About Ms Priya Garg

Ms Priya Garg is the trustee of two NGOs: The Corporate House and We, the Humans (both incorporated in 2021). For the last year, about 100 students from different premier universities have pro-bono served as research assistants for Ms Garg, and in turn for her 2 NGOs.

About the Research Assistantship Opportunity

This Research Assistantship Opportunity is similar to the ones offered before with a tweak that student researchers, besides working on a research project or independent research write up, may also be required/expected to take up some leadership work, be it in the field of fund-raising, outreach, collaborations, among other activities.

This would allow students to hone not only their research and writing skills but also their soft/leadership skills and get a unique and rounded experience.

Area for Research (Indicative Only)

• Company Law/Corporate Insolvency Law/Contract Law
• Human Rights or Public Law such as Constitutional Law or Project relating to legal education or non-fiction book project relating to bar and bench reforms

Vacancy

• Company Law/Corporate Insolvency Law: 10 (Ten)
• Human Rights or Public Law such as Constitutional Law or Project relating to legal education or non-fiction book project relating to bar and bench reforms: 15 (Fifteen)

Mode

Online

Duration 

• The minimum period of 3 months
• The Junior RAs are expected to dedicate a total of 30-40 hours per month
• The Senior RAs are expected to dedicate a total of 40-50 hours per month
• There would be reasonable flexibility to allow for the researcher’s own commitments such as examination and internship

Responsibilities

RAs belong to one of two cadres: RA (Senior) and RA (Junior)

• They work under Ms Garg, who in turn, takes their research and writing inputs for her NGOs: The Corporate House and We, the Humans.
• Therefore, in effect, the students would be RAs to Ms Garg as well as to either or both of these NGOs, depending on their research interests.

A Senior RA is expected to demonstrate greater independence and initiative and is expected to discharge the following functions:

• Author independent pieces (about 3 blogs or 1 blog and 1 paper or excerpt of a report, among other kinds of writings)
• Spend 10-20% of their time towards organization building (non-legal research work)

A Junior RA is expected to discharge the following functions:

• Carry out research and facilitate the organization of the research-based events, and/or
• Carry out research and facilitate the organization of training programmes/courses, and/or
• Assist the Senior RAs with the authoring of their blog/paper
• Spend 10-20% of their time towards organization building

RAs would be mentored throughout the process and they may get a chance to seek expert opinions from the most eminent academics/professionals from India/abroad in relation to their research work.

Eligibility

• Law students pursuing BA LLB or LLB and fresh law graduates
• Desired skills: Academic merit (preferably, top 5-10% of the batch); knowledge/aptitude in the given area(s)

Application Procedure

To apply, click here. 

Application Deadline

November 5, 2021

Perks

The perks for the vacancies are non-monetary.

The researchers may seek benefits such as mentorship, experience certificate, opportunity to attend courses offered by Ms Garg at her own initiative for law and management students and/or possibly a letter of recommendation.

Contact 

Contact Ms Priya Garg at priya.nujs.oxford@gmail.com for any further queries.

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