Applications are invited for recruitment of various teaching positions or career in TISS in 2026.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or career of Assistant Professor- Law and Public Policy (One Post) on Contract Basis for one year and & Post Doctoral Fellow (One-year fixed term) for School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS- Hyderabad Off Campus and School of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance, TISS Mumbai in 2026.
Name of post : Assistant Professor in Law and Public Policy
No. of posts : 1
Eligibility Criteria :
Essential Qualification:
Eligibility (A or B):
A. i. A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or equivalent grade) in law from a recognised university.
ii. 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
OR
B. 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).
Name of post : Post Doctoral Fellow
No. of posts : 1
Eligibility Criteria :
Essential Qualification:
1. 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).
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Those candidates who got any kind of Post-Doctoral Fellowship from UGC need not apply under the scheme.
5. 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 :
The candidates must apply online through the Institute’s website at www.tiss.ac.in.
Last date of receipt of online application: 10 May 2026.
The eligible candidates will get information about the online interview via email.
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