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Assistant Professor — Humanities and Social Sciences

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Humanities and Social Sciences

Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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About this recruitment

The department page identifies English (including linguistics, language acquisition, literature, critical theory, film/media, gender studies and digital humanities); Fine Arts; Philosophy; Psychology (including organizational behaviour, social, health, clinical and experimental psychology); and Sociology (including economic, political and agrarian sociology, kinship and digital sociology). This is the department-specific Assistant Professor unit in IIT Kanpur’s Special Recruitment Drive 2026-001. No department-wise vacancy count is stated in the linked notice/pages.

Eligibility and requirements

Education / qualification: Ph.D. in the appropriate branch and the common academic requirements in the notice. For the Fine Arts area specifically, the department page requires BFA/BVA, MFA/MVA, and a Ph.D. in Visual Arts; it says candidates with an MA in Fine Arts or M.Des. are not eligible.
Eligibility: Special drive for Indian nationals in the SC, ST, OBC, PwD, and EWS categories; upload the category documents required by the notice. Minimum qualification is a Ph.D., first class or equivalent in the preceding degree, and a very good academic record in all preceding degrees. Applicants with at least three years of post-Ph.D. teaching, research, or industrial experience may be appointed regularly. A fresh Ph.D. holder is appointed on contract for the first three years, with regularization possible afterwards; applicants below the stated minimum experience may be offered a contract appointment. The notice allows minimum qualification and/or experience requirements to be relaxed for outstanding credentials. These are appointment routes for the same Assistant Professor recruitment, not separate advertised posts. No general application age limit is specified in the campaign materials; the age-40 Young Faculty Fellowship condition applies only to that separate benefit, not application eligibility.
Age limit: Not stated in the official notice
Age relaxations: Not stated in the official notice

Vacancy and pay

Number of vacancies: Not stated in the official notice
Pay / remuneration: As quoted in the notice: Assistant Professor Grade I, Level 12, basic pay ₹101,500–₹167,400; Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract), Level 11, ₹89,900–₹117,200; Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract), Level 10, ₹89,800–₹98,200. The notice describes applicable allowances and benefits separately.
Job type: Assistant Professor; regular Grade I or Grade II contract appointment according to the notice’s experience and appointment rules.
Employment schedule: Not stated in the official notice

How to apply

Application method: online
Application fee: Not stated in the official notice
Application starts: Not stated in the official notice
Application deadline: 31 Oct 2026

Apply online through IIT Kanpur Pingala by 31 October 2026. Applicants seeking consideration by more than one department must submit a separate online application for each department and upload the required certificates and supporting documents. Consult the linked official notice and portal help manual for complete instructions. The notice states no application start date, deadline time, or fee.

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Eligibility and requirements

Education / qualification

Ph.D. in the appropriate branch and the common academic requirements in the notice. For the Fine Arts area specifically, the department page requires BFA/BVA, MFA/MVA, and a Ph.D. in Visual Arts; it says candidates with an MA in Fine Arts or M.Des. are not eligible.

Eligibility

Special drive for Indian nationals in the SC, ST, OBC, PwD, and EWS categories; upload the category documents required by the notice. Minimum qualification is a Ph.D., first class or equivalent in the preceding degree, and a very good academic record in all preceding degrees. Applicants with at least three years of post-Ph.D. teaching, research, or industrial experience may be appointed regularly. A fresh Ph.D. holder is appointed on contract for the first three years, with regularization possible afterwards; applicants below the stated minimum experience may be offered a contract appointment. The notice allows minimum qualification and/or experience requirements to be relaxed for outstanding credentials. These are appointment routes for the same Assistant Professor recruitment, not separate advertised posts. No general application age limit is specified in the campaign materials; the age-40 Young Faculty Fellowship condition applies only to that separate benefit, not application eligibility.

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