NLUD is inviting applications for the research grant program (N-REG) 2024-2025.

About NLUD

National Law University, Delhi is one of the National Law Universities in India, situated in Sector-14, Dwarka, Delhi. It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the Program

National Law University Delhi has instituted a research grant program that seeks to provide two annual research grants of Rs. 5 lakhs per annum each to academics and researchers based in any Indian institution/organisation. There are no limitations on the current field of work in which applicants are engaged and neither are there limitations on the themes or areas of study, as long as the research proposals engage with law/ legal institutions/ legal cultures/ legal policy through doctrinal/ empirical/ sociolegal/ social science methods.

Proposals that seek to employ STEM research methods are also encouraged provided the proposal at its core furthers perspectives to better understand the law/ legal institutions/ legal cultures/ legal policy.

Eligibility Criteria

• Indian citizens currently working in any Indian higher educational institution in academic/ research roles are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must necessarily have a Master’s degree.
• At least three years of demonstrable work experience in an academic/ research role.
• Experience gained outside India in this regard will be considered relevant under this requirement.
• The proposal must be a standalone project and cannot be part of a larger project.
• Successful applicants should be able to provide an institutional bank account into which the research grant will be received. The institutional bank account must belong to the institution at which the applicant is currently employed.
• Indian citizens who are employed abroad in any form/ through any employment structure but are currently in Indian higher educational institutions on research fellowships/ grants/ visiting academic arrangements etc. are not eligible to apply

How to Apply?

• Applications will be accepted only through the online form developed for this purpose (find the link attached).
• The link to the online form is provided at the end of this call for research proposals.
• Applicants will be required to submit the following documents as part of the online application form. If any of these documents, the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible for consideration:
  • Research proposal of no more than 2500 words comprising a statement of research objectives and significance of the research, research methodology, and research questions with brief explanations.
  • Progress milestones document of no more than 1500 words that provides details on the quarterly targets towards completion of the research proposed within one year.
  • Budget outline with no more two-levels of subheads under each head of expenditure. Please note that the total expenses on human resources cannot exceed 70%. Also, foreign travel and expenses during such travel are not eligible costs under this grant.
  • A document that comprises a list of publications and research outcomes. CV of the applicant.

Application Deadline

5.00 PM on Sunday, 30th June 2024

Location

Delhi

Click here to apply.