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Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).Last Date: 10/05/2026.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has recently announced an employment notification for the recruitment of 02 Assistant Professor in Law and Public Policy and Post Doctoral Fellow vacancies.
TISS Recruitment 2026:
| Organization | Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) |
| No of Posts | 02 |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | Master’s Degree, PhD |
| Job Type | Central Govt Job |
| Apply Mode | Online |
1. Assistant Professor in Law and Public Policy
No of Posts: 1
Salary: Rs. 57700/- in the Academic Pay level 10 as per 7th CPC
Educational Qualification:
- A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or equivalent grade) in law from a recognised university.
- Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must clear the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have got a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET
- Applicants got the Ph. D degree from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
2. Post Doctoral Fellow
No of Posts: 1
Salary: Rs. 80,000 consolidated with annual increment (if extended after one year) as per the Institute’s norms.
Educational Qualification:
- Ph.D. degree in Law/ Law and Economics/ Law and Public Policy/Any other interdisciplinary discipline with explicit focus on Law, Legislative and Legal aspects of Public Policy (Provisional Certificate is acceptable in case the degree is not awarded).
- Candidates should be below 35 years of age (as of the date/last date of application). There shall be age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Women/PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and Transgender for 5 years.
- If the selected candidate is availing of any other fellowship/remuneration, he/she will have to resign from the same before accepting the Post-Doctoral Fellowship at TISS
- Those candidates who got any kind of Post-Doctoral Fellowship from UGC need not apply under the scheme.
- General category candidates having a minimum of 55% of marks (or equivalent) at the Postgraduate level are eligible to apply. A relaxation of 5% of marks is permissible for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/ PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and Transgender)
How to Apply:
Interested and suitable candidates who have fulfilled the above-mentioned eligibility criteria may apply online through the official TISS Recruitment Portal on or before the last date. Follow the step-by-step guide below -
Step 1: Scroll down and go to the Important Links section.
Step 2: Click on Apply Online Link.
Step 3: After that, a new web page will be opened.
Step 4: Fill in all personal and other details and upload Photographs.
Step 5: Pay application fee, if needed and click on the Submit button.
Step 6: Don't forget to take a printout of Your Application.
Important Dates:
| Application Start Date | 24/04/2026 |
| Application End Date | 10/05/2026 |
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