Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has released the official Project Scientist Recruitment 2026 notification under Advt. No. IITD/IRD/266/2026. A total of 2 vacancies have been announced for the Project Scientist post. Eligible candidates can apply through email as per the instructions provided in the official notification. Selected candidates will receive a monthly pay ranging from Rs. 47,790/- to Rs. 62,350/- plus HRA at 30%. The post is based in New Delhi. The official notification and application details are available on the official website, ird.iitd.ac.in.
There are a total of 2 vacancies available for the Project Scientist post.
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IIT Delhi Project Scientist Eligibility Criteria
IIT Delhi Project Scientist Qualification
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Qualification Required
Project Scientist
Essential Criteria: B.Tech or B.E. in CSE / Electronics / Mechanical having 1st class or equivalent in the appropriate discipline with 2 years of relevant work experience in the relevant field.Desirable Criteria: Solid conceptual as well as hands-on understanding of modern machine learning/deep learning techniques. Prior experience with deep neural networks for visual recognition tasks such as image classification, object detection, or semantic segmentation.
The consolidated fellowship/pay slab includes HRA at 30% as specified in the official notification. In case of selection of a retired/superannuated government employee, his/her salary will be fixed as per prevailing IRD norms.
Fill out the application form completely with information regarding educational qualifications indicating percentage of marks, division, details of work experience, etc.
Send the filled application form by email along with Advertisement No. on the subject line.
Email the application to Prof. Chetan Arora at email id: [email protected].
Ensure the completed application reaches by email on or before 21/10/2026 by 5:00 p.m.
IIT Delhi Project Scientist Important Instructions
Appointment shall be on contractual basis with consolidated pay, renewable yearly or up to the duration of the project, whichever is earlier.
The project is funded by Larsen & Toubro Precision Engineering & Systems, Mumbai.
Department of Computer Science & Engineering manages the project under Principal Investigator Prof. Chetan Arora.
Duration of the project is up to 04/01/2028.
5% relaxation of marks may be granted to SC/ST candidates.
Only short-listed candidates will be informed for online interview.
IIT Delhi reserves the right to fix higher criteria for short-listing of eligible candidates.
