RESEARCH OFFICER IN GRADE 'B' FOR DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND POLICYRESEARCH (DEPR):
(A) Job Requirements:To undertake research activities and participate in policy formation among others.
(B) Eligibility Criteria:
(I) Educational Qualifications (as on 01-05-2013):
Essential: (i) A Master's Degree in Economics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University/Institute; OR (ii) Doctorate
Degree in Economics with Master's Degree in any subject with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University / Institute.
Note: SC/ST/PWD candidates having second class with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in
aggregate of all semesters/years in Master's Degree examination or equivalent recognized qualification, are
eligible to apply
Preferential/Desirable Qualification: Research or teaching experience in Economics or publications in standard journals would be considered as an additional qualification.
Please also refer item 6 below on note on educational qualifications.
(II) Age (as on 01-05-2013): Between 21 and 30 years (candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/05/1983 and not later than 01/05/1992). Refer item 9 below for relaxation in upper age limit for specified
categories. Further, (i) Candidates having M.Phil Degree and Doctorate Degree from a recognized Indian/Foreign University/Institute in the specified subjects will be eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit
by 1 and 3 years respectively (ii) Candidates having Master's Degree with Research/ Teaching experience at a recognized Indian/Foreign University/Institute will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit to the extent of
number of years of such experience subject to a maximum of three years. For experience, probationary period will not be reckoned. (iii) The maximum age relaxation applicable to General category candidates having Qualification / Experience as in para (i) and (ii) above will be 3 years. In case of candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC categories, the maximum age relaxation applicable will be 5 years, 5 years and 3 years respectively.