IIT Kharagpur Junior Research Fellow (Chemical Engineering) Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

IIT Kharagpur has one Junior Research Fellow vacancy in a Chemical Engineering research project on the surface of Venus. Applications are accepted online until 14 November 2026, and there is no application fee. The fellowship pays up to Rs. 37000 a month on a consolidated basis. Candidates need a qualifying degree and must have been selected through a national test such as CSIR-UGC NET or GATE, or through another national level examination.

IIT Kharagpur Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 Overview

About IIT Kharagpur

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is located in Kharagpur, West Bengal. This advertisement was issued under its Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy letterhead for a temporary assignment in a project undertaken in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Project Details

IIT Kharagpur Junior Research Fellow Vacancy Details 2026

IIT Kharagpur Junior Research Fellow Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

The age limit is 35 years, counted as on the last date of advertisement.

Essential Qualification

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course, selected through a process described through any one of the following:

• Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
• The selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc.

Age Relaxation

• SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped/Visually Handicapped and female applicants: relaxable up to 5 years.
• Age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules, if any.

See the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of this post.

Application Fee

The notice also prints a fee account: State Bank of India (00202), P.O. Kharagpur Technology, account name IIT SRIC-OM Account, account number 39502115210, IFSC SBIN0000202 and SWIFT SBININBB339. It lists RTGS, NEFT and Net Banking among the payment methods.

Important Dates

Selection Process

The notice refers to an interview. The prescribed qualifications and experience are the minimum, and merely holding them does not entitle a candidate to be called for it.

Service Conditions

• This is a temporary assignment in a purely time bound research project.
• The tenure is 36 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

How to Apply for IIT Kharagpur Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

1. Apply online against Advertisement No. IIT/SRIC/R/MVD/2026/101. The notice is listed on the IIT Kharagpur SRIC temporary jobs page.
2. Mention the transaction details (UTR No./Transaction ID etc.) in the Application Form, as the notice requires.
3. Complete the application by 14 November 2026.

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