KFRI Project Fellow Recruitment 2026 – Walk-in

The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) will hold a walk-in interview at 10.00 am onward on 24 November 2026 at KFRI, Peechi, Thrissur. The interview is for one Project Fellow post on the project "Ecology and Biology of Fairy Shrimps (Anostraca), a keystone species in the Montane Pools of Kerala". The fellowship is 32,560/- per month and the engagement is up to 04.10.2028. Candidates are not required to pay any application fees.

KFRI Project Fellow Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

About the Institute

The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is at Peechi, Thrissur, and the notice is issued under the name KSCSTE-KFRI by its Registrar. The post is for Project No. KFRI – RP 921/2026, a time-bound research programme on fairy shrimps (Anostraca) in the montane pools of Kerala.

Posts and Eligibility

One Project Fellow post is to be filled. The essential qualification is First Class Master of Science in Wildlife Science/Wildlife Biology/Zoology/Environmental Science/Biology. The age limit is 36 years as on 01.01.2026, with age relaxation as per rules. The notice does not list the relaxations. The post carries a fellowship of 32,560/- per month and the duration is up to 04.10.2028.

Only candidates who have acquired the essential qualification and whose results have been declared (at least a provisional certificate) are eligible to attend. Candidates in their final semester and those awaiting results are not allowed to appear for the interview.

The notice lists these as desirable qualifications:

• Experience in conducting ecological field surveys
• Demonstrated physical and mental capability to live and work in harsh high-altitude environments
• Proven mountaineering or extensive trekking experience in rugged, high-altitude terrain
• Knowledge in biogeography, data analysis, R programme, and scientific report writing

Candidates should check the official notification for any further discipline-specific eligibility details.

What Happens on the Day

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria attend the walk-in interview at KFRI, Peechi, from 10.00 am on 24 November 2026. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not give a candidate any right to be called for an interview. If a large number of applications are received, preference will be given under the criteria adopted by the Screening Committee.

Important Instructions

• Candidates are not required to pay any application fees.
• No TA will be paid to candidates for appearing in the interview.
• Selected candidates are expected to join within the time frame mentioned in the offer letter, after completing pre-appointment formalities.
• Each selected candidate signs an undertaking to maintain confidentiality of project findings and/or any associated intellectual property information.
• The engagement of project staff may be terminated at any time without assigning any reason, by giving one month's notice.
• A person who wishes to leave the assignment may do so by giving one month's notice or payment of one month's remuneration in lieu thereof, which can be condoned or curtailed at the discretion of the Competent Authority.
• Other terms and conditions follow the guidelines issued by the funding agency/KSCSTE-KFRI for the engagement of project staff, as amended from time to time.

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