Tamil Nadu Forest Department JRF Hassanur Recruitment 2026

Tamil Nadu Forest Department JRF (Hassanur Division) Recruitment 2026

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has invited applications for 1 post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) on a contractual basis in the Hassanur Division, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Applications in the model form given in the notice must reach the Office of the Deputy Director, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Hassanur Division, Hassanur – 638 401, by 1 December 2026 up to 05:45 PM.

Who can apply

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree with minimum 55 percent marks in Wildlife Science, Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Ecology, Environmental Science, Zoology, Life Sciences or Allied Disciplines from a recognised University or Institute, with minimum 1 year of experience in ArcGIS Software or related GIS applications. Preference is given to candidates with knowledge of the local language, topography and cultural background, and to those with exposure to the Forest Department.

What the notice does NOT state

The notice states no pay figure, no age limit, no application fee, no tenure and no advertisement number. None of these has been assumed here — candidates must go by the notice itself, and any of these details, if announced later, will come from the department.

Selection

Selection is by scrutiny of applications followed by an interview on merit. Offer letters will be sent by registered post, speed post or courier. Selected candidates must produce a physical fitness certificate from an Authorised Medical Attendant not below the rank of Civil Assistant Surgeon.

A different notice, not this one

A separate Hassanur Forest Division JRF notice under the Comprehensive Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Scheme — same division, same post name and the same 1 December 2026, 05:45 PM deadline, but different terms (pay Rs. 25,000 per month, age not above 35 as on 01 November 2026, email applications) — is published as a separate post. Do not mix the two notices up; this post is for the Tamil Nadu Forest Department notice read from the official PDF.