CSIR-TKDL Project Personnel 2026 — 5 Posts, Apply by 23 Sep

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Traditional Knowledge Digital Library Unit (CSIR-TKDL), under the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, has released the Project Personnel Recruitment 2026 notification under Advertisement No. TKDL/06/2026 for 5 posts. This CSIR-TKDL Recruitment 2026 sarkari naukri opportunity covers 1 Senior Project Associate (SPA) in Sanskrit, 2 Project Associate-I in Metallurgy, 1 Project Associate-I in Agriculture, and 1 Project Associate-I in Patents. Candidates aged up to 40 years for SPA and up to 35 years for Project Associate-I, holding a relevant Master's/Integrated Master's degree or B.E./B.Tech, are eligible to apply online before the closing date. Selected Project Personnel will support CSIR-TKDL's documentation of India's traditional knowledge — the Senior Project Associate will work on Sanskrit-language documentation, Project Associates in Metallurgy and Agriculture will document traditional industrial and agricultural knowledge, and the Patents Project Associate will handle patent analytics and informatics. The selection process for CSIR-TKDL Recruitment 2026 consists of a Written Test followed by an Interview. Salary for Senior Project Associate is ₹42,000 per month plus HRA, while Project Associate-I posts carry ₹31,000 per month plus HRA for candidates who have qualified CSIR/UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET or GATE or equivalent national-level exams, and ₹25,000 per month plus HRA for other candidates. The CSIR-TKDL Project Personnel 2026 online application is available at https://www.csir.res.in. The last date to apply for CSIR-TKDL Recruitment 2026 is 23 September 2026, with reporting for shortlisted candidates in the TKM01/TKM02 posts scheduled for 24 September 2026 and TKA01/TKA02 posts on 25 September 2026. There is no application fee for any category under this recruitment. Candidates must read the complete official CSIR-TKDL Recruitment 2026 notification PDF before applying, since qualification and experience requirements differ considerably across the four post types on offer.

• Senior Project Associate (Sanskrit): Master's degree/Integrated Masters in Sanskrit with 3 years' relevant R&D experience, OR Doctoral Degree in Sanskrit with 2 years' relevant experience
• Project Associate-I (Metallurgy): B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engineering, or Master's Degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Project Associate-I (Agriculture): Master's/Integrated Master's Degree in Agriculture/Agronomy/Horticulture/Animal Science/Veterinary Sciences/Zoology; documentation experience preferred
• Project Associate-I (Patents): B.E./B.Tech/Master's/Integrated Master's degree in Natural Sciences; Patent Analytics/Informatics proficiency, good English skills

• Senior Project Associate: Maximum 40 years
• Project Associate-I: Maximum 35 years
• Age relaxable for reserved/statutory categories as per CSIR/Govt. of India rules

• Senior Project Associate (Sanskrit, 1 post): Master's degree/Integrated Masters in Sanskrit from a recognized University with 3 years' relevant R&D experience, OR Doctoral Degree in Sanskrit with 2 years' relevant R&D experience
• Project Associate-I (Metallurgy, 2 posts): B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engineering, or Master's Degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Project Associate-I (Agriculture, 1 post): Master's/Integrated Master's Degree in Agriculture/Agronomy/Horticulture/Animal Science/any branch of Veterinary Sciences/Zoology; experience documenting Traditional Agricultural Knowledge preferred
• Project Associate-I (Patents, 1 post): B.E./B.Tech/Master's/Integrated Master's degree in Natural Sciences; proficiency in Patent Analytics/Patent Informatics/PG Diploma in IPR, with good written and oral English skills
• Age: Maximum 40 years for Senior Project Associate, Maximum 35 years for Project Associate-I; age relaxable for reserved/statutory categories as per CSIR/Govt. of India rules
• No application fee for any category
• All posts are contractual under CSIR-TKDL's ongoing traditional-knowledge documentation project

No application fee for any category

• Senior Project Associate (SPA): ₹42,000 per month + HRA
• Project Associate-I: ₹31,000 per month + HRA (if qualified in CSIR-UGC/ICAR/ICMR NET, GATE, or equivalent national exams)
• Project Associate-I: ₹25,000 per month + HRA (for other candidates)

1. Visit https://www.csir.res.in — official website of CSIR
2. Navigate to the recruitment section and locate the CSIR-TKDL Project Personnel Recruitment 2026 notification
3. Read the complete official notification carefully to confirm eligibility for your chosen post
4. Register and fill the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and experience-related details
5. Upload required documents including photograph, signature, and educational/experience certificates in the prescribed format
6. Review all filled details carefully before final submission
7. Submit the application on or before the last date, 23 September 2026
8. Take a printout of the submitted application for future reference
9. Report for TKM01/TKM02 posts on 24 September 2026, or TKA01/TKA02 posts on 25 September 2026, as applicable to your applied post
10. Watch the official website for the Written Test and Interview schedule