INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR

FAQs for Prospective Faculty

Application Process

Since IIT GN is a new Institute, does it relax the requirements for faculty positions?

IIT GN places great emphasis on the high quality of the faculty it hires. As the Institute is in its

rapid development phase, these are the people who will lay the seeds for IIT GN to grow into an

institution of exceptional repute, and the Institute will look to hire only the best faculty.

I enjoy teaching and I am an excellent teacher, but research is not a big priority for me; (or

conversely) I am passionate about research, and I find that teaching gets in the way. Is IIT

GN the right place for me?

One activity cannot be discounted at the expense of the other. At IIT GN teaching and research

go hand in hand. Excellent research will inform teaching, and enable the Institute to graduate

students at the forefront of knowledge.

I am living outside India; do I have to come down to IIT GN for an interview?

Interviews and presentations can be conducted through Skype at a mutually convenient time.

Candidates are also welcome to visit the campus in case they are visiting India during the

interview period.

I will be defending my thesis soon (I don’t have the PhD degree yet), can I still apply?

Yes, candidates with outstanding credentials can be considered and offered faculty position

conditional on successful completion of PhD.

I am a fresh PhD; what kind of appointment can I expect?

Fresh PhD applicants with an excellent academic record, good communication skills,

commitment to high quality undergraduate and post-graduate education, and potential for

creative research will be considered for the position of Assistant Professor (on Contract). Please

also see http://www.iitgn.ac.in/faculty-recruitment.htm

I am a fresh PhD, interested in joining IIT GN. But should I consider doing a post-doc

first? Would the terms be better?

The decision to join immediately after PhD or after post-doc experience is a personal one. IITGN

is open to recruit outstanding candidates with a PhD regardless of whether they have postdoctoral experience.

What are the limitations of being on “contract” compared to being on the “regular” track?

To expedite the hiring process, faculty members may be appointed on contract by a Standing

Committee instead of the Selection Committee. The appointments made through the Standing

Committee will be for a maximum period of two years. Candidates with less than three years of

post-PhD experience are appointed on contract regardless of whether the appointment is through

a Standing Committee or Selection Committee. Those appointed through the Standing

Committee must be approved for continuation in regular positions by the Selection Committee.

Benefits for regular and contract appointments are generally the same. Faculty members can also

be appointed on annual contracts at a fixed, consolidated salary in which case the salary has no