NLRP#13 Navigating Academia in India
What is the purpose of this study?
This study aims to understand the experiences of ad hoc academics working in precarious contracts in India. 
A precarious contract means work that is
  • lacking job security
  • not salaried, paid in wages 
  • employment is time bound or gig-based (not permanent)
The study involves 2 levels of participation
  • Survey only (completely anonymous) - [should take approx. 10mins] 
  • Survey + Interview (completely confidential) - [will be scheduled keeping in mind participants availability]
The interview will consist of a second round of informed consent process, allowing interviewees various means by which to protect their identity. The interview does not elicit information about names of institutions and will not name research participants in any form of writing (e.g. transcriptions or research manuscripts).   

Please participate if:
  • you are an academician, i.e. researchers or professor, who is employed under precarious contract in institutes of higher education
  • your employment status qualifies being described as ad hoc/temporary/non-tenured/non-permanent faculty/researcher
  • you could be working in multiple institutes/organizations, either engaging in only teaching responsibilities, only research activities or both teaching and research activities. 
  • you have a minimum of 2 years work experience in such roles. ​
  • you are employed in Humanities and Social Sciences (e.g. Departments of Psychology, Philosophy, Economics, etc.)​
Who is conducting the study? 
This study is being undertaken by Saloni Diwakar (Psychology researcher & faculty), Dr. Pooja Prabhavalkar (Psychology researcher & faculty), Ayushman Shakya (Research Assistant), and Sukanya Ganguly (Research Assistant) -- research authors at the Department of Psychology at Nolmë Labs.

Nolmë Labs is an academic research and science communication organization with a special focus on mental health advocacy. Our objective is to make quality and affordable mental health care equitably accessible through research, policy, and advocacy. 

Ethical Considerations
The research team anticipate negligible to no risk to interviewees through participation in this study. Participation of interviewees is voluntary. Any participant can withdraw at any time without penalty. All survey responses are mandatorily anonymous. Confidentiality of participants is paramount and all interviews will be transcribed and identifying information masked. Data will be stored in password protected folders with access restricted solely to the research team. 

Benefits:
Participation will
  1. Help platform the experiences of ad hoc academicians in India, and help inform the decisions of people looking at a career in academia
  2. Help identify barriers & challenges that individuals face while navigating Indian academia
  3. Help inform policy & institutional reforms
Contact:
Nolmë Labs is a government-registered research organization with a special focus on mental health.
If you have any queries, comments, or feedback regarding this study, please email us at research@nolme.in. Please state the subject line as "Academic Precarity Research Query"
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Age  *
Gender Identity *
Marital Status *
Current Designation *
Are you native to the city that you are  currently working in? *
No. of years of work experience in academia *
Work experience could be in a teaching/research/both role(s). 
What is your highest educational qualification? *
Have you qualified UGC-NTA NET/SET? *
UGC/NET is the examination for determining the eligibility for the post of assistant professor and/or Junior Research Fellowship award in Indian universities and colleges. SET is the State equivalent of the same.
In how many institutes or organizations are you currently employed? *
Please count only academic sources of employment (such as research organizations, institutes of higher education, etc.) 
What is the nature of the employment contract at the institute(s) of your employment? *
If not permanent, please state the nature of employment - e.g. visiting faculty, on ad hoc basis, clock hour basis, etc. If you are employed at different institutions, you may select multiple options to reflect the nature of your contracts.  
Required
Type of higher educational institute where you are employed.  *
Required
What is the disciplinary background of your work?  *
e.g. If you teach as a Assistant Professor in college, and teach in the Philosophy department, select Humanities and Social Sciences?
How much is your total annual take-home income from all institutes/organizations? *
The present study aims to understand faculty experiences working in academia. Do you wish to participate in this study? *
"Survey + Interviewees" will be requested to enter their names and contact information so the research team can connect with you to schedule your interview. "Survey Only" participants may enter "NA" or "--" for these sections and submit the form after completing the survey.
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