IIITDM Kancheepuram Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

• M.E. or M.Tech. with a specialization in ECE, or an equivalent qualification, is essential.
• GATE qualification is desirable.

• Read advertisement IIITDMK/PR/JRF/A33/2026 and check the eligibility conditions.
• Submit the online application by 25 November 2026, attaching documents in the format specified in the annexure.
• Print, fill and sign the application form, paste a photograph on it and bring the hard copy to the interview.
• Attend the written test and/or interview in person at IIITDM Kancheepuram, Chennai - 600127.
• Bring educational and experience certificates for verification at the interview, along with an employer NOC if applicable.

About the recruitment

IIITDM Kancheepuram has announced one Junior Research Fellow position under advertisement IIITDMK/PR/JRF/A33/2026, dated 5 November 2026. The post is project-based and purely contractual, with the place of posting at the institute in Chennai. Applications must be submitted online by 25 November 2026.

Eligibility and appointment

An M.E. or M.Tech. specialization in ECE, or an equivalent qualification, is essential. GATE-qualified candidates are desirable. The maximum age is 35 years, counted on the last date for receiving applications; age relaxation applies under Government of India norms.

The initial engagement is for six months and may be extended for another 2.5 years. Monthly pay is ₹37,000 plus 30% HRA, giving a total of ₹48,100 when HRA is payable. HRA is paid if the institute does not provide accommodation. The notification does not specify an application fee.

Application and interview documents

Submit the online form by the closing date and attach documents in the format set out in the annexure. Candidates must also print, fill and sign the application form, paste a photograph on it and submit the hard copy at the interview. All educational and experience certificates must be produced there for verification.

Candidates currently working in Central or State Government, semi-government organisations, PSUs or government autonomous bodies must bring a no-objection certificate from their present employer.

Selection and test preparation

Selection is through a written test followed by an interview. Candidates must attend the written test and/or interview physically at IIITDM Kancheepuram, Chennai - 600127. The written-test topic and syllabus will be shared later. The syllabus page in the notice covers circuit analysis, continuous-time signals, digital communications, Maxwell's equations, plane waves, transmission lines, waveguides and antennas. No TA or DA will be paid for attending the interview.