ISI Project Linked Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

ISI Project Linked Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, has invited applications for 1 post of Project Linked Junior Research Fellow, purely temporary, in the Machine Intelligence Unit (MIU), on the ANRF-sponsored project "Foundations Of Non-Manipulable Algorithms For Winner Selection (FNAWS)".

Eligibility

Essential qualifications are (i) an M.E. / MCA / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Electronics / Information Technology, OR an M.Sc. in Statistics / Applied Statistics and Analytics / Mathematics / Physics / Electronics / Computer Science; (ii) knowledge of Design and Analysis of Algorithms; (iii) knowledge of Graph Algorithms; and (iv) First Class all through. Knowledge of Computational Social Choice / Parameterized Algorithms and of writing proofs of correctness of algorithms is desirable.

Pay and tenure

The pay is a consolidated Rs. 37,000 per month plus 30% HRA per month — Rs. 48,100 per month in all. The tenure is initially till 31 March 2027, extendable up to 3 years (or terminated earlier) depending on funds and performance. The engagement is purely contractual, with no claim to permanent employment at ISI, and the Institute has no residential facilities for contractual staff. The maximum age is 35 years as on the date of the walk-in interview. No minimum age is stated in the advertisement.

Walk-in and the online-interview route

The walk-in interview is on 19 November 2026 at 11:30 AM at the Machine Intelligence Unit, 3rd floor, Platinum Jubilee Academic Building, ISI, 203 B.T. Road, Kolkata 700108. Bring an application addressed to the Professor-In-Charge, Computer and Communication Sciences Division, ISI, with a signed current resume (CV) in English and the original and self-attested copies of all documents. Candidates wishing to appear for the online interview must email their applications and CVs (both duly signed) with scanned copies of all original documents to miu@isical.ac.in (CC sanjukta@isical.ac.in) by 15 November 2026 — 15 November is only the email deadline for the online-interview route, not the walk-in date. Shortlisted candidates receive the interview link by email. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview or joining. No application fee is mentioned anywhere in the notice, so no fee card is shown.