IIT Madras Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

📋 Eligibility Criteria & Vacancy Breakdown

1. Go to the IC&SR careers page at icandsr.iitm.ac.in/careers/current_openings.php. Applications are accepted online only through this website.
2. Register on the portal. Use a correct and active email address, because the Institute will send all correspondence by email only.
3. Find advertisement number Advt. 220/2026 on the page and submit the application for the relevant position.
4. The system accepts only one application per registered login ID (email) for each advertisement. If you want to apply for more than one position, select all of them before you submit. A separate application has to be filled for each post.
5. Submit the application by 9 November 2026. Once submitted, the application cannot be edited or reverted. Do not apply twice for the same post, because multiple applications from one candidate may lead to rejection.
6. After you submit online, obtain a printout of the application form. You must hand it in when called for the test, and it will be needed at document verification, the test or the interview. Do not send a hard copy of the application to the Institute.

Candidates may send testimonials from people who know their work and character well. A candidate who is currently employed should submit testimonials from the most recent employer or immediate superior as a referee.

For technical problems with submitting the application, email [email protected] ↗ or [email protected] ↗, or call 044- 2257 9796. Calls are taken from 9.00 AM to 05.30 PM, Monday to Friday, except National Holidays. Only technical issues are accepted on these contacts, and no interim correspondence about the selection process will be considered.

• Candidates will be shortlisted for the test/interview based on the information they give in their online applications.
• The Institute may limit the number of candidates called for a written test, skill test or interview to a reasonable number. It can do this based on qualifications, a level and relevance of experience higher than the minimum prescribed, and other academic achievements.
• The Institute has the right to decide how applicants are screened and tested for shortlisting and selection.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Being called for a test or interview does not mean a candidate will be recommended or selected. Admission to any stage is provisional until eligibility is confirmed. A registration certificate or call letter does not mean the candidate has been found eligible.
• Applicants already working on any project at IIT Madras must apply through proper channel. Otherwise, they must produce a No-Objection Certificate at document verification, the test or the interview. Candidates without an NOC will not be allowed to appear for the test or interview.

• If any information or claim in the online application turns out to be false at any stage, including the test or interview, the candidature is liable to be rejected.
• The Institute will verify a candidate's antecedents or documents at the time of appointment or during the tenure. If the documents are fake, or the candidate has a clandestine background and has hidden it, the services are liable to be terminated.
• If a mistake in the selection process is found at any stage, even after the appointment letter is issued, the Institute reserves the right to modify, withdraw or cancel any communication sent to candidates.
• The Institute may reject any or all applications without giving reasons, and it may choose not to fill any advertised position.
• Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. No correspondence will be entertained about how the test or interview is conducted, its result, or why a candidate was not called for interview.
• Any corrigendum or clarification on this advertisement will be uploaded on the website. No separate communication will be sent.