Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025

Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to booked classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special 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 Technology 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 also get involved 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 pertinent departments among those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with an excellent scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the first three years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine visit can be made.

The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The present special drive ad is to fill 56 stockpile jobs in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

Application kind for all the above positions might be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of getting applications versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.

Department particular locations of required expertises (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information of pay scale permissible 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 information:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as permissible to a Central Government staff member stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if housing not supplied), research study initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to get an extra grant) and financial backing towards national and global conferences shall be allowed as per the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an income of Rs 25,000/- per month for the first 3 years of service to the freshly signed up with faculty members. After 3 years of service, the professors member(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will compensate global travel expenses for the newly joined professor and reliant household members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be according to government rules.

5. The Institute strives to provide housing to all professor. Your houses are geared up with free high-speed web.

6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate for being required interview.

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be offered a consultation on agreement. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to candidates with outstanding credentials.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are needed to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for this function. The Institute follows the Central list when it comes to SC/ST, OBC & PwD.

9. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised post(s) at any time without assigning any factor.

10. The last date of receiving applications 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 shortest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the amount of fare will be remitted through electronic transfer by our Accounts Section after processing the claim. Local hospitality will be taken care of by the Institute.

12. Applicants who are utilized in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be needed to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates may apply for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary proof ought to be submitted in addition to application.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are readily 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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