WII Recruitment 2026 — 11 Posts, Apply by 08 Oct

Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, has released Advertisement No. WII/ADVT.1/RP-CELL/September 2026, for 11 Project Staff posts — Project Associate I/II, Senior Project Associate, Principal Project Associate, and Project Assistant — across various wildlife research projects. Candidates aged up to 50 years, holding a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Natural Sciences, BVSc, or B.Tech, can apply online at wiirp.com by 8 October 2026. Selected candidates will support wildlife and ecological research projects at WII, Dehradun. The selection process is shortlisting based on marks and experience, followed by an online interview — there is no written examination. Monthly consolidated remuneration for WII Project Staff 2026 ranges from ₹27,000 (Project Assistant) to ₹67,000 (Principal Project Associate), plus HRA, with an application fee of ₹500 for General/OBC and ₹100 for SC/ST. Candidates for WII Recruitment 2026 must apply online at wiirp.com, fill in personal, educational and experience details, upload required documents, pay the applicable fee, and submit before 8 October 2026. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since qualification requirements and experience thresholds differ significantly by post — ranging from a fresh Bachelor's degree (Project Assistant) to 8 years' experience or a Doctoral degree (Senior/Principal Project Associate). As India's apex wildlife research training institute, WII regularly runs multiple simultaneously funded projects on species conservation, ecology and habitat management, and this intake reflects the staffing needs across several such active projects at once. WII's research spans species conservation, habitat management, and biodiversity monitoring, and roles like these often provide early-career researchers a pathway into India's conservation science ecosystem.

4-yr Bachelor's/Master's in Natural Sciences, BVSc, or B.Tech, with experience requirements ranging from none (Project Assistant) to 8 years or Doctoral degree (Principal/Senior Project Associate).

Maximum 50 years

Principal Project Associate (1 post, ₹67,000+HRA) — 4-yr Bachelor's or Master's in Natural Sciences (Wildlife Science/Zoology/Ecology/Marine Sciences/Marine Biology/Environmental Sciences/Geoinformatics/Life Sciences/Agricultural/Forestry Sciences) + 8 years' experience Senior Project Associate, Ecology (1 post, ₹57,000+HRA) — Same qualification + 4 years' experience, or a Doctoral Degree Project Associate II, Ecology (1 post, ₹42,000/₹33,000+HRA) — Same qualification + 2 years' experience, or BVSc/B.Tech + 2 years' experience Project Associate I (3 posts total, ₹37,000 with NET/GATE or ₹30,000+HRA) — 4-yr Bachelor's/Master's in Natural Sciences, or BVSc, or B.Tech (no minimum experience specified for this tier) Project Associate-I (2 posts, ₹37,000/₹30,000+HRA) — Master's in Natural Sciences or BVSc Project Assistant (3 posts total, ₹27,000+HRA) — Bachelor's Degree in Natural Sciences (Wildlife Science/Zoology/Ecology/Marine Science/Marine Biology/Environmental Science/Geoinformatics/Life Sciences/Agricultural/Forestry), or a 3-year Diploma in Engineering Age Limit — Maximum 50 years for all posts; relaxation: 5 years (SC/ST), 3 years (OBC) Application Fee — ₹500 (General/OBC); ₹100 (SC/ST, processing fee) Job Type — Contractual, project-based at WII, Dehradun Selection Process — Shortlisting based on marks and experience → Online Interview; no written examination WII is India's premier autonomous institution for wildlife research and training under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and this recruitment spans multiple funded research projects requiring staff across a full range of experience levels, from entry-level graduates to Doctoral-qualified senior researchers. Candidates should verify which specific project and duration applies to their post, since project-based WII roles are typically tied to the funding cycle of the individual sponsored research programme rather than being open-ended institutional appointments. Age and experience are typically reckoned as on the closing date of application unless the official notification states a different cut-off.

Project Assistant: ₹27,000 + HRA Project Associate I/-I: ₹30,000–₹37,000 + HRA Project Associate II (Ecology): ₹33,000–₹42,000 + HRA Senior Project Associate (Ecology): ₹57,000 + HRA Principal Project Associate: ₹67,000 + HRA

1. Visit the online application portal at wiirp.com/application.php.
2. Fill in personal, educational and experience details accurately for the post you are applying to.
3. Upload the required documents, including photograph, signature, and certificates in the prescribed format.
4. Pay the applicable application fee online — ₹500 (General/OBC) or ₹100 (SC/ST).
5. Review all details carefully before final submission.
6. Submit the application on or before 8 October 2026.
7. Take a printout or save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.
8. Note that final-year students awaiting results, without a completed degree in hand, are typically not eligible for research project posts of this kind — confirm this specifically in the official notification.