Vacancy: ASSSR inviting applications for multiple posts (Intern to Assistant Professor) in Heritage Studies and others

Inarch Center
Oct 18
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The Asiatic Society for Social Science Research (ASSSR) (Estd. under the

Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860) invites online applications from eligible

candidates for appointment to various positions across ASSSR and its Component Units, including internships, Governing Body roles, Assistant Professorships, and Editorial positions.

Abbreviations used: ASSSR – Asiatic Society for Social Science Research, VMI – Varahamihira Multidisciplinary Institute, JASSS – Journal of Asiatic Society for Social Science Research, DHC – Deccan History Congress.

Please note that the advertisement no. 01(2025) dated 03.05.2025 (Summer Internship) has been cancelled.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the organization website, https://www.asssr.org/, for further details. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview. Mere fulfillment of the essential qualifications does not guarantee selection, as selection will be based on performance in the interview.

1. Internship Positions

Applications for internships (Adv. No. 01(2025), Dated: 16.10.2025) must be received by 27-10-2025 | 23:59 IST or one week from the date of publication of the advertisement, whichever is later. Interested candidates should apply by sending their Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents to career@asssr.org with the subject line format: "Application for the Post of – POSITION and POST NO."

Post No.	Position	No. of Posts	Organization / Fellowship	Essential Qualification Highlights
EBS-01	Intern: Brahmi Script	01(Two) Typo error in original advertisement	VMI. ₹ 10,000/- Consolidated.	Pursuing or Completed M.A. in History, Archaeology, Linguistic, or related disciplines (min. 55% marks), Must have Certificate in Brahmi Script, strong understanding of Google Classroom, Video Creation, and Google Workspace.
EKS-02	Intern: Kharoshti Script	02 (Two)	VMI. ₹ 10,000/- Consolidated.	Pursuing or Completed M.A. in History, Archaeology, Linguistic, or related disciplines (min. 55% marks), Must have Certificate in Kharoshti Script, strong understanding of Google Classroom, Video Creation, and Google Workspace.
WIP-03	Winter Internship (PG)	03 (Three)	ASSSR (1) / VMI (2) / Voluntary.	Students pursuing or completed Masters in Social Sciences from a recognized University, Must possess strong writing skills.
WIU-04	Winter Internship (UG)	02 (Two)	ASSSR (1) / VMI (1) / Voluntary.	Students pursuing or completed Bachelors in Social Sciences from a recognized University, Must possess strong writing skills.
WCS-05	Intern: Computer Science	02 (Two)	ASSSR. Voluntary.	Pursuing B.Tech./B.E./M.Tech/MCA (min. 55% marks), in the final stage of the course, Skilled in Website creation/maintenance, CMS, PHP, DBMS (MS Sql/Sql Server), Moodle, HTML, CSS, Java Script, J Query, Excel, Vlookup, data management/programming.

Note: Human errors are possible in this advertisement. Please read the official advertisement before making any decision.

2. Posts for Governing Body, Assistant Professor, and Editorial Roles

Applications for these positions (Adv. No. R-01(2025), Dated: 16.10.2025) must be received by 15-11-2025 | 17:30 IST or three weeks from the date of publication, whichever is later. Interested candidates should apply by sending their Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents to secretary@asssr.org with the subject line format: "Application for the Post of – POSITION and POST NO.".

A. Governing Body Positions (ASSSR)

These positions are on a voluntary basis. Candidates must generally hold a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent in M.A. in Social Science or related disciplines, hold NET, be pursuing or completed PhD, and hold a similar position in a reputed organization/institution/organization.

Post No.	Position	Organization	No. of Posts	Key Qualification Requirement (in addition to NET/PhD/MA 55%)
P-01	President	Governing Body, ASSSR	01 (One)	Must have written at least six research papers published in a peer-reviewed/UGC/Scopus journal.
VP-02	Vice President	Governing Body, ASSSR	01 (One)	Must have written at least five research papers published in a peer-reviewed/UGC/Scopus journal.
S-03	Secretary	Governing Body, ASSSR	01 (One)	Must have written at least four research papers published in a peer-reviewed/UGC/Scopus journal.
JS-04	Joint Secretary	Governing Body, ASSSR	01 (One)	Must have written at least three research papers published in a peer-reviewed/UGC/Scopus journal.
T-05	Treasurer	Governing Body, ASSSR	01 (One)	Completed M.A. in relevant disciplines (Accounting or Business or Finance, min. 55% marks), Must be a Charactered Accountant or hold a position that deals with Financial Management.

Note: Human errors are possible in this advertisement. Please read the official advertisement before making any decision.

B. Assistant Professor Positions (VMI)

These positions are on an empanelment basis. Essential Qualification for all Assistant Professor posts is generally a Completed M.A. in the relevant subject with minimum 55% marks or equivalent and holds NET in the concerned subject or PhD.

Post No.	Position	Organization	No. of Posts	Subject-Specific Qualification
APH-06	Assistant Professor (History)	VMI	02 (Three)Typo error in original advertisement	Completed M.A. in History.
APAH-07	Assistant Professor (Art History)	VMI	01 (One)	Completed M.A. in Art History.
APAR-08	Assistant Professor (Archaeology)	VMI	02 (Two)	Completed M.A. in Archaeology or Ancient Indian History.
APPS-09	Assistant Professor (Political Science)	VMI	02 (Two)	Completed M.A. in Political Science or concerned subject.
APSS-10	Assistant Professor (Humanities and Social Sciences)	VMI	02 (Two)	Completed M.A. in Social Sciences Subject.
APAV-11	Assistant Professor (Archives)	VMI	01 (One)	Completed M.A. in Modern Indian History with Diploma in Archives.
APM-12	Assistant Professor (Museology)	VMI	02 (Two)	Completed M.A. in Museology or concerned subject.
APP-13	Assistant Professor (Philosophy)	VMI	01 (One)	Completed M.A. in Philosophy.
APE-14	Assistant Professor (Economics)	VMI	01 (One)	Completed M.A. in Economics.
APSW-15	Assistant Professor (Social Work)	VMI	01 (One)	Completed M.A. in Social Work.

Note: Human errors are possible in this advertisement. Please read the official advertisement before making any decision.

C. Editorial Board Positions

Post No.	Position	Organization	No. of Posts	Key Qualification Requirement (in addition to NET/PhD/MA 55%)
EBJ-16	Editorial Board Member	JASSSR	03 (Three)	M.A. in Social Sciences Subject, Must have written at least five research papers published in a peer-reviewed journal, Pursuing or Completed PhD, Holds similar position.
EBD-17	Editorial Board Member	Proceedings of the DHC	02 (Two)	M.A. in History, Must have written at least five research papers published in a peer-reviewed journal, Pursuing or Completed PhD, Holds similar position.

Note: Human errors are possible in this advertisement. Please read the official advertisement before making any decision.

General Notes:

The number and nature of vacancies are subject to change without any notice. For Governing Body positions, the nature of vacancy is voluntary and on a regular/permanent basis as per the tenure of the MoA.
The organization reserves the right to change the nature and/or number of posts advertised or not to fill any or all above posts at any stage without assigning any reason thereof.
Sd/- (Secretary)

Please read the official advertisement before making any decision: Advertisement 1, and Advertisement 2

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