National Development Volunteers (NDV)

📢 Vacancy – NDV History Panel Roles: History Fellows & Editors (Publication & Critical Editions) The History Panel at National Development Volunteers (NDV) is undertaking a multi-volume programme to re-edit, annotate, and publish historical/scriptural works and curated compilations. We seek candidates who can work with textual precision, discern source quality, and handle doctrinal material with care and sobriety. 1) History Fellows Eligibility (India-focused): Final-year students (UG/PG) of History OR recent pass-outs in History. Degrees in Sanskrit / Indology / Archaeology / Ancient Indian History & Culture are welcome. UGC-NET/JRF (where applicable) is desirable but not mandatory. Core Work: Collate primary/secondary sources; prepare clean reading copies. Assist in critical apparatus: notes, variants, cross-references, glossary, index. Transliteration & script work where needed (e.g., IAST ⇄ Devanagari; basic ISO 15919 familiarity is a plus). Fact-check dates, places, and citations; verify quotations across editions. Draft short chapter notes, timelines, and bibliographies. Competencies We Value: Comfort with doctrinal material (śāstra/commentarial traditions, Itihāsa–Purāṇa literature, Smṛti/legal-dharmic texts). Diligent source-handling; ability to separate signal from noise with textual judgement. Basic familiarity with archival practices, OCR clean-up, and reference managers (Zotero/Mendeley). Working knowledge of Hindi and English; Sanskrit (reading proficiency) is a plus. Exposure to Persian or Prakrit is welcome but optional. 2) Editors Eligibility (Experience-led): Prior experience in book editing (structural + line), academic copy-editing, or scholarly publications. Ability to enforce style-sheets (citations, diacritics, figure tables, transliteration conventions). Comfort with multilingual manuscripts (English/Hindi/Devanagari; IAST handling). Experience coordinating peer review, permissionsw, and production handover (print & e-book). Core Work : Manuscript architecture: structure, coherence, argument flow, cross-ref integrity. Develop and maintain the house style-sheet for doctrinal/historical works. Guide Fellows’ drafts to camera-ready text; manage front/back matter. Liaise on ISBN, cover copy, prelims, and publication milestones. Desirables : Familiarity with Chicago/Turabian or comparable humanities styles (we will provide house rules). Light LaTeX comfort (optional); strong command of Track Changes workflows. Work Mode: Remote-first; India hours. Occasional review meets (online; in-person as scheduled) Credit, Royalty Credit: Named acknowledgment in the volume; chapter-level bylines where applicable. Compensation shall be in the form of contribution-based royalties on published outputs. No separate honoraria will be paid. Royalty-sharing terms will be communicated to shortlisted candidates. Ethical & Editorial Standards Zero plagiarism; strict source fidelity; respectful handling of sacred texts. Transparent citation; maintain version control and audit trails. No sensationalism; the work aims for clear, defensible, document-based scholarship. How to Apply Email the following as a single PDF (file name: NDV_[Role]_[YourName].pdf) with subject line “NDV History Panel – [Fellow/Editor] – Your Name” to ndvpanel@gmail.com : 1. CV (1–2 pages) 2. Statement of Interest (300–500 words) outlining your fit for doctrinal/historical republication work 3. Writing/Editing Sample Fellows: 1,500–2,500 words (academic/historical/scriptural commentary preferred) Editors: a tracked-changes sample (before/after) or a marked-up page you’ve edited Application deadline: 07/09/2025, 23:59 IST