CDS Assistant Professor Development Economics 2026

CDS Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026: Overview

Centre for Development Studies (CDS) is recruiting Assistant Professors at Thiruvananthapuram for its teaching and research work in development economics. CDS is an autonomous social science research institution supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the Government of Kerala’s Department of Planning and Economic Affairs.

The centre runs doctoral studies in Economics and a master’s programme in Applied Economics, with degrees awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. This faculty recruitment brings teaching and doctoral supervision into the same research environment, with a focus on development-related questions.

Posts and Disciplines

• Macroeconomics and Microeconomics: These are among the teaching areas identified for the centre’s master’s and doctoral programmes.
• Econometrics, Statistics and Demography: The notice also identifies these quantitative and population-related areas within the faculty teaching requirements.
• Environmental Economics and Agricultural Economics: These fields form part of the advertised range of teaching interests.
• Public Finance and Development Economics: The centre includes these areas in the same Assistant Professor recruitment. The notice does not allocate separate openings by teaching subject.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Joining expectation: If selected, you are expected to join in the first week of January 2027. Keep this expectation in mind when considering your current commitments.
• Applicants abroad: Indian nationals living abroad may apply. If shortlisted, they may be interviewed by video conference on the same day as other applicants.
• Women applicants: CDS specifically encourages qualified women to apply for the faculty positions.
• Travel costs: CDS will not pay travel or daily allowance for attending the presentation and interview. You should account for those costs yourself.
• Reservation claims: Benefits depend on valid certification under the applicable UGC and Government of India rules. A claim alone does not establish entitlement to a concession.
• Appointment decision: The selection committee’s decision is final. CDS may leave a post unfilled if it does not find a suitable applicant.
• Conduct and disputes: Canvassing disqualifies you. Legal proceedings connected with this recruitment fall within the jurisdiction of courts in Thiruvananthapuram.

Corrigenda and Notices

• Corrigendum dated 23 September 2026: CDS amended the qualifying-mark relaxation provisions and clarified the certification needed for disability and other category-based concessions. The amendment forms part of the original notice; other recruitment conditions remain unchanged.
• Further updates: CDS will publish any additional amendments on its website. For clarification, contact the Personnel section at 0471-2774277 or facultyrecruitment2026@cds.edu.

• Teach relevant economics and allied subjects at master’s level.
• Teach the advertised subject areas in doctoral programmes.
• Supervise doctoral research scholars.
• Contribute to research on development-related issues.
• Work with colleagues in a multicultural research environment.