IIT Delhi Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2025 | Apply Online for 01 Post

Educational Qualifications

• JRF: 1st class M.Tech or equivalent in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science.
• JRF: 1st class M.Sc. in Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences/Oceanography, or 1st class M.Sc. in Physics/Chemistry/Maths/Statistics/Geology and Geophysics/Marine Engineering/Environmental/Agricultural/Geo-Information/Remote Sensing, or 1st class Master’s in Computer Application.
• Candidates should have NET/GATE; the NET/GATE requirement may be relaxed for candidates who have graduated from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) with CGPA above 8.0 (80% aggregate).
• A 5% relaxation in marks may be granted to SC/ST candidates as per norms.

Appointment Terms

• Purely contractual with consolidated pay, renewable yearly or up to the project duration, whichever is earlier.
• IIT Delhi reserves the right to fix higher shortlisting criteria if required.
• Shortlisted candidates and online interview details will be displayed on the IIT Delhi IRD site.
• If a retired or superannuated government employee is selected, salary will be fixed as per IRD norms.

Important Dates

• Date of Advertisement: 28-11-2025
• Last Date for Submission of Application (by e-mail): 10-12-2025 up to 5:00 PM
• Project Duration: Up to 11-06-2028

Application Fees

• No application fee is mentioned in the notification.

How to Apply

• Download Form No. IRD/REC-4 from the IRD website (http://ird.iitd.ac.in/rec).
• Fill the form with complete educational qualifications (with percentages/divisions) and details of work experience.
• Submit the duly filled form by email to Prof. Saurabh Rathore with the advertisement number in the subject line. The contact email is provided on the notification page.
• Last date for submitting the completed applications by email: 10-12-2025 by 5:00 PM.
• For eligibility clarifications, contact Prof. Saurabh Rathore.

Selection Process

• Contractual appointment with consolidated pay, renewable yearly or up to project duration.
• Shortlisting criteria may be fixed higher than minimum advertised qualifications.
• Shortlisted candidates and online interview details will be uploaded on the IIT Delhi IRD site.
• Salary fixed per IRD norms if a retired government employee is selected.