NIF Jobs 2021 | Eligibility | Salary | Registration | Application Form

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NIF Jobs 2021 | Eligibility | Salary | Registration | Application Form – National Innovation Foundation (NIF) has released an online notification for recruitment to the 30 Vacancies of Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Research Associate – I, Research Associate – II Posts. Interested candidates who completed all eligibility criteria can apply in NIF Job Notification before the last date 

All the interested and eligible candidates can download the application form from the official website or link given below and submit the duly filled in and signed application along with required documents in both E-mails and by post on or before last date. The e-mail address for sending applications through e-mail . Before applying, candidates are advised to peruse the advertisement carefully and should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria.

NIF Jobs 2021 | Eligibility | Salary | Registration | Application Form

NIF Jobs 2021 | Eligibility | Salary | Registration | Application Form

Organization NameNational Innovation Foundation (NIF)
Post NamesJunior Research Fellow (JRF), Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Research Associate – I, Research Associate – II, Research Associate – III, Project Associate –I, Project Associate –II, Senior Project Associate, Principal Project Associate, Manager – Administration, Manager – Finance, Admin Associate, Finance Associate
No. of Posts30 Posts
Application Starting DateStarted
Application Ending Date30th October 2021
CategoryCentral Government Jobs
Selection ProcessInterview
Job LocationAnywhere in India
Official Sitenif.org.in
NIF Jobs 2021 NotificationOfficial Notification
Email ID to which the Application Forms have to be submittedjobs@nifindia.org

Vacancies Details

Post NameVacancies
Technical positions (JRF/ SRF /RA/ Project Associates at various levels)25
Finance and Administrative positions (Managers/ Associates)5
Total 30 Vacancies

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the NIF Recruitment vacancy, the candidates should have some required qualifications and age limits. Actually, NIF used to recruit young candidates for initial level operations. Let discuss the further details below.

Educational Qualifications

Name of the PostEducational Qualifications & Experience
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
  • Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science or Graduate/ Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NET/ GATE
Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
  • The qualification prescribed for JRF with two years of research experience
Research Associate – I
  • Doctoral Degree in Science/ Agriculture or having 3 years of research and development experience after Master’s in Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma / Ayurveda with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal
Research Associate – II
Research Associate – III
Project Associate –I
  • Masters’ Degree in Basic Science or Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course from a recognized University or equivalent
Project Associate –II
  • Masters Degree in Basic Science or Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course
  • 2 years of experience in Research Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services.
Senior Project Associate
  • Masters Degree in Basic Science or Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course from a recognized University or equivalent
  • Four Years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Sciences and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities or services (OR)
  • Doctoral Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma / MD a recognized University or equivalent
Principal Project Associate
  • Master’s Degree in Basic Science or Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course from a recognized University or equivalent AND
  • Eight Years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Sciences and Technology Organisation’s and Scientific activities and services (OR)
  • Doctoral Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma / MD a recognized University or equivalent AND
  • Four Years of experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Sciences and Technology organizations and Scientific activities and services.
  • Ph. D/ M
Manager – Administration
  • Post Graduate in Commerce, Finance and Accounts, Human Resource Management, Public administration, and other related subjects with at least three years experience in handling the administration, finance, store, and purchase, etc.
Manager – Finance
  • CA/ ICWA/ CFA/ Post Graduate in Commerce, Finance and accounts Public administration and other related subjects with least three years of experience in handling the administration, finance, store, and purchase, etc.
Admin Associate
  • Post Graduate in Human Resource Management/ Commerce, Finance and accounts, Public administration, and other related subjects with one year of experience in reputed institutions/ companies.
Finance Associate
  • Post Graduate in Commerce, Finance and Accounts, Human Resource Management, Public administration, and other related subjects with one years’ experience in reputed institutions/companies.

Age Limit

Post NameUpper Age Limit
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)31 years
Senior Research Fellow (SRF)35 years
Research Associate – I40 years
Research Associate – II
Research Associate – III
Project Associate –I35 years
Project Associate –II35 years
Senior Project Associate40 years
Principal Project Associate40 years
Manager – Administration40 years
Manager – Finance40 years
Admin Associate35 years
Finance Associate35 years

Selection Process 

NIF Manager used to follow the following selection process to recruit a candidate to their company. Candidates are requested to adhere to the same detail given below.

  • Written exam
  • Personal Interview
  • Document Verification

Salary Details

Post NameSalary
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)31,000/- + HRA
Senior Research Fellow (SRF)35,000/- + HRA
Research Associate – I47,000/- + HRA
Research Associate – II49,000/- + HRA
Research Associate – III54,000/- + HRA
Project Associate –I31,000/- + HRA With NET/GATE Or 25,000/- +HRA without NET./ GATE
Project Associate –II35,000/- + HRA With NET/GATE Or 28,000/- +HRA without NET./GATE
Senior Project Associate42,000/- + HRA
Principal Project Associate49,000/- + HRA
Manager – AdministrationUp to 50,000/- + HRA
Manager – FinanceUp to 50,000/- + HRA
Admin AssociateUp to 30,000/- + HRA
Finance AssociateUp to 30,000/- + HRA

How to Apply For the NIF Jobs 2021

  • Visit the official website of NIF @ nif.org.in
  • And then scroll down at the end of the home page and click on the “Careers” option.
  • Then you will b redirected to another page.
  • There, click on the “ADVT. NO. 01/2021”.
  • Then official notification will be displayed.
  • Next, go through the whole notification.
  • If eligible, download the application form by the direct link provided below.
  • Fill it and send it to the Email ID specified below before 30th October 2021.

NIF Admit Card 2021

  • All the candidates who will qualify the written exam will be eligible to appear for the written exam.
  • The call letter for the NIF exam will be uploaded on the NIF website.
  • Further, the direct link to download the NIF exam will be provided to you here below.

NIF Answer Key 2021

  • The NIF will release the answer key of the written exam after a few days of conducting the exam.
  • With the help of the NIF answer key pdf you will know the probable marks that you will obtain in the written test.
  • You can also raise an objection against the NIF answer key released by the commission in case you find an answer marked by the commission to be incorrect.

NIF Result 2021

  • NIF will announce the result of the written exam and the final result on its website.
  • The NIF result pdf will have the names of the qualified candidates who will be appointed to the NIF .
  • We will provide you with the direct link to download the NIF exam 2021 here once it is announced by the commission.
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