IIT Kharagpur JRF 2026: Quantum Sources, Apply by 15 Oct
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy has invited applications for Junior Research Fellow (JRF), 1 vacancies, Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302. The last date to apply is 15 October 2026. Age is counted as on 15 October 2026, last date on the SRIC listing. Details below are from the official notice: IIT Kharagpur SRIC Advertisement IIT/SRIC/R/SRT/2026/110 dated 09.10.2026. Last date on the SRIC listing 15.10.2026. PI Shailendra Kumar Varshney. Application fee 0.
- Organization
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy
- Post Name
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
- Total Vacancy
- 1
- Application Mode
- Plain paper, as printed in Advt IIT/SRIC/R/SRT/2026/110. Use the live SRIC listing for the current apply control.
- Job Location
- Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302
- Official Website
- iitkgp.ac.in
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Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | IIT/SRIC/R/SRT/2026/110, dated 9 October 2026 |
| Application end | 15 October 2026 |
Overview
IIT Kharagpur's Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy cell advertised one Junior Research Fellow on 9 October 2026. Advertisement IIT/SRIC/R/SRT/2026/110 closes on 15 October 2026. There is no application fee.
Official pages: the SRIC view and the one-page PDF. PI: Shailendra Kumar Varshney, Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering. Administrative Officer (Projects): Rajarshi Banerjee.
Room-temperature quantum sources, not a generic JRF
The project is Indigenous Development of Quantum Sources (Single photon and Entangled Photon Pair) at Room Temperature for Quantum Communication, Key Distribution Applications. Project code R/SRT. Sponsor: Telecom Centres of Excellence. That is India's TCoE programme, not a private start-up title, and it is the sentence most copypaste portals will drop.
The assignment is one year from joining, extendable to a maximum of four years or until the project ends, whichever is earlier, based on performance. It is not a regular Institute post.
Consolidated pay is Rs 37,000 a month, with the PDF's rider depending on qualification and experience. Upper age on the SRIC listing is 28. Application fee is 0.
GATE or the national-exam list
Essential qualification (DST-style JRF wording):
- a postgraduate degree in a basic science, or a graduate / postgraduate professional degree, and
- selection through CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE, or
- a national-level examination conducted by Central Government departments and their agencies or institutes: DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER and equivalent.
Quantum, photonics or electromagnetic simulations experience is beneficial, not a substitute for that exam line. The notice says mere possession of the minimum does not entitle you to an interview.
The PDF invites applications on plain paper. It does not print a postal address or an email. Do not invent one. Use the Apply control on the SRIC recruitment board (serial 6100) as it stands on the day you apply.
NET/GATE wording and the 15 October close are on the syllabus page. Practice is on the practice page.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (as on 15 October 2026, last date on the SRIC listing)
| Category | Age Relaxation | Max Age |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow | Upper age 28 years on the SRIC listing. The one-page PDF does not reprint category years. | 28 years |
Educational Qualification
- Postgraduate degree in a basic science, or a graduate or postgraduate professional degree, obtained through CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE, or through a national-level examination of DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER or equivalent Central Government agencies.
- Prior experience in quantum, photonics or electromagnetic simulations is listed as beneficial, not essential.
- The printed qualification is the minimum. Holding it does not entitle you to an interview call.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application | Nil. The SRIC listing prints application fees as 0. |
How to Apply
- 1Read IIT/SRIC/R/SRT/2026/110 (dated 9 October 2026). The PDF invites applications on plain paper for one JRF in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering.
- 2Last date on the official SRIC view is 15 October 2026. There is no application fee. The one-page PDF does not print a postal address, so use the live listing at https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/SRICStaffRecruitment/Advertise.jsp and the Apply control on serial 6100 rather than inventing a mailbox.
- 3PI is Shailendra Kumar Varshney, Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering. Shortlisting is not automatic from the degree line. Documents are checked at joining for the selected candidate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Indigenous Development of Quantum Sources (Single photon and Entangled Photon Pair) at Room Temperature for Quantum Communication, Key Distribution Applications. Project code R/SRT. Sponsor: Telecom Centres of Excellence.
No. It is a time-bound SRIC assignment for one year from joining, extendable up to four years or until the project ends, whichever is earlier, based on performance.
You need a national eligibility route: CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship and GATE, or a national-level exam of the Central Government departments and institutes listed (DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER and equivalent).
Rs 37,000 a month consolidated, with the PDF note depending on qualification and experience.