🏛️ National Institute of Technology Rourkela Contractual / Project-Based (Tenure)
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NIT Rourkela Recruitment 2025 – Apply for Field Investigator Post

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Total Vacancies
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Closing Date
31 December 2025
🏛️ 1. Conducting Organization National Institute of Technology Rourkela 📑 2. Advertisement Reference No. Advt. No. NationalInstituteofTechnologyRourkela/Rect/2025
💼 3. Nature of Employment Contractual / Project-Based (Tenure) 🎯 4. Exact Post & Vacancy Count Field Investigator (FI) (1 Post)
📮 5. Application / Selection Mode Online / Offline 📅 6. Crucial Dates & Timings 31 December 2025
📍 7. Exact Physical Venue / Address
National Institute of Technology Rourkela Regional Headquarters, Rourkela, Odisha, India
💵 8. Application Fee ✓ ₹0 (Nil / Exempted)
🎓 Eligibility & Qualification Post-graduate in any social science discipline with minimum 55% marks. 🌐 Authority Official Website www.nitrkl.ac.in ↗
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NIT Rourkela Recruitment 2025 – Apply for Field Investigator Post

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has released a recruitment advertisement for a project position in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. This is a temporary contractual position for a duration of 6 months under the ICSSR-funded project titled "Guardians of the Forest."

Overview

OrganizationNational Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela
Post NameField Investigator (FI)
Total Vacancies01 (One)
Last Date to Apply31/12/2025
Official Websitehttps://www.nitrkl.ac.in

Vacancy Details

Post Name No. of Posts Salary Project
Field Investigator (FI) 01 INR 20,000 per month Guardians of the Forest: An ethnographic Exploration of Women-Led Environmental Governance and Resistance in Odisha's Thengapalli Movement (SR-25-HS-044)

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for Field Investigator (FI)

  • Essential Qualification: Post-graduate in any social science discipline with minimum 55% marks.
  • Desirable Qualifications:
    • Post-graduate in Anthropology, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Social Work, or related disciplines.
    • Familiarity with field-based qualitative research methods.
    • Proficiency in Odia (spoken and written) and basic communication skills in English.
    • Willingness to stay and work in remote rural areas during fieldwork.
  • Age Limit: Upper age limit is 32 years, with relaxations of 5 years for SC/ST/PWD/Female applicants and 3 years for OBC (Non-creamy layer).

Salary / Stipend

Selected candidates will receive a consolidated remuneration of INR 20,000.00 per month. The position is purely temporary/contractual and will end with the completion of the project.

Important Dates

  • Last Date to Apply: December 31, 2025
  • Project Closing Date: September 25, 2026
  • Interview Date: To be notified later

Selection Process

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. The interview will be held at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Rourkela. The date and time will be communicated via email.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must send a single PDF containing the signed application and all supporting documents (educational certificates, research papers, etc.) via email to the Principal Investigator and Co-PI.

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Contact Information

  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Neha Soman ([email protected])
  • Co-PI: Prof. Annuncy Vinoliya D ([email protected])
  • Department: Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Rourkela

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