’s Degree level
in a relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from an
accredited foreign University. However, relaxation of 5% marks, that is, from
55% to 50% is allowed for candidates having PhD degree and those who passed
their Master Degree prior to 19 September 1991.
(ii) Besides
fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared in the
concerned/allied/relevant subject/discipline the National Eligibility Test
(NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like
SLET/SET.
(iii) Notwithstanding
anything contained in [1.3. (i)] and [1.3. (ii)], candidates, who are, or have
been registered for their PhD after 11 July 2009 to 04 May 2016 and have been
awarded a PhD Degree from an Indian University in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards for the Awards of PhD Degree) Regulation, 2009, and so adopted by the
concerned university, shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET
for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor. Provided further, the award of PhD
degree to candidates registered for the PhD programme in India prior to 11 July
2009 shall be exempted from the
requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant
Professor subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions: (a) Ph.D.
degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only; (b) Evaluation of the PhD
thesis by at least two external examiners; (c) Open PhD viva voce of the
candidate had been conducted; (d) Candidate has published two research papers
from her/his PhD work out of which at least one must be in a refereed journal;
e) Candidate has made at least two presentations in conferences/seminars, based
on her/his PhD work. And, (a) to (e) as above are to be certified by the
Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Dean (Academic Affairs)/Dean (University
instructions). In addition, candidates who have been registered for their PhD
on or after 05 May 2016 and have been awarded a PhD Degree from an Indian
University in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards for the Award
of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2016, and so adopted by the concerned university, shall be
exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment
of Assistant Professor. Besides, PhDs from accredited foreign
universities would also be exempted from the requirement of NET/SET/SLET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor.
(iv) A
relaxation of 5% may be provided at the Graduate and Master’s level for the Scheduled
Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Differently-abled (Physically and Visually
differently-abled) categories for the
purpose of eligibility of educational qualification and for assessing good
academic record during direct recruitment to teaching positions. The
eligibility marks of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories
mentioned above are permissible, based on only the qualifying marks without
including any grace mark procedures. Rounding off of marks to make it to 55% or
5% is not permissible.
(v) A minimum of one refereed publication from the
concerned/allied/relevant discipline/specialization in the UGC specified Journal list notified on 13 April
2017. The applicant
should also submit a copy of this refereed journal article along with the
application. If the applicant so desires, she/he can
also submit two additional refereed publications along with the application.
2. Other Conditions
2.1. Evidence of research, teaching and other engagements in the
specialization indicated will be desirable. These should be evident from the
selected publications submitted, the statement of purpose, and other details
provided in the application.
2.2. Applicants
desirous of applying to multiple positions should submit separate applications
for each position.
2.3. The application form duly filled in by the candidate must be
supported by self-attested copies of all required documents.
2.4. NCDS may request soft copies of some of the documents at a later
date.
2.5. Applications received incomplete in any respect are liable to be
summarily rejected and no correspondence on that score shall be entertained.
2.6. Applications received after the last date will not be considered.
2.7. Merely fulfilling the minimum qualification does not entitle a
candidate to be necessarily considered or shortlisted for the subsequent stages
of the selection process, or, if considered or shortlisted for the subsequent
stages it does not entitle a candidate to be necessarily selected to the
position.
2.8. No deputation allowances shall be paid.
2.9. No Travelling Allowance (TA) or Dearness Allowance (DA) will be
paid to attend the different stages of the selection procedure or to join at
NCDS after selection.
2.10. Canvassing in any form by or on behalf of the applicants will be
considered as disqualification.
2.11. Applicants who are not Indian citizens will have to satisfy
additional requirements by Government of India/Government of Odisha and subject
to other rules and regulations, as mandated by law, if selected.
2.12. NCDS reserves the right to not fill up any of the vacancies
advertised if the circumstances so warrant.
2.13. Notwithstanding,
anything mentioned above, NCDS reserves the
right to reject any or all the applications received without assigning any
reason thereof.
2.14. The applicants are required to deposit a non-refundable application fee
of Rs.1000/-(Rupees one thousand) only either through National Electronic Fund
Transfer (NEFT) to (Account No.450501110050004, IFS Code: UBIN 0562602) and
submit necessary proof or by Demand Draft/crossed Account Payee cheque of
any nationalized bank in favour of “Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for
Development Studies” payable at Bhubaneswar. For reserved posts candidates are
required to deposit a non-refundable application fee of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five
hundred) only. Hard copies of application forms not submitted before the
deadline and not enclosed with requisite application fee or its proof will be summarily rejected.
3. Salary
Table
2: Scale of Pay across Different Positions at NCDS
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Positions
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Scale of Pay + Academic
Grade Pay (AGP)
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Professor
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Rs.37,400-Rs.67,000/-
+ AGP Rs.10,000/-
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Associate
Professor
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Rs.37,400-Rs.67,000/-
+ AGP Rs.9,000/-
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Assistant
Professor
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Rs.15,600-Rs.39,100/-
+ AGP Rs.6,000/-
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Note:
Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA) and other allowances are admissible as per NCDS rules.
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4. Age
of Superannuation: 60 Years
5. Application
Procedure
5.1. Application form may be downloaded from NCDS website
http://ncds.nic.in at Opportunities and the duly filled in form send to
Secretary, Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies,
Bhubaneswar-751013 by Speed Post/Registered Post so as to reach by 29/May/2017 before 5.00 pm (1700
hours), India time. The institute will not be responsible for any delay in
receipt of applications.
5.2. The envelope containing application
should indicate "Application for [Position applied for] in [Discipline/Specialization]".
5.3. The last date for receipt of application form complete in all
respect is 29/May/2017 before 5.00
pm (1700 hours), India time.
5.4. Forwarding of application by the employer (if employed) to be
received on or before the date interview.
5.5. Applicants who are in service can send their applications as
advance copy.
6. Checklist of Documents to be Submitted by the Applicant
6.1. Filled in application form with relevant self-attested documentary
evidence.
6.2. A five-hundred word 'statement of purpose' conveying why the
applicant is the best suitable for the position applied for and also briefly
explaining the plans/activities that the applicant would like to take up, if
selected (format included, as part of the application form).
6.3. For Professors and Associate Professors only: API score in
category III as per 4th Amendment (at
pp.25-26) to relevant section from UGC
Regulations of 2010 with relevant self-attested documentary evidence. An API
score proforma to help the applicant provide verifiable self-assessment based
API scores along with necessary pages from the 4th Amendment is attached to the
application form.
6.4. A curriculum vitae providing details of research publications,
research projects, fellowships/awards, invited lectures/papers in
seminars/conferences, and any other academic activities. This can be used by
applicants for the position of Professors and Associate Professors to provide
all the information used to compute their API score in category III as per 4th Amendment.
6.5. Applicants should submit discipline/specialization-specific selected refereed publications: five for Professor, four for Associate Professor and one for Assistant Professor. The applicant for Assistant Professor can submit two additional refereed publications if she/he so desires.
6.6. Non-refundable application fee by Demand Draft/Crossed Account Payee Cheque or proof of payment by NEFT.
Link to Application Form in Word
6.5. Applicants should submit discipline/specialization-specific selected refereed publications: five for Professor, four for Associate Professor and one for Assistant Professor. The applicant for Assistant Professor can submit two additional refereed publications if she/he so desires.
6.6. Non-refundable application fee by Demand Draft/Crossed Account Payee Cheque or proof of payment by NEFT.
Link to Short Advertisement in PDF, in the Samaj, TNIE.
Link to Detailed Advertisement in PDF
Link to Application Form in PDFLink to Application Form in Word
