NIT Warangal Junior Research Fellow (Chemical Engineering) Recruitment 2026

NIT Warangal Junior Research Fellow (Chemical Engineering) Recruitment 2026 — 1 post

The National Institute of Technology Warangal, Department of Chemical Engineering, has invited applications for 1 post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) on the project "Development of Metal-Organic Framework for Nitrogen-Oxygen Adsorption at Low Temperature and Pressure", sponsored by DRDO-CARS. The project duration is 18 months and the post is purely temporary. Applications must reach by 29 November 2026. The advertisement number is NITW/2026/CH/SMM-PKP/CARS-DRDO dated 09 November 2026.

Pay

Consolidated Rs. 45,000 per month (single figure). On-campus hostel and mess facilities are available subject to availability. The selected candidate may register for PhD as per institute rules (a separate PhD application is needed when advertised).

Who can apply

One of these three routes: B.E./B.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Biotech, Civil, Metallurgy, Petrochemical, Nanotechnology, Energy, Environmental or Polymer engineering, Chemical Technology, Material Science or allied areas AND ME/M.Tech/M.S in Chemical, Mechanical, Energy, Nanotechnology, Biotech, Civil or Environmental Engineering and allied areas, with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG; OR M.Sc in Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology or equivalent with a minimum of 60% or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG; OR B.Tech in Engineering with a materials-related specialisation (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology or equivalent) with a minimum of 70% or 7.5 CGPA in UG. GATE/NET qualification is preferred; candidates without GATE/NET must appear for the National Level Examination conducted by the Institute for PhD admission. There is a 5% marks / 0.5 CGPA relaxation for SC/ST/PwD at both UG and PG. Age: 30 years maximum. No minimum age is stated and no cut-off date is printed in the advertisement; relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/Women and Physically Handicapped candidates.

Fee

No application fee is mentioned anywhere in the notice. Do not assume any fee.

How to apply

Email the completed application form (page 3 of the PDF) with your latest CV/resume to murali@nitw.ac.in and phanikumar@nitw.ac.in, with the subject line "Application for JRF position under DRDO-CARS project". Shortlisted candidates attend the interview (online or offline); no TA/DA is paid. The PIs are Dr. Murali Mohan Seepana (PI) and Dr. Phani Kumar Pentyala (Co-PI), Department of Chemical Engineering.

Not a duplicate

This is a different post from the live NIT Warangal JRF (NHAI project) post on this site: that one is Advt NITW/CED/TP/NHAI/02-JRF/2026 dated 02 November 2026, in Transportation/Civil Engineering, paying Rs. 37,000 (years 1–2) / Rs. 42,000 (year 3), with applications by 15 November 2026. This one is the DRDO-CARS project in the Chemical Engineering department, paying Rs. 45,000 per month flat, closing 29 November 2026, with different PIs and a different advertisement number. Do not merge the two.