IIT Indore Research Associate Humanities Recruitment 2026

IIT Indore Research Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) is hiring a Research Associate for the Jay Prakash Narayan National Centre of Excellence in the Humanities (JPNCOEH). The centre brings research work and academic activities together, with this appointment supporting its ongoing projects at IIT Indore. This is a fixed-term research engagement that also involves coordinating the centre’s activities.

The notice places the role in a humanities research setting and highlights Digital Humanities as an area of interest. You would work with the Project In-Charge and the centre’s team, with assignments connected to its research projects and academic programme. The position combines research support with the practical coordination that keeps the centre’s work moving.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial tenure: The appointment runs for six months. Keep this limited engagement period in mind when considering the opportunity.
• Possible renewal: A further six months may be offered based on your performance. The notice makes renewal conditional on performance.
• Project allocation: Research Associates may be assigned to individual projects. Your work can therefore be linked to a particular project within the centre’s ongoing research.
• Centre-wide work: The appointment also supports the centre’s regular operations and internal and external academic activities. It includes coordination alongside the research component.

Application Submission Notes

Send your application by email to jpncentre@iiti.ac.in, using the subject line “Application for Research Associate- [Your Name]” and replacing the name placeholder with your own name. The notice directs applications to this centre email address.

The notice refers to applications and references together when setting its submission deadline, but does not specify a separate reference format or referee count. You can ask the centre for clarification at jpncentre@iiti.ac.in or centre.administratorjpn@iiti.ac.in.

• Assist the Project In-Charge with humanities research and fieldwork.
• Review relevant literature and organise research material.
• Tabulate information collected for the centre’s projects.
• Support ongoing projects and work on individual project assignments.
• Coordinate the centre’s events and academic activities.
• Manage office work and coordinate internal and external activities.