Field Investigator – MGU
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 2
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Contract, Temporary
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹20,000 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: Post Graduate in Social Sciences or Humanities with a minimum of 55% marks.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible — familiarity with studies on kinship and rituals is preferred.
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Apply Offline
- Deadline
- Deadline:
Mahatma Gandhi University is seeking two dedicated Field Investigators to support an ethnographic study on ancestral divinities and joint families in Contemporary North Kerala. This role is designed for post-graduates in Social Sciences or Humanities who possess a keen interest in ground-level data collection and community interaction. Successful candidates will engage in intensive field research across two districts, gaining valuable experience in documentation and primary data analysis under the guidance of the Project Director. This position serves as an excellent entry point for aspiring researchers to build a career in social science fieldwork and academic documentation.
- This role has a fixed tenure of 6 months to complete specific project-related field objectives.
- A minimum of 55% marks in a relevant Post Graduate degree is mandatory for eligibility.
- Familiarity with studies on kinship and rituals is a highly preferred desirable qualification.
- The application deadline is 10 August 2026, and submissions must be sent via email to the Project Director.
- The role involves both financial accounting tasks and academic desk work alongside field duties.
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Additional Salary Information
Monthly Remuneration of ₹20,000/- p.m. on a consolidated basis.
Important Dates
Selection Process
Shortlisting of candidates based on application Interview
Application Fees
No fee mentioned
Reservation
UR: 2
How to Apply
- Prepare a cover letter with a brief statement of purpose.
- Prepare a detailed CV.
- Gather relevant certificates of qualifications and publications.
- Compile all documents into a single PDF file.
- Email the PDF to the Project Director at dinesanv@mgu.ac.in.
- Ensure the email is sent on or before 10 August 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Field Investigator is paid a monthly remuneration of ₹20,000.
A Post Graduate degree in Social Sciences or Humanities with a minimum of 55% marks is required.
There are 2 vacancies available for the Field Investigator post.