NIT Delhi Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026

The National Institute of Technology Delhi invites applications from motivated and eligible candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow under a DST-funded research project in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

Position Details

Organisation: National Institute of Technology Delhi
Department: Computer Science and Engineering
Position: Junior Research Fellow
Number of Positions: 01
Employment Type: Contractual and project-based
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology – Science and Engineering Research Board
Advertisement Reference: NITD/CSE/DST/CSRI/09
Advertisement Date: 28 July 2026

Project Title

“Empowering Communication: Video Captioning of Indian Sign Language”

Project Duration

The research project will continue for three years or until the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.

The selected candidate will initially be appointed for one year. The appointment may be extended based on satisfactory performance and project requirements.

Essential Qualification

Candidates must fulfil either of the following criteria:

• M.Tech./M.E./M.S. by Research or an equivalent postgraduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering or a relevant discipline, with at least 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA, along with NET or GATE qualification.

OR

• B.Tech./B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering or a relevant discipline, with at least 7.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale and a valid GATE score.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Research or project-development experience in image processing

• Knowledge of computer vision

• Experience in machine learning and deep learning

• Strong Python programming skills

Fellowship

INR 37,000 per month plus HRA, as per DST norms.

Age Limit

The candidate should not be more than 32 years of age as of the closing date of application. Age relaxation will be applicable according to Government of India norms.

Additional Opportunity

The selected candidate may be encouraged to register for a Ph.D. programme at NIT Delhi, subject to fulfilment of the institute’s eligibility requirements and regulations.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Anurag Singh
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Technology Delhi

The walk-in interview date, reporting time and venue are not visible in the available advertisement excerpt. Candidates should refer to the complete official notification for these details.

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