NIT Raipur Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for Research Assistant, Field Investigator Posts

One Research Assistant (INR 37,000 pm, consolidated) and one Field Investigator (INR 20,000 pm, consolidated) are being hired for a temporary, time-bound research project at National Institute of Technology Raipur. The project is funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Govt. of India, New Delhi. The Research Assistant post lasts six and half months and the Field Investigator post lasts two months and 20 days. Both posts need a postgraduate qualification in Social Science with 55% marks or an equivalent grade, plus research experience. Applicants fill in the online form by 25 October 2026.

NIT Raipur Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

About NIT Raipur

National Institute of Technology Raipur is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. These posts are for an ICSSR-funded research project on the language, culture and survival of the Birhor PVTGs across Indian States. Interviews will be held in the Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, NIT Raipur.

Vacancy Details

The notice advertises 2 posts in total, 1 for each post. Both posts are temporary and co-terminus with the project.

Who Can Apply

Research Assistant: Desirable Qualification

• Candidates with a Ph.D. degree and prior experience of working in research projects, conducting primary qualitative and quantitative survey on tribal language and culture.
• Candidate should be bilingual or multilingual proficient in any Austro-Asiatic family languages and English.
• The project is field-based, hence willingness to travel is mandatory across Bengal and Bihar.

Field Investigator: Desirable Qualification

• Candidates with prior experience of working in research projects, conducting primary qualitative and quantitative survey on tribal language and culture.
• Candidate should be bilingual or multilingual proficient in any Austro-Asiatic family languages and English.
• The project is field-based, hence willingness to travel is mandatory across Bengal and Bihar.

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

Pay and Tenure

Both posts pay a consolidated monthly amount, plus admissible TA/DA for fieldwork as per Institute norms. Both posts are temporary and co-terminus with the project. The application form's undertaking describes the job as "a contractual engagement on purely temporary basis for the Project".

The selected candidate is expected to work on a full-time basis and is not allowed to receive any other monetary benefit from any other institute.

How to Apply for NIT Raipur Recruitment 2026

Interested candidates who meet the conditions above may fill in the online Google Form by 25 October 2026. The notice also prints an application form in the prescribed format. A filled, printed copy of that form must be brought to the interview.

1. Fill in the online application form by 25 October 2026. The link is in the Important Links table below.
2. Fill in the prescribed application form and affix a recent passport-size photograph. The form asks for:
   • your name in block letters
   • your date of birth and your age as on the closing date of the application
   • your address for correspondence, with mobile number and e-mail
   • your father's name
   • your category (SC/ST/OBC/GENERAL)
   • your qualifications: name of examination, Board/University, % marks/CGPA, year and division/grade
   • your work experience in detail
   • your publications, if any
   • your GATE/NET, if any
   • your Aadhar number
   • any other relevant information
3. Attach the certificates for your qualifications and work experience, and a copy of each publication, as the form asks.
4. Sign the "Undertaking by the Candidate" and write the place and date. In this undertaking you declare that the particulars are correct, and you accept that action can be taken against you if any of them are found to be incorrect.
5. If you are shortlisted, bring the filled printed form to the personal interview.

Documents named in the notice

• Original documents
• A set of self-attested photocopies of all the documents
• A filled, printed copy of the application form in the prescribed format
• Original mark sheets
• Self-attested certificates
• Experience certificates as per the advertisement

Selection and Interview

NIT Raipur will contact only shortlisted candidates, by email or phone call. The personal interview will be held in the Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, NIT Raipur. All shortlisted candidates must produce their original mark sheets, self-attested certificates and experience certificates as per the advertisement.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.
• For technical issues, contact starai(dot)eng(at)nitrr(dot)ac(dot)in, which is [email protected].

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