Faculty Positions in Environment, Ecology and Climate Change – Azim Premji University

Azim Premji University was established under the Azim Premji University Act 2010 of the Government of Karnataka. Azim Premji Foundation, the sponsoring body set up the University as a fully philanthropic and not-for-profit entity, with a clear social purpose. The University started in 2011 and since then have admitted over 2000 students.

The Azim Premji Foundation comprises the Field Institutes, University and Philanthropy. The Field Institutes and University work towards quality and equity of education in India, including in research, policy, and continuing education. The Philanthropy unit provides financial support through multi-year grants to not-for-profit organizations outside of education, that serve the most vulnerable in our society. This integrated approach is towards our larger purpose of ‘contributing to a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society’, bringing our constitutional values to life.

The university believes that development education, research and policy draw their strengths from academic studies as well as reflective on ground practice. In that spirit, our faculty are drawn from both academia as well as the development sector and engage in collaborative teaching, research, public writing and policy work.

We are particularly interested in candidates with academic or practice experience in Environment, Ecology and Climate Change in rural or urban settings in the Indian context.

Faculty Positions in Environment, Ecology and Climate Change

ROLE Faculty

Requirements

We are looking for:

• Expertise and experience in Environment, Ecology and Climate Change.
• For academics, an advanced degree in relevant field.
• For experienced practitioners, on-the-ground experience of at least 10 years and post-graduate degree in any field.
• Capacity to be reflective and think critically.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Orientation towards collaborative work.
• Willingness to engage with a very diverse and large student body.

Application Procedure

Please email the following documents to facultypositions@​apu.​edu.​in

• Covering letter indicating the subject area of your interest and a professional statement of purpose
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two samples of writing (e.g. academic publications, technical reports, policy brief, analytical case study or others).
• Completed Information Summary Sheet

Resources

Information Summary Sheet