NIT Calicut Project Associate-I (Civil) Recruitment 2026

NIT Calicut Project Associate-I (Civil Engineering) — 1 Post

The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut), through its Office of Research and Consultancy, has invited applications for 1 post of Project Associate-I (on contract) in the Department of Civil Engineering, for the project "Real-Time Traffic Management Leveraging Machine Learning Driven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Solutions", sponsored by the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA). The engagement runs up to 07 August 2027. The last date for application submission is 23 November 2026, and the offline interview is on 27 November 2026.

How this post was verified

The official notice PDF was read in full on the NIT Calicut website. The notice carries no advertisement number — the reference used here is the issuing office and the notice date (11 November 2026), and that is stated plainly rather than inventing a number.

Pay

Rs. 37,000 per month plus 8 percent HRA for GATE/NET qualified candidates; Rs. 30,000 per month plus 8 percent HRA for candidates without GATE/NET.

Who can apply

Essential: M.E. or M.Tech (specialisation in Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, Communications, Electrical or Computer Science) or any related degree, with GATE/NET qualified. Desirable: experience in Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Software Design, Computer Vision or Artificial Intelligence. Maximum age 35 years on the date of application, with relaxation for SC/ST/OBC as per Government of India norms. No minimum age is stated.

Fee

No fee is mentioned in the notification, so no application fee is payable.

How to apply — and a quirk in the notice

Fill the registration form annexed to the notice and email a single consolidated PDF (form, most recent CV and soft copies of mark sheets and certificates) to civilhod@nitc.ac.in, with a copy to fairoz@nitc.ac.in. The notice instructs the email subject line "Application for Junior Research Fellow" although the post is Project Associate-I — a copy-paste error in the notice itself. Use the printed subject line so the application is not missed, and note the discrepancy in your covering email. No TA/DA is paid for the interview. Candidates already in employment must submit a No Objection Certificate from the employer at the interview. The institute may relax qualification or experience for candidates with exceptional credentials.