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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from reserved 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, employment Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, employment Electrical Engineering, Humanities and employment 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 employment Engineering and Materials Science Program. Appointments for these programs are made in the relevant departments amongst those listed 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 a great academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the very first 3 years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, employment regular visit can be made.

The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment based on the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current unique drive advertisement is to fill up 56 backlog jobs in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

Application for all the above positions might be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of receiving applications against this advertisement is 31st March, employment 2025.

Department particular locations of required expertises (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The information 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 information:

1. The pay carries all other allowances as permissible to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, HRA (if real estate not offered), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to get an extra grant) and monetary assistance towards nationwide and worldwide conferences shall be permitted based on the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first three years of service to the newly joined professor. After 3 years of service, the faculty member(s) are qualified for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- per month for 3 years. Both the positions are provided based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will compensate worldwide travel expenses for the recently joined professors member and dependent household members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to supply real estate to all professor. Your houses are 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 may be offered a consultation on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience might be relaxed when it comes to prospects with outstanding credentials.

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released by the Competent Authority in the format recommended 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 advertised post(s) at any time without designating any reason.

10. The last date of receiving applications versus this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants required and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the quickest path (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 taken care of by the Institute.

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

13. Candidates may get a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof must be uploaded along with application.

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are offered in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any clarification, 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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