ZSI Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 4 Junior Research Fellow Or Junior Project Fellow, Junior Research Fellow Posts — Zoological Survey of India

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Eligibility

M.Sc., Zoology/Wildlife Biology/Biodiversity with at least 65% marks or CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale, and CSIR-NET/GATE; M.Sc., Zoology/Wildlife biology/Biodiversity with at least 65% marks or CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale with two years' experience in the data curation, data analysis, GIS, remote sensing and species distribution modelling with research publications

Posts under this Drive (6)

Junior Research Fellow (NET/GATE Qualified) Or Junior Project Fellow (NET/GATE non-qualified)

3 vacancies M.Sc., Zoology/Wildlife Biology/Biodiversity with at least 65% marks or CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale, and CSIR-NET/GATE₹25,000 – ₹37,000

Senior Research Fellow (NET/GATE Qualified) Or Senior Project Fellow (NET/GATE non-qualified)

1 vacancies M.Sc., Zoology/Wildlife biology/Biodiversity with at least 65% marks or CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale with two years' experience in the data curation, data analysis, GIS, remote sensing and species distribution modelling with research publications₹28,000 – ₹42,000

Junior Research Fellow (CSIR-UGC NET qualified)

4 vacancies₹37,000 – ₹37,000

Junior Project Fellow (non-NET/GATE qualified)

4 vacancies₹25,000 – ₹25,000

Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-UGC NET qualified)

4 vacancies₹42,000 – ₹42,000

Senior Project Fellow (non-NET/GATE qualified)

4 vacancies₹28,000 – ₹28,000

Important Dates

Application End25-11-2026

Date of advertisement05.11.2026

Last date to apply (by email)25 November 2026

Official Links

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Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary	Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 42,000 + HRA as per Govt. rules (see Pay and Tenure)
Age Text	32 Years (Max)
Qualification	M.Sc
Maximum Age	32 Years

Advt Number

ZSI/LTEO/2026/01

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Job Location

Junior posts: six LTEO regions; Senior post: Chennai