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Important dates

Last date to apply

15 Sep 2026

Application fee

SC / ST

scientific and technical support personnel apart from about 9,000 JRF/SRF/RA and project staff.

Women / PwBD

phytochemistry, biodiversity conservation, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and

Age limit and relaxation

Post-wise and category-wise age conditions are in the official advertisement.

Qualification and eligibility

Qualification

Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. in Natural Sciences or Master’s Degree in Engineering/

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Years of experience shall be computed from the beginning of candidate’s research career.

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Relaxation: The qualifications, age and experience can be relaxed in case of exceptionally

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Candidate: Should be creative, innovative and a well-recognized scientist/technologist having

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development apart from creation of IP and publications. He/ She should be able to create a

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of the Institute and shall be responsible for (i) realizing the mission of the Institute, and (ii)

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Appointment: The appointment to the post of Director will be made for a tenure of six years or

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allowances as admissible. The tenure period will be renewable only in exceptional cases.

Selection process

Selection stages have not been extracted yet.

Pay scale / salary

Pay / salary

National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow in level 15 of Pay Matrix

Pay / salary

till superannuation, whichever is earlier, in level 15 of Pay Matrix (Rs.1,82,200- 2,24,100) with