PAU JRF Recruitment 2026: Agricultural Biotechnology | Apply by 13 November
Build your research career in agricultural biotechnology. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, invites applications for one JRF in the Cambridge India Network for translations Research in Nitrogen-2 project, CSS-06 (PC-6406).
Application receipt: 13 November 2026; office hours 9 AM–5 PM IST
Interview: 26 November 2026, 11:00 AM, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, PAU, Ludhiana.
Recruitment at a glance
| Position | Junior Research Fellow — 1 |
|---|---|
| Fellowship | Years 1–2: ₹31,000 + 16% HRA per month; third-year SRF: ₹35,000 + 16% HRA |
| Maximum age | 35 years |
| Application fee | ₹200 through the online payment method specified by PAU |
| Application deadline | 13 November 2026 |
| Interview | 26 November 2026 at 11:00 AM |
Check your eligibility
Bachelor’s: B.Sc. Biotechnology/Agriculture/Horticulture/Biosciences or B.Tech. Biotechnology, with at least 60% marks or OCPA 6.00/10.00.
Master’s: Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Biosciences, or Plant Breeding and Genetics, with at least 65% or OCPA 6.50/10.00. The notice also permits a PhD in the required Master’s-level discipline when the relevant Master’s is not held.
GATE, CSIR-UGC NET, ARS-NET, DBT-BET or an equivalent national test is required. If no suitable NET-qualified candidate is available, the notice allows selection of a non-NET candidate at ₹25,000 + 16% HRA. Wheat research or genome/transcriptome bioinformatics experience is desirable.
How to apply
Submit the prescribed form, fee-payment proof and attested certificates to the Director, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, PAU, Ludhiana, by the deadline. Follow the payment details on the official notice; a payment alone is not an application.
Attend the scheduled interview. The notice says only selected candidates will be informed by email. No TA/DA is payable.
Official notification & application
Checked on 5 November 2026. Read the original notice and any corrigendum before applying. Agro Path Finder is an independent information platform; PAU makes all eligibility and selection decisions.
