Positions: Research Associate / Research Assistant / Field Investigator
School / Institute: School of Vedic Sciences
Type of Employment: Temporary / Contractual
Location: MIT ADT University, Vishwa Rajbaug, Loni Kalbhor, Pune

Applications are invited for the following Project Staff positions in an ICSSR-funded Minor Research Project
Project Title:
“Wari Tradition of Maharashtra: A Case Study of Social Inclusion, Connectedness and Well-being of Marginalized Social Identities”
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Current Delhi
Scheme: ICSSR-Funded Minor Research Project

Project Staff / Post:
1) Research Associate
Duration: 5 months
Monthly Remuneration/Emoluments: Rs. 47,000/- p.m.
Essential Qualifications: Post-graduate in a Social Science discipline (minimum 55% marks) with NET / M.Phil. / Ph.D., and 2 years' research experience as a Research Assistant in any research project.

2) Research Assistant
Duration: 3 months
Monthly Remuneration/Emoluments: Rs. 37,000/- p.m.
Essential Qualifications:



Post-graduate in a Social Science discipline (minimum 55% marks) with NET / M.Phil. / Ph.D.

3) Field Investigator
Duration: 5 months
Monthly Remuneration/Emoluments: Rs. 20,000/- p.m.
Essential Qualifications: Post-graduate in a Social Science discipline with minimum 55% marks.

General Conditions
The appointment is purely temporary, on a contractual basis, co-terminus with the duration of the project (or till the sanctioned project period, whichever is earlier).
The position does not confer any right to regular employment at MIT ADT University.
Candidates with prior experience in fieldwork, qualitative research, oral history, or work on marginalized communities, folk traditions, or the Wari/Warkari tradition will be preferred.
Working knowledge of Marathi (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential, given the nature of fieldwork involved.
Selected candidates must be willing to travel and undertake extensive fieldwork along the Wari pilgrimage ro

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