Recruitment to various positions in the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP)
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the University has consistently been the undoubted leader in legal education and research in India, and ranked First among Law Universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last three years. The University is committed to building on this legacy to become a leading Asian and Global law school in the next decade.
The Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) was established in 2007 and is a leading multidisciplinary research centre in India. The Centre is supported by a grant from the UGC from its inception with the objectives of (a)conceptualizing discrimination, exclusion and inclusion based on castes/ethnicity and religion, (b) developing understanding of the nature and dynamics of discrimination and exclusion, (c) contextualizing and problematizing discrimination, exclusion and inclusion, (d) Developing an understanding of discrimination at an empirical level, and (e) formulating policies for protecting the rights of these groups and eradicating the problem of exclusion and discrimination. The Centre faculty have incubated and supported the delivery of the Master’s in Public Policy programme at NLSIU since 2014.
The University now invites applications from exceptionally well-qualified multidisciplinary scholars who are committed to the research goals of the Centre to various positions described below on a Contract Basis in the subject areas of:
(1) Public Policy
(2) Economics
(3) Sociology and
(4) Political Science.
For more details, view the official notification.
Last date for submission of application is extended to 25th July, 2021. Please view the corrigendum to the official notification here.
Recruitment to the post of Chief Finance & Administrative Officer
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the University has consistently been the undoubted leader in legal education and research in India, and ranked First among Law Universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last three years.
The University is committed to building on this legacy to become a leading Asian and Global law school in the next decade. We aim to build a professional and responsive University administration to be led by a well-qualified and highly motivated CHIEF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CFAO) to be filled by Direct Recruitment/Contract/on Deputation for a period of 5 years or till attaining the age of 62 years whichever is earlier. Further details are available on the official notification.
The Office of Alumni Services at the National Law School of India University is responsible for maintaining a continuous relationship between the University and its former students, and helps create a sense of belonging among the alumni community. It performs the following functions –
Outreach to NLSIU alumni across years and programmes
Creation and maintenance of a platform to offer a uniform and easily accessible set of services to all alumni of NLSIU across programmes
Engagement on the platform and through other channels to promote alumni relations
Role Description
NLSIU is looking for an Alumni Officer who will be responsible for the following:
Develop and implement alumni relations strategy for NLSIU
Lead the creation and launch of alumni services
Coordinate with the University communications team on alumni engagement
Conceptualise and organise events and activities for the benefit of alumni communities
Identify and develop opportunities for alumni fundraising and support
(The role is full-time based out of the NLSIU campus in Bangalore. Due to COVID related restrictions, engagement may begin on a remote basis.)
Who should apply
At least an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study
4+ years of work experience in university administration, programme development or philanthropic initiatives
Ability to work with and manage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
Excellent research and communication skills
Strong budget management skills, organisation skills and IT skills
How to apply
Write to with the subject heading “Application for role of University Alumni Officer” with –
Your CV
The names, designations and contact information of two people willing to provide references
A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
National Law School of India University is delighted to announce a new doctoral scholarship programme, the Thakur Foundation Scholarships in Public Health & the Law. The programme is supported by the Thakur Foundation, an organisation investing in capacity building for an empowered society through participative, socially-just governance.
In 2020-21, the COVID pandemic has generated acute awareness of the systematic underinvestment in the public health sector in India. The success of public health interventions rests on multiple factors including socio-economic considerations, training and capacity of public health cadre, access to reliable information, and the regulatory ecosystem of drugs and medical professionals. By supporting doctoral research in this area, NLSIU seeks to strengthen our understanding of the role of law and public institutions in delivering health services. Through this research we hope to address issues which lie at the interface of law and public health while developing research capacities of early career researchers. The scholarship will be offered to twostudents for the entire duration of their doctoral studies over a period of three years.
We invite candidates interested in topics of public health and the law to apply for this Scholarship through the 2021 NLSIU PhD application process. Application deadlines for 2021 will be announced shortly.
Eligible candidates may choose their research topic and design a proposal. Possible research directions include:
Public Health and the Regulation of Speech – the issue of misleading information in the advertisement of health-related products and increasing misinformation on public health issues, raising the question of how and to what extent, the state can regulate speech impacting public health in India under Article 19 of the Constitution.
Judicial review of regulatory decisions in the public health context – examining the extent of judicial review of Government’s decision to prohibit drugs that may lack therapeutic justification or which may be dangerous. Recent cases raise a crucial question of the extent to which the judiciary can review decisions by specialist regulators. What should be the theoretical framework for judicial review in such cases?
The Right to Medicine & Judicial Activism in the context of Rare Diseases & Experimental Medicine – examining recent High Court decisions interpreting the ‘right to health’ to direct the government to provide access to medicine, including medicine with insufficient clinical trial data. Research would query the extent to which citizens can claim the right to access experimental medicine lacking adequate clinical data, and whether judges can override specialist regulators in such cases.
Public Health and Federalism in India – examining public health decision-making from the perspective of constitutional theory. Can there be a single unifying theory on the issue of public health and federalism? If yes, what will be the contours of such a theory?
Regulation of the medical professions – empirical research on the two regulatory mechanisms governing the medical profession: through consumer and criminal courts, and through self-regulation bodies like the erstwhile Medical Council of India. Questions arise on the efficiencies of these two different regulatory mechanisms and the ‘quality of regulation’.
The ‘Right to Health’, discrimination and insurance policies – the extent to which insurance companies can discriminate against potential customers on the basis of their genetic disorders or other pre-existing medical conditions, especially government owned insurance companies.
Epidemics and the law – the need to update the antique Epidemics Act, 1897, keeping in mind issues ranging from questions of liberty to federalism to equitable access to medicines and vaccines.
Regulation of Indian medicine – the extent to which practitioners of traditional Indian medicine can practice modern medicine, with variation in state laws and recent decisions by the Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM), allowing practitioners of Indian medicine, recognized under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 to perform 58 surgical procedures.
We extend a warm welcome Preeti Pratishruti Dash who recently joined the University this term as Assistant Professor of Law. She is a graduate of the National Law University, Odisha and also a Fullbright Scholar from Harvard Law School. Previously, she has worked as a researcher with NLU, Delhi, and as a Summer Academic Fellow at Harvard Law School, where her research focused on unintended consequences of rape law amendment in India. At NLSIU, she hopes to use empirical research to influence pedagogy.
We asked her to share more about herself, her academic interests and her recent work.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I am from Bhubaneswar in Odisha, which is where I completed high school. I studied law at National Law University, Odisha. After graduating in 2014, I worked briefly as an in-house counsel for a telecom multinational, before making a shift to work on human rights issues, particularly in the context of criminal laws. I completed my LL.M. in 2019 from Harvard Law School, where I was a Fulbright Scholar. A large part of my body of work has been with Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi, where I researched and published on issues of the death penalty, sentencing, and sexual violence.
What are your main areas of interest? How did your interest in these areas begin?
I am interested in criminal law, constitutional law, and empirical methods to study these areas. While I had been interested in criminal justice always as a student of law, it was only while I was working on the death penalty at NLU Delhi that the magnitude of injustice perpetrated through legal institutions became evident to me. I saw first-hand the profound impact of the criminal justice apparatus on the lives of marginalized. I realized that there was a lot to do in the field, especially in terms of research, and that as a country, we needed to think beyond penal solutions. This drew me towards studying criminal justice issues more deeply during my LL.M. at Harvard and over the past couple of years, I have been deeply interested in exploring non-punitive responses to sexual violence.
Your thoughts on starting your teaching journey at NLS? What are your plans ahead?
I am excited to be part of the intellectual community at NLS. I think law school is a great time for students to explore different areas and I am looking forward to engaging with them at this crucial juncture of their lives. Through my pedagogy, I hope to help students understand how to approach the subject, which will hopefully help them become critical thinkers. I am also looking forward to pursuing my research interests and engaging with colleagues on different aspects of criminal justice policy.
The Law, Technology and Society Initiative at National Law School will explore, understand, and help shape responses to critical questions at the intersection of technology, law, the social sciences and humanities, with an abiding commitment to advancing the public interest. The Initiative aims to –
Commit to the highest quality, independent and ethical research that is deeply rooted in Indian concerns and everyday experience.
Learn and inform through both time-tested and experimental methods – from rigorous empirical research to open knowledge initiatives and public platforms.
Engage diverse communities, both in India and globally, in the formulation of our research and recommendations.
Initially, the Initiative will work on research on the design and regulation of new digital technologies and its impact on society, in the areas of data and information technology, and internet governance.
Roles
All roles are full-time based out of the NLSIU campus in Bangalore. Due to COVID related restrictions, engagement may begin on a remote basis.
1. Research Fellow
Role Description
Develop and implement the research agenda for the initiative
Conduct original, empirical research on identified issues
Leverage new and existing advisory networks and partnerships across academic institutions, research organisations and government.
Participate in, and organise platforms for discussion of issues related to the research.
Lead the dissemination of research findings and policy-relevant insights.
Who should apply?
Candidates with a degree in law, and either a Masters degree or extensive post-qualification experience
4+ years of post-qualification academic or professional experience
Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
Familiarity with contemporary law and policy issues, along with a demonstrable interest in contemporary law and technology concerns.
Experience in designing and executing research projects.
2. Junior Research Fellow
Role Description
Inform and implement the research agenda for the initiative
Conduct original, empirical research on identified issues
Coordinate collaboration and dissemination activities,
Who should apply?
Candidate with a degree in law.
0-3 years of post-qualification academic or professional experience.
Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
Familiarity with contemporary law and policy issues, along with a demonstrable interest in contemporary law and technology concerns.
3. Programme Development Officer
Role Description
Develop and implement strategies for programme development
Identify and develop opportunities for programmatic support
Maintain external stakeholder relationships related to programme development.
Set up internal processes for managing fundraising lifecycles and donor relations.
Who should apply?
Candidates with an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study.
4+ years of experience in programme development or philanthropic initiatives.
Ability to work with and manage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent research and communication skills
Strong budget management skills, organisation skills and IT skills.
How to apply
Write to with the subject heading “Application for Law, Technology and Society Initiative” with –
Your CV
A published writing sample or extract on an issue of law, technology or public policy (not more than 2000 words) [Not applicable for Development Officer role]
A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
NLSIU announces one/two year Bar Council of India Bridge Course Programme for Indian Nationals holding foreign law degrees. Candidates who have been permitted by the Bar Council of India to pursue the Bridge Course at NLSIU may apply for the course. For fee details, please send an email to .
The Bridge Course is scheduled to commence in July 2021.
The Human Rights Lawyering Project (HRLP), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore is currently looking for a Researcher to join the team in Bangalore. The work will include research and fieldwork, organizing and preparing materials for workshops, and providing research support to the Coordinator for working on publications, and performing other tasks for meeting project deadlines efficiently.
Duration : 2 years
The maximum amount payable will be a consolidated amount of Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000/– per month.
Qualifications
• The applicant must have a background in law
• Must have good research skills and proven fluency in written and spoken English
• Initiative and the ability to work on his/her own will be appreciated.
• Fieldwork and organizing work may include travel within India.
• Previous experience is not mandatory
More details about the Human Rights Lawyering Project, and the Centre for Women and the Law may be found here.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis
1. The candidates are required to pay the fee of Rs.60,000/- (Registration Fee Rs. 30,000/- & Course Work Fee Rs.30,000/-) for admission to Research Degree Programmes on or before October 30, 2020, failing which they will not be eligible to take the admission.
2. The Course will commence from November 2, 2020
3. The selected candidates are required to send their relevant certificates for verification via mail.
4. The remittance of fee may be made from your user ID through the NLS portal www.admin.nls.ac.in
To develop a cross-cutting view on regulatory governance, NLSIU is initiating a two-year project on Regulatory Governance supported by Omidyar Network India, to understand how regulators monitor, supervise and penalise regulated entities.
The project aims to ‘restock the regulatory toolkit’ for India by identifying the legal structures and norms of regulatory authorities and their parent bodies that best serve to create autonomous and accountable institutions. This understanding is intended to assist policymakers and regulators in shaping targeted improvements in regulatory frameworks and practices, and update them armed with an understanding of the potential for new technologies in the twenty-first century.
Roles
All roles are full-time based out of the NLSIU campus in Bangalore. Due to COVID related restrictions, engagement may begin on a remote basis.
Team Lead
Role Description:
The Team Lead will be a Research Fellow/Senior Fellow at NLSIU responsible for –
Developing and implementing the research agenda for the Regulatory Governance project.
Leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers.
Leveraging new and existing advisory networks and partnerships across academic institutions, research organisations and government.
Participating in, and organising platforms for discussion of issues related to the research.
Leading the dissemination of research findings and policy-relevant insights.
Who can apply?
A degree in law, and either a Masters degree or extensive professional experience
6+ years of post-qualification academic or professional experience
Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
Familiarity with contemporary law and policy issues, along with a demonstrable expertise in regulatory governance.
Experience in designing and executing research projects.
Applicants with experience leading teams will be preferred.
Research Fellows – Law/Economics
Role Description:
Inform and implement the research agenda for the regulatory governance project.
Conduct original, empirical research on identified issues
Coordinate collaboration and dissemination activities,
Who can apply?
At least a degree in law or a Masters degree in economics.
Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
4+ years of post-qualification academic or professional experience.
Familiarity with contemporary policy issues, along with a demonstrable interest in regulatory governance.
Applicants with experience in empirical work will be preferred.
How to Apply?
Write to with the subject heading “Application for [Role] in the Regulatory Governance project” with –
Your CV
A published writing sample or extract on an issue of law, economics or public policy (not more than 2000 words)
A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?