IIT Guwahati JRF(GATE) Recruitment 2026 for 1 Post

• A graduate or postgraduate degree in a professional course, such as Water Resources Engineering, Energy or Electrical Engineering, is required.
• Candidates must have qualified through GATE, CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship), or a national-level selection examination conducted by Central Government departments, agencies or institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOs, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IISc or IISER.
• Experience in machine learning, remote sensing and climate change is preferred.

• Open the IIT Guwahati Research and Development Cell recruitment portal using the official application link.
• Locate the JRF(GATE) vacancy for the project on temperature-humidity extremes, climate change, human well-being and energy demand in the Indian sub-continent.
• Read the portal instructions and complete the online application as directed.
• Submit the application by 2 November 2026.

About the research appointment

IIT Guwahati's Research and Development Section has advertised one JRF(GATE) position under Advertisement No. 2627R-0238-CSWR0641SREE. The appointment is attached to the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Sustainability and will run for 11 months. Sreeja Pekkat is the Principal Investigator.

The project examines how climate-change-driven temperature and humidity extremes could affect human well-being and energy demand across the Indian sub-continent. The remuneration comprises Rs. 37,000 in pay and Rs. 5,920 in HRA, giving a total of Rs. 42,920. The medical component is listed as Rs. 0.

Who can apply

Applicants must hold a graduate or postgraduate degree in a professional course, with Water Resources Engineering, Energy and Electrical Engineering given as examples. The qualifying selection route must be GATE, CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship, or a national-level examination conducted by the Central Government departments, agencies or institutions identified in the notice. Experience in machine learning, remote sensing and climate change is preferred. The notification does not state an age limit or application fee.

Application steps and deadline

• Open the official IIT Guwahati R&D Cell recruitment portal.
• Find the JRF(GATE) opening linked to the project on climate-related temperature-humidity extremes and their effects on human well-being and energy demand.
• Follow the portal's instructions to complete and submit the online application.

The application must be submitted by 02nd November 2026 (Monday). Candidates can use the official notification link to check the full discipline-specific eligibility before completing the form.

Online interview arrangements

Selection will be determined solely by performance in the online interview, scheduled for 04 November 2026 (Wednesday), 10.00 am. Eligible candidates will receive the online interview link one day before the interview. A separate call letter will not be sent. For questions about the position, the notice lists Principal Investigator Sreeja Pekkat's telephone number as 9435707140.