TISS Female Legal Fellow Recruitment 2026

TISS Female Legal Fellow (Prayas, Thane Central Prison) — 1 Post

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai — a deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, and a grant-in-aid institute under the Ministry of Education — has invited applications for 1 post of Female Legal Fellow on contract for 1 year, under Advertisement ADVT/TISS/PRAYAS/ LEGAL FELLOW /2026 dated 11 November 2026. The post is with Prayas, a field action project of the Centre for Criminology and Justice, School of Social Work, and is based at Thane Central Prison, Thane District, Maharashtra. This is distinct from the TISS Counsellor (Female) post already published on this site — a different post and advertisement, no duplicate.

How this post was verified

The official advertisement PDF was read in full on the TISS website.

Pay

Rs. 30,000 per month, including field work allowance (single figure).

Who can apply

Essential: an LLB degree, and a Sanad for practising in Maharashtra. Desirable: field experience in legal aid and criminal justice; ability to read, write and speak Marathi, English and Hindi; familiarity with MS Office, Excel, emails and the internet; preference may be given to lawyers with 2 to 3 years of legal practice; ability to work in teams and independently. The post is unreserved, and reserved-category candidates may apply. The institute may relax qualification and working conditions on work experience, and relax age for persons already holding comparable positions in a University or Research Institution of repute. No age limit is specified anywhere in the notice.

Fee

No fee is specified anywhere in the notice, so no application fee is payable. Do not invent a fee of Rs. 0 — the notice simply does not prescribe one.

Work

Access to legal aid (District Courts; High Court for bail matters); assessing and supporting appeal matters of convict prisoners; coordinating with the High Court Legal Services Committee, District Legal Services Authority, Legal Aid Defense Counsels, Legal Aid Panel lawyers and Prison Authorities; and supporting post-release reintegration through referrals. No other employment is permitted during the contract without prior permission. The selected candidate must join within 15 days of intimation of selection. No TA/DA is paid for the interview. Shortlisted candidates are informed by email or phone for a Written Test or Interview (offline or online); no date or venue is given in the notice.

How to apply

Email your updated resume and certificates of educational qualification and experience to prayas@tiss.ac.in AND fill the Google Form at the link below. Candidates who do not fill the form may not be considered. The last date is 25 November 2026.