IIT Patna JRF Recruitment 2026 — 1 Post, Apply by 07 Aug (Bihar)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has released Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. R&D/908/MEM/607 for 1 post under a sponsored research project. This is a contractual research position at a premier technical institute in Bihar. Candidates with a relevant postgraduate engineering or science qualification are eligible to apply. The selected JRF will work on the specific sponsored research project associated with this advertisement, contributing to research output and project deliverables under faculty supervision. Selection for IIT Patna JRF Recruitment 2026 is through screening of applications followed by an online or in-person interview, with no competitive written examination. The consolidated fellowship follows standard DST/project JRF norms. The IIT Patna JRF 2026 application must be submitted online through the official IIT Patna website. The last date to apply is 07 August 2026. There is no application fee for this recruitment. Candidates must read the complete official notification (Advt No. R&D/908/MEM/607) at iitp.ac.in before applying, since IIT Patna runs multiple parallel JRF drives across departments under different advertisement numbers.

M.Tech./B.Tech./M.Sc. in a relevant engineering or science discipline, as specified in the official notification for the sponsored research project. A valid GATE/NET score is generally required for research fellow positions at IIT Patna.

• As specified in the official notification, with relaxation as per Government of India rules for SC/ST/OBC/Women/PwD candidates

• M.Tech./B.Tech./M.Sc. in the relevant discipline as specified under Advt No. R&D/908/MEM/607
• Valid GATE/NET qualification generally required
• Age and relaxation as per Government of India rules for SC/ST/OBC/Women/PwD candidates

No application fee

• Consolidated fellowship as per DST/project norms (approx. ₹37,000 per month range for JRF positions at IIT Patna) plus HRA where applicable

1. Visit https://www.iitp.ac.in — official website of IIT Patna
2. Locate the JRF Recruitment 2026 notification under Advt No. R&D/908/MEM/607
3. Download and read the complete official notification PDF carefully
4. Prepare the application with bio-data, educational details and relevant certificates
5. Attach self-attested copies of qualification certificates and GATE/NET scorecard if applicable
6. Submit the application online or via email as specified in the notification
7. Ensure the application reaches before the last date of 07 August 2026
8. Await email communication regarding shortlisting for interview
9. Attend the interview (online or in-person) with original documents if shortlisted
10. Retain a copy of the submitted application for future reference