Assistant Professor (Temporary), English at Central University of Jharkhand

About the position

Central University of Jharkhand is engaging an Assistant Professor (Temporary) in English. The post is in the Department of English Studies. There is 1 post, in the UR category. The engagement is purely temporary, initially for one semester or as per university requirement, and may be extended.

Eligibility

Eligibility (A or B):

A.

1. A Master's degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned, relevant or allied subject from an Indian university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
2. The candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET. Candidates who have been awarded a Ph.D. degree in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments are exempted from NET/SLET/SET. Candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme before 11 July 2009 are exempted subject to the conditions stated in the notice (regular mode, thesis evaluated by two external examiners, open viva voce, two research papers from the Ph.D. work with at least one in a refereed journal, and two papers presented at UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or similar sponsored conferences or seminars).

OR

B. A Ph.D. degree from a foreign university or institution ranked among the top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by QS, THE or ARWU (Shanghai Jiao Tong University).

Specialization / relevant discipline:

1. NET or Ph.D. in English.
2. Master's degree in English, English Literature, Linguistics, Film Studies, English Language and Literature, Communicative English or Translation Studies.

Relaxation: 5% marks relaxation at graduate and master's level for SC, ST, differently-abled (physically and visually) and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates. A 5% relaxation (55% to 50%) for Ph.D. holders who obtained their Master's degree before 19 September 1991.

Fellowship / pay

• Consolidated remuneration of Rs. 57,700/- (Rupees fifty seven thousand seven hundred only) per month.
• No residential accommodation, official transport, leave encashment or other allowances admissible to a regular employee.
• 8 days leave on a pro-rata basis in a calendar year.
• No TA/DA or accommodation for attending the interview.

How to apply

1. Register online using the Google Form link given in the notice, by 3 Nov 2026, 5.00 p.m. Only registered candidates will be interviewed.
2. Download the application form from www.cuj.ac.in and fill it in.
3. Attend the walk-in interview on 5 Nov 2026 at the Administrative (Block) Building, Central University of Jharkhand, Village Cheri-Manatu, Kanke, Ranchi 835222. Report between 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m.
4. Carry the filled application form, bio-data, all original documents with a self-attested photocopy set, and two colour photographs.
5. Ph.D. holders must bring the prescribed certificate (Annexure I or II) from their university. Reserved category candidates must bring the caste or medical certificate in the prescribed format.
6. For queries, write to tempfaculty.recruitment@cuj.ac.in.