Applications are invited from suitable bonafide Indian citizens for the position of CSIR - JRF(GATE) fellows under ‘CSIR’s Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) GATE scheme’ tenable at CSIR - CECRI, Karaikudi for pursuing Integrated Dual Degree PhD Programme (M.Tech – Ph.D) of AcSIR.
Post : CSIR - Junior Research Fellow (GATE)
No of posts : 05 (UR – 02, OBC – 02, SC - 01) (PwBD Horizontal)
PwBD Candidates are welcome to apply for any of these positions.
Tenure : 5 Years (as per CSIR- HRDG Guidelines)
Stipend : Rs. 37,000/- plus HRA as admissible p.m. which will be increased to Rs. 42000/-plus HRA as admissible p.m. for the 3rd and subsequent year, based on assessment of fellows’ research progress / achievements through an interview by an expert committee
Essential Qualification : BE/B.Tech. Degree holders in Chemical / Chemical & Electrochemical / Metallurgy / Petrochemical / Nanotechnology / Biotechnology / Material Science / Industrial Biotechnology / Industrial Environmental Engineering / Surface Engineering / Polymer Engineering / Chemical Technology / Chemical Plant Engineering/ Applied Chemical & Polymer Technology/ Polymer Science & Chemical Technology/ Chemical Science & Technology with valid GATE Score. or Candidates with B. Tech in Biotechnology with valid GATE score and subject to securing a minimum 85% (percentile) in GATE.
Candidates with M.E. / M. Tech. degree or those eligible for direct CSIR-SRF-Direct are not eligible to apply for JRF-GATE.
Age Limit : 28 years (as on the date of Interview i.e. 10.04.2026) The Upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/PwBD and Female, whereas 3 years in case of OBCs (Non- Creamy Layer candidates)
General Terms & Conditions
1. Date & Venue : 10th April, 2026 at CSIR- CECRI, Karaikudi
2. Reporting Time : 08.30 A.M. at the venue: No Candidate will be allowed to enter into the Venue after 10.00 A.M.
3. How to apply : Eligible candidates may submit online application only at cecri.res.in/ along with necessary attachments of the certificates in support of date of birth, caste, qualification/experience etc. on or before 07.04.2026 up to 5.00 p.m. No other mode of application will be accepted. Applications received after the due date 07.04.2026 will not be considered. Incomplete applications or applications not accompanied by the required certificates / documents will be summarily rejected. The shortlisted candidates will be notified in our website and called for INTERVIEW in due course. Interim enquiries will not be attended to.
4. Mode of Interview : The interview will be conducted in Hybrid mode (offline and online). The link for the online interview along with the time slot will be sent to the eligible candidates through email by 08.04.2026.
5. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the Interview.
6. The total duration of the fellowship is five years within which the candidate is expected to complete the Ph.D. degree.
Candidates selected for the award of JRF – GATE will be eligible for fellowship subject to getting registered/ enrolled for Integrated Dual Degree Program (IDDP) at CSIR – CECRI and approval of CSIR – HRDG. As the JRF – GATE fellowship is awarded for pursuing Ph.D. therefore there will be no automatic exit after M. Tech. Detailed information regarding AcSIR programmes is available in the admission portal of AcSIR acsir.res.in.
If it is found at any stage of the process or thereafter that the candidates do not fulfill the eligibility criteria, their candidature shall be cancelled without assigning any reason whatsoever. Further, the decision of CSIR-CECRI in regard to the selection process will be final and binding to all concerned. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained by the Institute.
Last date for Submission of Online Application : 07.04.2026 up to 05.00 PM.
CECRI : Apply here
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