NIT Rourkela Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 - Offline Apply for 01 Post

Age limit: Not specified beyond a maximum of 28 years.

Eligibility Details

Qualifications

• B.Tech/B.E in Civil Engineering with a minimum CGPA of 7.0 or 65%.
• M.E/M.Tech in Transportation Engineering or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60%, with a 1st class career throughout.

Essential qualifications

• For Engineering and Science disciplines (except Life Science), a candidate should have passed Mathematics in +2 Science or Diploma.

Desirable

• Good knowledge of Pavement Engineering: pavement materials, pavement design, and characterization of asphalt mixtures.
• Qualified in GATE or other national-level fellowship tests (e.g., DST-INSPIRE) or prior experience as JRF/SRF.
• Experience in the related field is desirable.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 05-02-2026
• Last date for submitting the application: 04-03-2026
• Walk-in (offline) Interview: 11-03-2026 at 10:30 AM

Application Fees

Not specified in the notification. Applicants are advised to refer to the official notification for any fee-related details.

General Instructions

• Engagement will be temporary/contractual and co-terminus with the project completion.
• Read the advertisement carefully before applying.
• Experience, if any, will be counted after meeting the minimum educational qualifications.
• Mere possession of minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.
• NIT Rourkela reserves the right to fix higher shortlisting criteria as per project requirements.
• For eligibility clarifications, contact the provided official details shown in the notification.
• The upper age limit is reckoned as on the last date of receipt of applications.
• Terms and conditions governed by the funding agency guidelines are applicable and may be amended from time to time.