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National Institute of Technology Rourkela

NIT Rourkela Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

  • NIT Rourkela
  • Contractual
  • Rourkela, Odisha
  • Email application
Closes today

Application deadline

12 October 2026

Closes today

Last date for submitting the application

Posted 28 September 2026

Apply on official website

Online application

Quick facts

Vacancies
1
Qualification
M.Tech, M.E., M.Tech [R] or M.S. [R], after…
Age
Up to 28 years
Pay
Starting from ₹37,000/month
Location
Rourkela, Odisha
Employment
Contractual
Apply mode
Email application
Reference
NITR / SR / 2026 / Advt.- 26CS022…

Overview

NIT Rourkela invites applications for one Junior Research Fellow position under an ANRF-SERB funded project on an affordable Edge AI-powered robotic therapeutic intervention system.

Positions & vacancies

1 vacancy across 1 post

Rourkela · Contractual

Age
Up to 28 years
Experience
No minimum numerical work-experience requirement is stated. Where experience is prescribed or considered, it is counted after acquisition of the minimum prescribed educational qualification.

Eligibility

Junior Research Fellow6 disciplines

Postgraduate Engineering Pathway

Education

M.Tech, M.E., M.Tech [R] or M.S. [R], after B.Tech or B.E., in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent.

Exam qualification

GATE or NET score.

B.tech AI and ML Pathway as Stated

The source wording for this pathway includes a reference to academic thresholds at both B.E./B.Tech and M.E./M.Tech levels and is internally unclear.

B.Tech in AI and ML with 60% marks or 6.5/10 CGPA at both B.E./B.Tech and M.E./M.Tech levels, as stated in the advertisement. The reference to both undergraduate and postgraduate academic levels is preserved from the source because the wording is ambiguous.

B.tech or B.E. CSE or IT Pathway

Education

B.Tech or B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering or Information Technology.

Exam qualification

GATE score in CS, IT, AI or DS.

Academic record

CGPA above 7.0/10 or marks above 65%.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

Computer knowledge

  • Adequate knowledge in AI/ML and efficiency in software development using programming languages such as Python and Java.(Desirable)
  • Knowledge of Machine Learning, Data Analysis and C++/Python programming.(Desirable)

Skill

Sound knowledge in Mathematics.(Desirable)

M.sc. Pathway

Education

M.Sc. in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent.

Exam qualification

GATE or NET qualification.

Academic record

CGPA 6.5/60%, as stated in the advertisement. The source states CGPA 6.5/60% without explicitly clarifying the scale or OR relationship.

MCA Pathway

Education

MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent.

Exam qualification

GATE or NET qualification.

Academic record

CGPA 6.5/60%, as stated in the advertisement. The source states CGPA 6.5/60% without explicitly clarifying the scale or OR relationship.

Age limit

Upper age limit 28 years as on the last date for receipt of applications.

Age as of 12 October 2026.

Relaxation is up to 5 years for SC, ST, PWD and female applicants and up to 3 years for OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates.

Salary & benefits

Junior Research Fellow

₹37,000

per month

Applicable during Years 1 and 2.

₹42,000

per month

Applicable during Years 3 and 4, subject to the advertised tenure of 3 years and 8 months.

HRA is shown as NA% if applicable in the advertisement.

Selection process

  1. 1

    Online Interview

    Only shortlisted candidates will be informed for the online interview. Mere possession of the minimum qualification does not guarantee an interview.

Important dates

Application deadline

12 Oct 2026

Closes today

Reporting schedule

WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER

  • Junior Research Fellow

    10:00 AM

    Online interview

Other important dates

  • Advertisement dated28 September 2026
  • Upper age limit 28 years as on the last date for receipt of applications.12 October 2026
  • Project closing date14 June 2030

How to apply

  1. 1

    Email application

    Send the complete filled and signed application in soft copy with supporting educational qualification documents, mark sheets or certificates, research papers if any and work experience certificates if any. Documents may be combined into one PDF. Include the Advertisement No. in the email subject. No hard copy is required. The advertisement also provides nandy.anup@gmail.com and the Co-PI email naskara@nitrkl.ac.in.

    Email: nandya@nitrkl.ac.in

    nandya@nitrkl.ac.in
  2. 2

    Online application

    The advertisement indicates the route NIT Rourkela Homepage to FACULTY & STAFF to SRICCE to Career to Notices for eligible candidates and recruitment information.

    URL: https://www.nitrkl.ac.in

    Open link
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Documents required

Additional information

Selection summary

Candidates will be shortlisted based on merit and project requirements. Mere possession of minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. NIT Rourkela may apply higher shortlisting criteria. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed for the online interview scheduled for 14 October 2026 at 10:00 AM.

Eligibility notes

The advertised essential qualification provides multiple academic pathways involving Computer Science, Information Technology, AI and ML or equivalent disciplines together with specified GATE or NET and academic-record conditions. The upper age limit is 28 years as on the last date for receipt of applications, with relaxation of up to 5 years for SC, ST, PWD and female applicants and up to 3 years for OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates.

Application instructions

Candidates must send a complete filled and signed application in soft copy together with documents relating to educational qualifications, percentage of marks or division, mark sheets or certificates, research papers if any and work experience certificates if any. The documents may be combined into a single PDF and emailed to the stated Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator email addresses. The email subject line should contain the Advertisement No. No hard copy is required. The last date is 12 October 2026.

Important notes

Engagement is purely temporary and contractual and co-terminus with completion of the project. Experience, wherever prescribed, is counted after acquisition of the minimum prescribed educational qualification. Selection or joining may be cancelled if information or documents are suppressed. Other terms and conditions under the funding agency guidelines, as amended from time to time, remain applicable.

Official documents

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