NIT Kurukshetra Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 for 2 Posts

• A postgraduate degree in Engineering or Technology from a UGC-recognized university, institute or autonomous body, with at least 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale for general candidates. SC, ST and PwD candidates receive a relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA.
• Alternatively, a full-time bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or equivalent with at least 75% aggregate marks or 8.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale or equivalent.
• Final-year master's candidates who have submitted their dissertation or thesis but are awaiting final-semester results may apply; they must submit their results by 15 December 2026.
• CSIR/UGC-NET or GATE qualification is desirable. Check the official notification for project-specific disciplines.

• Access the prescribed application format and Google form through the application link.
• Complete the application in the prescribed format and provide a valid email ID.
• Scan the relevant educational certificates and combine them into one PDF.
• Submit the application and certificate PDF through the Google form by 18 November 2026, 11:59 PM.
• Check your email for the written test and interview schedule if shortlisted.

Recruitment overview

NIT Kurukshetra has advertised two Junior Research Fellow positions under the ANRF-sponsored SAKSHAM project, part of the ANRF PAIR Program. The work is in Health and Medical Technologies, with NIT Kurukshetra as the spoke institution and IIT Indore as the hub. Advertisement 36/2026 provides one position each in VLSI Design and Systems Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering.

The two projects concern 2D-material-based FETs for antimicrobial resistance detection and therapy, and deep-learning models for classifying bacterial samples using Raman spectral data. The workplace may change between the spoke and hub institutions according to project requirements.

Eligibility and fellowship

Applicants must meet one of the stated degree routes: postgraduate Engineering or Technology with the prescribed marks or CGPA, or a full-time bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology or equivalent with at least 75% aggregate marks or 8.0 CGPA. The postgraduate marks requirement is relaxed for SC, ST and PwD candidates. The upper age limit is 32 years on the application deadline. Candidates should check the notification for the disciplines relevant to each project.

The fellowship is Rs. 37,000 per month plus HRA as per norms. The initial appointment runs up to 30 June 2027; continuation until September 2029 or the end of the project depends on semester-wise performance. Selected candidates will be encouraged to pursue a Ph.D. at NIT Kurukshetra under its rules.

Application and selection

Complete the prescribed application and combine the relevant educational certificates into a single scanned PDF for submission through the Google form. Include a valid email ID and submit by 18 November 2026, 11:59 PM. Incomplete or late applications will be rejected. Eligible final-year master's applicants awaiting results must provide them by 15 December 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will receive the written test and interview schedule by email. Both are to be conducted physically at NIT Kurukshetra. The written syllabus follows the relevant GATE or NET curriculum; candidates who have qualified GATE, NET or another national-level examination are exempt from that test. No test or interview dates are specified, and no TA/DA is payable for attending.