ISEC Recruitment 2026: 1 Professor (RBI Chair) – Apply Offline @ isec.ac.in

Post-Wise Vacancy & Pay Scale

Desirable Qualifications

• Expertise in monetary and financial economics with proficiency in application of Econometrics, banking and real sector issues, inflation management, and balance of payment issues.
• Adaptation of digital technology in research and teaching.
• Contribution to educational innovation, curriculum design, and technology-mediated teaching-learning process.
• Evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students.
• Preference for candidates up to or below 58 years of age as on the date of notification.

Selection Process & Screening Clause

• All applications shall be authenticated and evaluated by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as per the IQAC regulatory panel and Assessment Committee approved by the Board of ISEC.
• API scoring pattern for direct recruitment to be used by IQAC as specified in IQAC regulations passed by the Academic Council and approved by the Board — a total research score of 120 as per criteria given in Table 1 of UGC guidelines 2018.
• All shortlisted candidates appearing for the Interview shall be required to make a 30-minute presentation before the Faculty members of the Institute.
• Candidates currently working in a Government / Semi-Government / Public Sector Undertaking who have not forwarded their application through the proper channel must produce a No Objection Certificate from their present employer at the time of the Preliminary Interview.
• No TA/DA will be paid to candidates appearing for the interview/presentation.
• Mere fulfilment of essential and desirable qualifications will not entitle an applicant to be called for consideration.
• Canvassing in any form by candidates will result in disqualification.

Required Documents & Instructions for Candidates

• Duly filled Application in the prescribed form and MS Excel file format (as provided on the ISEC website, unmodified — no rows or columns deleted or added).
• Hard copy of API Score Sheet — year-wise, paginated, referencing respective row and column numbers of the API score sheet (preferably bounded).
• Soft copy of the API Score Sheet to be emailed to [email protected].
• Attested copies of all marks cards / certificates relating to prescribed academic qualifications.
• Attested certificate for proof of age (SSLC Marks Card / Birth Certificate).
• Attested experience certificates and copies of publications.
• Attested copies of all publications (publications in predatory journals / books will not be considered).
• Web links of all articles / journals / research papers wherever available.
• All documents to be enclosed along with a CD in a sealed cover, superscribed as "Application for the post of RBI Chair Professor", and sent to: The Registrar, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarabhavi P.O., Bengaluru – 560 072.
• Applications received after 22 October 2026 (5:00 PM) or found incomplete in any respect will not be considered. ISEC takes no responsibility for delay in receipt or loss in postal transit.

Is there an application fee for ISEC Professor (RBI Chair) Recruitment?

• No application fee has been mentioned in Advertisement A/2/2026 for the ISEC Professor (RBI Chair) recruitment.

What is the salary for ISEC Professor (RBI Chair)?

• The monthly pay for the Professor (RBI Chair) post is Rs. 1,44,200/- (Academic Level 14 as per VII Central Pay Commission).

What is the selection process for ISEC Professor (RBI Chair)?

• Selection involves authentication and evaluation of applications by the IQAC using API scoring (total research score of 120 as per UGC 2018 guidelines), followed by an interview during which shortlisted candidates must deliver a 30-minute presentation before the Institute's faculty members. Candidates from government / PSU organizations must produce an NOC.