NIT Rourkela Field Investigator Recruitment 2025 - 01 Post (Offline)

Age Limit

• Upper age limit: 32 years as on the last date of application (31 December 2025).
• Relaxations: Up to 5 years for SC/ST/PwD and female candidates; up to 3 years for OBCs (Non-creamy layer).

Educational Qualification

• Post-graduate in any social science discipline with a minimum of 55% marks.

Essential Qualifications

• Post-graduate in Anthropology, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Social Work, or related disciplines.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with field-based qualitative research methods.
• Proficiency in Odia (spoken and written) and basic English communication.
• Willingness to reside and work in remote rural areas during fieldwork.

Experience

• Experience counts from the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualifications.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 17 December 2025
• Start Date to Apply: 17 December 2025
• Last Date to Submit Application: 31 December 2025

Application Fee

• Not mentioned in the notification. Based on standard norms for similar positions, there may be no application fee for this short-term engagement, but applicants should verify on the official notification.

How to Apply

1. Prepare a single PDF (soft copy) containing the filled application, educational qualification details with marks/division, certificates, and any supportive documents.
2. Email the complete application to the provided addresses with the subject line including the Advertisement No.
3. No hard copies are required to be sent to the Institute.
4. The official process is offline for submission; follow the steps as per the notification.

Important Notes

• Engagement is purely temporary/contractual and co-terminus with the project duration.
• NIT Rourkela reserves the right to fix higher criteria for short-listing.
• For clarifications, candidates may contact the PIs via the email addresses listed in the notification.
• Period of experience, if prescribed, will be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum educational qualifications.