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RFRI Junior Project Fellow / Project Assistant Recruitment 2026 — 2 Posts

ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat

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ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam has invited applications for a walk-in interview on 26 November 2026 for 2 contractual posts under the GoI–UNDP–GEF7 Biodiversity Project: Junior Project Fellow 1 (First class Master's in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture (Extension) or Geography; Rs. 24,000 per month plus HRA) and Project Assistant 1 (First class Bachelor's in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture or Geography; Rs. 22,000 fixed). Age as on 01 July 2026: JPF maximum 28 years, PA maximum 25 years, with relaxation for SC/ST/Women (5 years) and OBC (3 years). No application fee is stated. Report between 9:30 and 10:30 AM on 26 November 2026 at RFRI, Deovan, Sotai, Jorhat, with the filled form, testimonials, a passport-size photograph and originals.

Total posts
2
Last date
26 Nov 2026
Qualification
Graduate / Post Graduate
Age limit
18–28 yrs

01Important dates

Walk-in Interview
26 Nov 2026

03Age limit

—–28years

Age as on 01 July 2026: Junior Project Fellow maximum 28 years, Project Assistant maximum 25 years. Relaxable up to 5 years for SC/ST/Women and 3 years for OBC.

04How to apply for RFRI JPF / Project Assistant

  1. 01Read the official notification (No. GCR/2024/2-184/Vol.XIII) on the RFRI website and check your eligibility — First class Master's degree for Junior Project Fellow, First class Bachelor's degree for Project Assistant, in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture or Geography.
  2. 02Fill the application form given in the notification and gather your testimonials, one passport-size photograph and originals for verification.
  3. 03Report between 9:30 and 10:30 AM on 26 November 2026 at ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Deovan, Sotai, Jorhat – 785010, Assam, for the walk-in interview. No TA/DA is payable.

Vacancy details

2 posts
Post & eligibilityPosts
Junior Project FellowFirst class Master's degree in Forestry / Botany / Agriculture (Extension) / Geography; desirable: working experience in Garo Hills, Meghalaya and GIS; age maximum 28 years as on 01 July 20261
Project AssistantFirst class Bachelor's degree in Forestry / Botany / Agriculture / Geography; age maximum 25 years as on 01 July 20261

Full details

RFRI Junior Project Fellow / Project Assistant Recruitment — 2 Posts

ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat, Assam — under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India — has invited applications for a walk-in interview on 26 November 2026 from 9:30 AM onwards for 2 contractual posts under the GoI–UNDP–GEF7 Biodiversity Project "Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Securing Biodiversity Conservation Commitments" (Principal Investigator: Dr. Dhruba J. Das, Scientist-F; funding agency: National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai; initially for 1 year). The posts are purely contractual and co-terminus with the project.

Posts and pay

Junior Project Fellow (JPF) 1: First class Master's degree in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture (Extension) or Geography. Desirable: working experience in Garo Hills, Meghalaya and GIS. Pay Rs. 24,000 per month plus HRA as admissible. Project Assistant (PA) 1: First class Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture or Geography. Pay Rs. 22,000 per month (fixed).

Age

Age as on 01 July 2026: Junior Project Fellow maximum 28 years, Project Assistant maximum 25 years. Relaxable up to 5 years for SC, ST and Women candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.

Fee

No application fee is stated in the notice.

Walk-in interview

Report between 9:30 and 10:30 AM on 26 November 2026 at ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Deovan, Sotai, Jorhat – 785010, Assam, with the filled application form, testimonials and one passport-size photograph, and originals for verification. No TA/DA is payable.

How to apply

Attend the walk-in interview on 26 November 2026 with the filled application form from the official notification, testimonials, one passport-size photograph and originals for verification.

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RFRI Junior Project Fellow / Project Assistant Recruitment 2026 — 2 Posts: FAQs

How many posts are there?

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2 posts — Junior Project Fellow 1 and Project Assistant 1 — under the GoI–UNDP–GEF7 Biodiversity Project at ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat. The posts are purely contractual and co-terminus with the project.

What is the eligibility?

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Junior Project Fellow: First class Master's degree in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture (Extension) or Geography; working experience in Garo Hills, Meghalaya and GIS is desirable. Project Assistant: First class Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Botany, Agriculture or Geography.

What is the pay?

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Junior Project Fellow: Rs. 24,000 per month plus HRA as admissible. Project Assistant: Rs. 22,000 per month (fixed).

What is the age limit?

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Age as on 01 July 2026: Junior Project Fellow maximum 28 years, Project Assistant maximum 25 years. Relaxable up to 5 years for SC/ST/Women and 3 years for OBC.

What is the application fee?

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No application fee is stated in the notice.

When and where is the walk-in interview?

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Walk-in interview on 26 November 2026 from 9:30 AM onwards at ICFRE–Rain Forest Research Institute, Deovan, Sotai, Jorhat – 785010, Assam. Report between 9:30 and 10:30 AM with the filled application form, testimonials and one passport-size photograph, and originals for verification. No TA/DA is payable.

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Official Notification PDF (No. GCR/2024/2-184/Vol.XIII)13 days left