The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is inviting applications for multiple positions with its Nyaaya initiative, which works towards improving access to justice and making legal information and services more accessible to communities across India.
Among the current openings is the position of State Fellowship Manager, Nyaaya, based in Karnataka. The role is aimed at an experienced legal professional who can combine litigation experience with programme management and who is committed to strengthening access to justice.
State Fellowship Manager, Nyaaya
The State Fellowship Manager will play a leadership role in anchoring the Samvidhaan Fellowship in Karnataka. The position is particularly suited to lawyers with experience in litigation who are also interested in programme management, mentoring, stakeholder engagement, and legal empowerment.
The role offers an opportunity to work closely with the fellowship programme and contribute to strengthening the delivery of legal services and access to justice at the community level.
The application deadline for the position is 30 August 2026.
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Programme Manager, Nyaaya
Nyaaya is also looking for a full-time Programme Manager to support the implementation and management of its programmes. The role involves coordinating programme activities, working with stakeholders, and managing operational workflows across Nyaaya’s initiatives.
The Programme Manager will work across Nyaaya’s flagship fellowship programmes in Bihar, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, which involve a network of more than 40 lawyers working as Samvidhaan Fellows.
The position may be particularly relevant for professionals with experience in programme management, legal and policy initiatives, stakeholder coordination, and access-to-justice programmes.
An Opportunity in Legal and Social Impact Work
These openings at Vidhi’s Nyaaya initiative may be of interest to lawyers and professionals who want to combine their legal expertise with programme management and social impact. The roles provide an opportunity to work on initiatives focused on making legal systems more accessible and strengthening community-level access to justice.
Candidates should review the individual vacancy requirements and application instructions before applying.
Call for Applications: KonKoop Early Career Lab for Early Career Researchers
The KonKoop (Cooperation and Conflict in Eastern Europe) Research Network has invited expressions of interest from early career researchers and young professionals to participate in its Early Career Lab (ECL).
The initiative provides an opportunity for researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds to engage with questions surrounding cooperation, conflict, and changing regional dynamics across Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
About KonKoop
KonKoop is a consortium of academic and research institutions in Germany, including the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS). The research network examines conflict and cooperation dynamics as well as changing spatial configurations across a broad region covering Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
The network is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).
Who Can Apply?
The Early Career Lab is intended for early career researchers from any disciplinary background. The initiative particularly welcomes PhD researchers, early post-doctoral researchers, and young professionals whose interests connect with the broader themes explored by the KonKoop network.
The multidisciplinary nature of the initiative makes it relevant not only to researchers working in political science and international relations but also to scholars from other fields who are interested in conflict, cooperation, regional studies, and related questions.
About the Early Career Lab
The Early Career Lab is a free initiative designed to provide an academic and professional space for early career researchers to engage with other researchers working on related questions.
Participation can provide an opportunity to exchange ideas, develop research connections, and become part of a wider interdisciplinary research network focused on Eastern Europe and neighbouring regions.
Researchers interested in regional cooperation, conflict studies, international relations, political science, law, history, sociology, economics, and related areas may find the initiative particularly relevant.
How to Apply
Interested early career researchers and young professionals should review the official KonKoop announcement for the complete eligibility criteria, programme details, application requirements, and deadline before submitting their expression of interest.
Note: The information shared above contains only part of the original KonKoop announcement, so the application deadline and complete submission procedure should be verified from the full official call before publication.
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