"Junior Research Fellow"

Research Faculty Recruitment 2026 Job vacancy notification announced by National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra – Junior Research Fellow Jobs for the 2025-2026 academic year. Eligible candidates may apply by Online

Date Posted: 20th January 2026

Hiring Organization: National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Organization Profile: National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra is a public engineering institute located in Kurukshetra. In December 2008, it was accredited with the status of Institute of National Importance. It is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology established and administered by the Government of India.

Job Title: Junior Research Fellow

Project Title: Increasing Power Output and Lifespan of Photovoltaic Panel with Natural Evaporative Cooling Using Earthenware Devices.

Qualification: Full Time B.Tech /B.E., (Mechanical Engineering / Energy Science & Engineering / Renewable Energy) and Full Time M.Tech / M.E., (All Specialization of Mechanical Engineering/ Energy Science & Engineering/ Renewable Energy) from a recognized Institute/University with at least 60% marks or at least 6.5/10 Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The Candidate with GATE scores Qualified will be preferred.
Or
Full-time B.Tech/B.E. (Any branch) and full-time M.Tech/M.E. (Any specialization) from a recognized institute/university with at least 60% marks or a minimum 6.5/10 Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Candidates should have qualified GATE scores and have published a Journal or Conference Paper indexed in Scopus, Science Citation Index (SCI), Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), or Web of Science on Solar Energy.

Job Location: Kurukshetra, Haryana

Monthly Emolument: Candidate who are selected through National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC NET or GATE)
INR 37,000+HRA (1st and 2nd Year)
INR 42,000+HRA (3rd Year, upon successful assessment and upgradation to SRF)

Project Duration: Initially for a period of one year based on quarterly review and satisfactory performance and extendable for two more years based on performance and also terminated without assigning any reason anytime, continuation is also subjected to release of Fund From ANRF.

Apply Mode: Online

Organization Website: http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/

How to Apply: Interested candidates should upload their application in the prescribed scanned format, including a photograph and educational qualifications, on or before 13th February, 2026 via the online Google Form https://forms.gle/Ror7mxuZbP2eYsmn6
In case the any difficulty in submission email to chandru3@nitkkr.ac.in

Organization Address: National Institute of Technology(NIT)
Kurukshetra,
Haryana-136119, India.

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