NIH Project Associate I Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

The National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee will hold a walk-in interview for Project Associate-I on 16 November 2026 at 11:00 AM at NIH, Roorkee. The notice is Advertisement No. Advt.67/10/2026-NIH(Admn.), dated 23 October 2026. There is 1 post under the ANRF PM ECRG project. The pay is Rs.37,000/- p.m. + HRA for candidates selected through NET or GATE, or through a national-level examination, and Rs.30,000/- + HRA for others.

NIH Roorkee Project Associate-I Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About NIH Roorkee

The National Institute of Hydrology is a Government of India Society under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, R.D & G.R. It is based at Jalvigyan Bhawan, Roorkee-247 667 (Uttarakhand), and its letterhead calls it an ISO 9001:2015 certified organisation. The institute's phone numbers are +91-1332-272108 and 272106.

Posts and Eligibility

The Project Associate-I post serves the ANRF PM ECRG project titled "Geochemical and isotopic fingerprinting of hydrological, hydro meteorological and hydrogeological processes sustaining Yamuna river". The place of posting is NIH, Roorkee. The notice advertises 1 post. It also says the number of posts may increase or decrease depending on the project.

Educational Qualification

The essential qualification is printed as: "Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Geology/Applied Geology/Geochemistry/Earth Sciences or its allied subjects". The notice says professionals with the required qualifications and experience will be eligible for appointment. Before the walk-in interview, candidates must make sure they are eligible in the required field. For the full eligibility of the post, see the official notification.

Age Limit

The maximum age for Project Associate-I is 30 years as on the date of interview (16 November 2026).

Age Relaxation

Pay

HRA is paid on top of the pay. The selected candidate will not get any allowance such as Dearness Allowance, Residential Telephone, Transport facility or Personal Staff. Transit accommodation may be given under the institute's rules, and the licence fee for it will be charged. The accommodation must be vacated when the appointment ends or the tenure expires, whichever is earlier.

What to Bring

• Complete bio-data in the format given in the notice (a copy is enclosed with the notice)
• Passport size photograph
• Original proof of qualification and experience
• Self-attested copies of certificates

The bio-data must give the following details:

• Advt. No.
• Post applied for, with the sub-projects you want to work in, in order of preference of sub-project title
• Name of candidate and Father's/Husband name
• Date of birth and age (as on the date of walk-in-interview)
• Nationality, marital status and category (SC/ST/OBC/PH/Gen)
• Present address, address for communication, telephone/mobile number and email address
• Details of qualifications from High School onwards: qualification, name of Board/University, subjects, years and percentage of marks
• Working experience: S. No., organisation/institute, period (from … to), nature of work and remarks
• Research papers published, if any
• Knowledge of software and any other additional information
• List of enclosures, with the date and the candidate's signature

The enclosed form also has a box for a passport size photo.

What Happens on the Day

Selection for NIH Roorkee Project Associate-I is made through the walk-in interview. Candidates can come directly to NIH on the set date and time with the documents listed above. No one will be admitted once the interview has started. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. Candidates from outside Roorkee must arrange their own boarding and lodging.

Important Instructions

• The appointment is for one year and is likely to be extended until the project closes in June 2029. The first term and any extension will be decided case by case, depending on the job and the time needed to finish it.
• Selected candidates will be engaged for a fixed period to provide high-quality services to the institute for specific, time-bound jobs.
• The appointment is full-time. The appointee may not take up any other assignment during the consultancy with NIH.
• The appointment is purely temporary and co-terminus. It gives no claim, implicit or explicit, to any NIH post, and the institute can cancel it at any time without giving a reason.
• No TA/DA will be paid for joining the appointment, which is on a contract basis. The selected candidate will get TA/DA for official travel within India.

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