NIT Silchar Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 for 1 Post

• Eligible degree routes are B.Tech/B.E or an equivalent degree in ECE together with M.Tech/M.E in ECE or equivalent, or B.Tech/B.E or an equivalent degree in ECE alone.
• For the UG-and-PG route, GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL candidates need at least 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA in both degrees; SC/ST/PwD candidates need at least 55% or 6.0 CGPA in both.
• For the Bachelor's degree route, GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL candidates need at least 70% marks or 7.5/10 CGPA; SC/ST/PwD candidates need at least 65% or 7.0/10 CGPA.
• Candidates may apply with or without a valid GATE/NET qualification.
• Knowledge of digital communication, probability theory, optimization and wireless communications, along with MATLAB or Python experience, is desirable rather than compulsory.

• Download the official notification and use the application format in Annexure 01(A)-2.
• Complete the form, paste a photograph and sign the declaration.
• Enter the advertisement and project details, personal information, age on the closing date, education from Class X onwards, NET/GATE details and employment history, as applicable.
• Prepare soft copies of the completed form, CV and supporting documents. Include the applicable SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD category certificate.
• Send the application to the Principal Investigator using the email address provided in the official notification; the supplied page text does not display the address.
• Use the email subject: Application for the post of JRF under the project TARANG/TTDF/6G/461.
• Ensure the application reaches the Principal Investigator by 13 November 2026.

About the recruitment

NIT Silchar has issued advertisement NITS/Dean(R&C)/ECE./689/03/2026, dated 27.10.2026, for one temporary Junior Research Fellow in its Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. The position supports TARANG: Design of Terahertz Wireless Communications Systems for 6G, sponsored by TTDF/DoT, Government of India. Dr. Sucharita Chakraborty, Assistant Professor in ECE, is the Principal Investigator.

The project focuses on addressing propagation loss in terahertz channels and using artificial intelligence for low-complexity beam training and wireless resource management. The monthly fellowship is Rs. 37,000, whether or not the selected candidate has GATE/NET.

Who can apply

The notice provides two academic routes: the specified ECE undergraduate and postgraduate combination, or an ECE engineering/technology Bachelor's degree alone. Each route has separate marks or CGPA requirements, with lower thresholds for SC/ST/PwD candidates. GATE/NET is not compulsory. Digital communication, probability theory, optimization, wireless communications and MATLAB or Python experience are preferred skills.

Applicants must be within the maximum age of 35 years on 13 November 2026, subject to the stated Government of India relaxation provisions.

Application steps and deadline

• Download the notification and locate Annexure 01(A)-2.
• Fill in the project and advertisement particulars, personal details, education from Class X onwards, applicable NET/GATE information and employment history.
• Paste a photograph, sign the declaration and prepare soft copies of the form, CV and supporting documents.
• Attach the relevant category certificate where applicable.
• Email the documents to the Principal Investigator by 13 November 2026 using the prescribed TARANG/TTDF/6G/461 application subject. Refer to the official PDF for the email address.

Interview and appointment conditions

Applications will be screened before interviews, and the institute may limit the shortlist. Interview timing and whether it will be online or offline will be communicated by email. Employed applicants must produce an employer's no-objection certificate at the interview.

The appointment lasts for 03 years or until project completion, whichever comes first. Performance is assessed every 12 months, and extensions depend on that assessment. The selected candidate must sign an agreement on joining.