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Assistant Professor — Space Science and Astronomy (SPASE)

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Space Science and Astronomy (SPASE)

Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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About this recruitment

Targeted areas are space and astronomical instrumentation; space and spacecraft technology, including mission planning, design and control; planetary science and cartography; and astronomy and astrophysics. The department-wise page calls the unit Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences and Engineering (SPASE); the special-drive page lists Space Science and Astronomy. 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; first class or equivalent in the preceding degree; and a very good academic record in all preceding degrees, as required by the notice.
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; first class or equivalent in the preceding degree; and a very good academic record in all preceding degrees, as required by the notice.

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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