WII Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 20 Project Assistant, Field Worker and More Posts

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, has released the WII Recruitment 2026 notification (Advt. No. WII/ADVT. 1/RP–CELL/July, 2026) inviting online applications from Indian nationals for 20 project positions across five ongoing research projects. This article covers every detail from the official notification, including important dates, vacancy breakup, eligibility, salary, application fee, selection process, and the step-by-step online application procedure.

Administrative Assistant / Scientific Administrative Assistant / Field Worker: Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized institute/University. | Project Assistant (Science-based projects): Bachelor's Degree in Science (Wildlife Science, Zoology, Ecology, Marine Sciences, Marine Biology, Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics, Life Sciences, Agricultural or Forestry Sciences). | Project Assistant (Social Science): Bachelor's Degree in any Social Science discipline (Geography, Statistics, Economics, Public Administration, Personnel Management, Environmental Management, Social Work, Anthropology). | Project Associate-I: Four-Year Bachelor's Degree (as per NEP) or Master's Degree in Natural Sciences (Wildlife Science, Zoology, Ecology, Marine Sciences/Biology, Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics, Life Sciences)/Agricultural/Forestry Sciences, OR Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Science. | Project Associate-II: Four-Year Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Natural Sciences/Agricultural Sciences with 2 years' relevant R&D experience, OR BVSc with 2 years' experience, OR Bachelor's in Engineering/Technology (CS/IT/Remote Sensing/GIS/Data/Electrical/Electronics/AI) with 2 years' experience. | Senior Project Associate: Four-Year Bachelor's Degree with 4 years' R&D experience, OR Master's Degree with 4 years' R&D experience, OR a Doctoral Degree in Wildlife Science/Zoology/Ecology/Life Sciences. | SC/ST candidates: up to 5 years | OBC candidates: up to 3 years

Administrative Assistant / Scientific Administrative Assistant / Field Worker: ₹24,000 + HRA Project Assistant: ₹27,000 + HRA Project Associate-I: ₹37,000 + HRA (NET/GATE qualified) or ₹30,000 + HRA (Non-NET/GATE) Project Associate-II: ₹42,000 + HRA (NET/GATE qualified) or ₹33,000 + HRA (Non-NET/GATE) Senior Project Associate: ₹57,000 + HRA

1. % Marks in Bachelor's Degree: 25 Marks
2. Specialization relevance to the project (via internship, volunteering, or work experience): 25 Marks
3. % Marks in Master's Degree: 25 Marks
4. Specialization relevance to the project: 25 Marks
5. UGC/CSIR/ICAR NET with JRF or WII-NET Passed: 5 Marks
6. % Marks in Post-Graduation: 25 Marks
7. Research/Work Experience: 10 Marks
8. Publications (journals, conferences, book chapters): 10 Marks