Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025
Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to reserved classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, referall.us OH, HH)) under unique recruitment drive for the post of Assistant Professor in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.
Several Departments likewise take part in the mentor and research study activities of interdisciplinary post-graduate programs in the institute in Photonics Science and Engineering and Materials Science Program. Appointments for these programs are made in the appropriate departments among those noted above.
Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a great scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the very first three years, and can be regularized later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine consultation can be made.
The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers‘ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.
Application form for all the above positions might be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of receiving applications versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.
Department specific locations of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)
The details of pay scale acceptable at the time of joining are as follows:
Post
Pay Level
Basic Pay
Assistant Professor Grade I
12
1,01,500 – 1,67,400
11
89,900 – 1,17,200
Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract)
10
89,800 – 98,200
Other info:
1. The pay carries all other allowances as permissible to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.
2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if housing not offered), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to get an extra grant) and monetary support towards national and global conferences shall be allowed as per the Institute norms.
3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the first three years of service to the recently signed up with professors members. After 3 years of service, the professors member(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for 3 years. Both the positions are offered based on performance.
4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will repay global travel expenses for the freshly joined professor and dependent member of the family to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel compensation will be as per federal government guidelines.
5. The Institute makes every effort to supply real estate to all professor. Your homes are equipped with complimentary high-speed internet.
6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate for being required interview.
7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be offered a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience might be relaxed when it comes to prospects with exceptional qualifications.
8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers‘ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are needed to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list when it comes to SC/ST, OBC & PwD.
9. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any marketed post(s) at any time without assigning any factor.
10. The last date of getting against this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.
11. Applicants called for and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the quickest route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note that the amount of fare will be remitted through electronic transfer by our Accounts Section after processing the claim. Local hospitality will be looked after by the Institute.
12. Applicants who are used in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be needed to produce a „NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE“ from their company at the time of the interview.
13. Candidates may look for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.
14. Certificate and documentary proof need to be submitted along with application.
All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.
For any explanation, please contact:
Office of Faculty Affairs
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur 208016, India.
Tel: +91-512-259-6192/ 6327/6325
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