Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Migration Studies
The Research Unit on International Migration instituted by the Ministry of Indian Overseas Affairs, Government of India at the Centre undertakes extensive research in all facets of internal and international migration. The Unit also trains young researchers engaged in migration research and professionals handling issues concerning migration.
The Centre invites applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Migration Studies for the Unit from candidates holding Doctorates (2010-12 awardees) in Social Sciences preferably in migration or related topics. The selected Fellows are expected to conduct research strictly in the area of migration and produce original results which could lead to high quality policy papers and publications. The fellowships are purely temporary research assignments and the initial duration is one year and may be extendable. The fellowship is Rs.35,000/- per month consolidated. Please apply with a curriculum vitae, two references, a synopsis of the doctoral thesis and a copy each of the two main research articles/conference papers to The Registrar, Centre for Development Studies, Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, before May 31, 2013