Vacancy
Bharat Ki Soch, a think tank committed to researching and revitalizing the insights of Indian wisdom and applying them to contemporary policy challenges and governance frameworks, is desirous of supporting research in the following thematic areas:
- Governance
- National Security
- Economy, Commerce and Finance
- Environment and Sustainability
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Health Nutrition and Wellbeing
To this end, Bharat ki Soch invites applications for the positions of:
- Senior Research Fellow
- Junior Research Fellow
- Intern
Responsibilities and qualifications are outlined as follows:
Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Location: New Delhi, India
Responsibilities: Research, Publication and Outreach on any two of the above-mentioned areas.
The Fellow is expected to explore the above-mentioned thematic areas by consulting ancient Indian texts, and outlining how the insights from early times might be relevant to contemporary policy and practice.
Tasks
- Carrying out in depth research on Governance / National Security / Economy, Commerce and Finance / Environment and Sustainability / Agriculture and Food Security / Health Nutrition and Wellbeing of ancient times of India
- Identify texts that address the above themes
- Synthesise existing studies on these to produce literature review
- Select and introduce passages for sourcebooks
- Engage in conversation with experts on these areas, at events or for newsletters/blogs
- Convene masterclasses and workshops with experts on the areas selected
- Writing articles on the above themes
- Organize exhibitions, conferences, lectures for public outreach
- Overviews (15,000 words) of studies on the areas identified
- Anthologies with excerpts from texts organised thematically
- Translations of unpublished works/chapters from works
- Organise conferences, round tables, workshops, exhibitions
Commitment: Full-time, on all official working days
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- PhD Degree in Ancient Indian History
- Knowledge of Ancient scriptures is a must
- Excellent written and spoken skills in English, Hindi
- Three plus years of relevant work experience
Desirable
- Competence in reading premodern sources in at least one South Asian language (Sanskrit, Prakrit, Farsi, Tamil…)
- Experience of university teaching/academic editing/exhibition curation/organising public lectures
- Ability to initiate and drive projects
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Location: New Delhi, India
Responsibilities: Research, Publication and Outreach on any two of the above-mentioned areas.
The Fellow is expected to explore the above-mentioned thematic areas by consulting ancient Indian texts, and outlining how the insights from early times might be relevant to contemporary policy and practice.
Tasks
- Carrying out in depth research on Governance / National Security / Economy, Commerce and Finance / Environment and Sustainability / Agriculture and Food Security / Health Nutrition and Wellbeing of ancient times of India
- Identify texts that address the above themes
- Synthesise existing studies on these to produce literature review
- Select and introduce passages for sourcebooks
- Engage in conversation with experts on these areas, at events or for newsletters/blogs
- Convene masterclasses and workshops with experts on the areas selected
- Writing articles on the above themes
- Organize exhibitions, conferences, lectures for public outreach
- Overviews (15,000 words) of studies on the areas identified
- Anthologies with excerpts from texts organised thematically
- Translations of unpublished works/chapters from works
- Organise conferences, round tables, workshops, exhibitions
Commitment: Full-time, on all official working days
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- PhD Degree in Ancient Indian History
- Knowledge of Ancient scriptures is a must
- Excellent written and spoken skills in English, Hindi
- Upto three years of relevant work experience
Desirable
- Competence in reading premodern sources in at least one South Asian language (Sanskrit, Prakrit, Farsi, Tamil…)
- Experience of university teaching/academic editing/exhibition curation/organising public lectures
- Ability to initiate and drive projects
Intern
Location: New Delhi, India
Responsibilities: Research, Publication and Outreach on any of the above-mentioned areas.
The Intern is expected to explore the above-mentioned thematic areas by consulting ancient Indian texts, and outlining how the insights from early times might be relevant to contemporary policy and practice.
Tasks
- Assist in identifying and reviewing primary texts relevant to the themes
- Support literature reviews and research synthesis
- Extract and summarise key passages from classical sourcebooks
- Assist in drafting articles, concept notes, briefs
- Assist in curating content for newsletters
- Provide research inputs for conferences, roundtables and public lectures
- Support in organising workshops, conferences, roundtables, exhibitions etc.
Commitment: Full-time, on all official working days
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
- MA in Ancient Indian History
- Knowledge of Ancient scriptures
- Demonstrated interest in ancient Indian knowledge systems
- Excellent written and spoken skills in English, Hindi
Desirable
- Competence in reading premodern sources in at least one South Asian language (Sanskrit, Prakrit, Farsi, Tamil…)
- Prior research, academic writing or editorial experience
Interested candidates may email applications to Ms Swati Srivastava De, at contact@bharatkisoch.com.
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