Faculty Positions for Indian Knowledge System (IKS)

The Centre for Indic Studies, Indus University invites applications for full-time faculty positions from bright and highly motivated candidates with a sound aptitude for high-quality research. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who are passionate about Indic causes and who would like to work for serving and strengthening Sanatana Dharma.

About Us

Indus University (UGC Approved) located in Ahmedabad, is one of the leading universities in Gujarat which offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Engineering, Management, Design, Aviation and Architecture. The Centre for Indic Studies is a department of Indus University that aims to promote studies and research on various aspects of Indian Civilization. It aims to explore the core philosophies and values manifesting in the great diversity of our culture with the larger goal of restoring and promoting the Dharmic narrative of Indian Civilization. There are various modes through which this task is being accomplished.

Firstly, in accordance with the latest UGC guidelines and the new National Education Policy, the Centre is involved in the integration of Indian Knowledge System (IKS) in the various constituent institutes of Indus University by incorporating courses such as Foundational Courses on IKS as the mandatory module for all disciplines, ‘Indian Aesthetics’ in the Design Institute; ‘Temple Architecture’ in the Architecture School and ‘Indian Models of Business & Economy’ in the Management Institute. The endeavour is to fulfil the mandate of the National Education Policy and also to raise awareness, among our younger generation, about the great spiritual, cultural and knowledge traditions of India.

Secondly, the Centre publishes high quality research content and offers a wide range of online and offline courses on various aspects of Indian Knowledge System. Thirdly, the Centre supports research on different themes of Indian civilization by offering publishing grants, research projects, and fellowships.

We believe that integration of IKS in mainstream academia is the best way to decolonize Indian education and re-rooting our younger generation to Indic ethos and perspective.

Eligibility Criteria and Desired Qualifications:

1. For the post of Junior Research Associate, candidates are expected to have been awarded a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
2. For the post of Senior Research Associate, candidates are expected to have been awarded a master’s degree in a relevant field or are nearing completion of their master’s program.
3. For the post of Assistant Professor, candidates are expected to have been awarded a doctoral degree in a relevant field or are nearing completion of their doctoral program.
4. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a decent knowledge of Indian Knowledge System and civilizational issues along with a good understanding of contemporary political, cultural and social issues.
5. Candidates should be dedicated to research and teaching that expands the boundaries of Indian Knowledge System in service to society and to educating a broad and diverse group of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
6. Merely meeting the post-Ph.D. experience requirement for a post shall not guarantee the offer for that particular position/pay for the selected candidates.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Preparing and delivering lectures on various themes under the broad umbrella of Indian Knowledge System.
2. Creating and managing content for online Indic Courses which includes researching, editing the course material and preparing write ups.
3. Writing introductions, summaries, reviews on books, talks, articles, courses related to various activities of CIS.
4. Preparing newsletter of various activities of CIS and promoting the activities of CIS on social media platforms.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should send their CV to indicstudies@indusuni.ac.in

Location: Offline, at Indus University, Ahmedabad, India.

Salary: Commensurate with industry norms