Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications:
- A Post Graduate Degree in Remote Sensing & GIS, Earth Science, Applied Geology, or Environmental Science.
- A Graduate or M.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Agricultural Engineering, or Land and Water Resources Development.
Selection will be through a process for scholars who have qualified National Eligibility Tests (CSIR-UGC NET, including lectureship/Assistant Professorship) and GATE, or through national-level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies/Institutions (e.g., DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, NISER).