Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025
Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from booked classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, 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 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 take part in the teaching and research 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 amongst those noted above.
Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) 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 agreement basis for the first 3 years, and employment can be regularized later on. For those with three or employment more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment can be made.
The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 stockpile vacancies in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.
Application type for all the above positions may be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of receiving applications against this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.
Department specific locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)
The information of pay scale acceptable at the time of signing up with 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 Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.
2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), employment re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if housing not provided), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to get a supplemental grant) and monetary support towards national and international conferences shall be allowed as per the Institute norms.
3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an additional top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the very first 3 years of service to the recently signed up with professors members. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) providing a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for 3 years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.
4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse international travel costs for employment the freshly signed up with professor and reliant member of the family to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on government guidelines.
5. The Institute strives to supply housing to all professor. Your houses are geared up with totally free high-speed internet.
6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate for being called for interview.
7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements may be used a consultation on contract. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of prospects with outstanding credentials.
8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are required 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 versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.
11. Applicants required 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 note that the quantity 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 employment Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer at the time of the interview.
13. Candidates may make an application for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.
14. Certificate and should be published in addition to application type.
All correspondence to be addressed 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 website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.
For any information, 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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