Pune University invites applications for heads of 4 research chairs
This move comes after groups like the National Students Union of India and University Student Struggle Action Committee had held protests against inactive study centres in the past month.
The main eligibility criterion for Shantanurao Kirloskar Chair is an MCom/MBA and PhD in Management Studies and 20 years of experience in postgraduate teaching or a scholar with established reputation/eminent industrialist.
The main eligibility criterion for the Bank of Maharashtra Energy Studies Chair is M.Sc. and Ph.D. in non-conventional Energy Sources is 20 years of experience in post-Graduate teaching or an outstanding scholar/industrialist/researcher/scientist with established reputation.
The main eligibility criterion for the Mahatma Phule Chair is eminent scholar/writer with published work of high quality actively engaged in research for promotion of ideas and philosophy of Mahatma Phule with 20 years of experience in post-Graduate teaching, or an outstanding scholar/writer with established reputation who has made significant contribution to knowledge, or a social reformer/scholar who have worked in the field.
The main eligibility criterion for the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Chair is a scholar who must have held a rank in the Defence Forces not below that of Brigadier or its equivalent or have teaching and research experience for 20 years or more at a University or research organization in Defence/Strategic Studies.
The full set of eligibility criteria can be found at http://sppudocs.unipune.ac.in/sites/news_events/Lists/News%20and%20Announcements/Attachments/10128/Circuler%20No.%20188_17072025.pdf.
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