Research Assistant at Amritapuri Campus

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham; Kollam; On-site; INR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham invites applications for a Research Assistant to support the project titled “The Critical Edition of the Ashtadhyayi” under the Amrita Darshanam ICSS. The ideal candidate holds a postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with a specialization in Grammar (minimum 55%) and NET/M.Phil./Ph.D.

qualification. The role involves manuscript collection, manual and digital transcription, collation, and related academic activities, contributing to the critical edition research with respect

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with a specialization in Grammar and at least 55% marks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the project titled ‘The Critical Edition of the Ashtadhyayi’ under Amrita Darshanam ICSS, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
• Collect manuscripts and read/copy them manually and digitally.
• Collate manuscript contents and perform related academic work for the project.
• Contribute to the research work on the critical edition in line with traditional and modern commentaries.

Education

Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit (Grammar)

Job description

Job Title Research Assistant Required Number 2 Qualification Postgraduate (PG) degree in Sanskrit with a specialization in Grammar (minimum 55% score) along with NET/M.Phil./Ph.D.

Job Description

• The basic requirement of this post is to assist in the project titled- ‘The Critical Edition of the Ashtadhyayi’ under Amrita Darshanam International Centre for Spiritual Studies, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
• Academic contributions, in any form, to the project, are expected from the employee assiduously.
• The position which has been assigned to you requires the execution of the following things diligently- Assisting in the aforesaid project (under Amrita Darshanam ICSS) in form of:
  • Collecting the manuscripts
  • Reading and copying the manuscripts manually as well as digitally
  • Collating the manuscript contents
  • Any other relevant academic work related to the project
  • Research part of the critical edition of the Ashtadhyayi with respect to examining the manuscripts and working in accordance with the traditional as well modern commentaries

Job Category

Project

Last Date to Apply October 31, 2026