IIT Madras Project Associate Recruitment 2026

IIT Madras is hiring 1 Project Associate for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) project under the Office of Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (IC&SR). If you have a B.E./B.Tech or M.Tech in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 2 years of experience, you can apply online. The salary is Rs. 25,000 per month and the last date to apply is 14 July 2026.

IIT Madras Project Associate Recruitment 2026 (Advt.124/2026)

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has released advertisement ICSR/PR/Advt.124/2026 for the post of Project Associate in the Department of Humanities and Social Science. This is a contract position with the Regional Coordinating Institute (RCI) of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, a flagship programme of the Ministry of Education. The role is initially for 3 months and can be extended based on your performance. This is a great chance for an Environmental Engineering graduate who wants to work on a national rural development mission at one of India's top institutes.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You must have a B.E./B.Tech or M.Tech in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or any other equivalent degree.
• Experience: You need at least 2 years of relevant experience after your qualifying degree.
• Skills: Good communication and coordination, event management, documentation and report writing, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Meet, Google Sheets, Google Forms).
• You should also be comfortable designing posters and promotional material on Canva, creating video content, and handling social media engagement.
• You must be a citizen of India.

For SC/ST candidates, the experience requirement can be relaxed at the discretion of the Institute.

Salary

• You will get a fixed salary of Rs. 25,000 per month.
• This is a contract post and does not carry allowances, increment, or any right to permanent appointment.

Selection Process

The selection will be done in these stages:

1. Shortlisting: The Institute will shortlist candidates based on qualification, level and relevance of experience, and academic record.
2. Skill Test / Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for a test and/or interview.
3. Document Verification: You must bring all original documents and a printout of your application when called.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. There is no written exam.

How to Apply

1. Go to the IIT Madras IC&SR careers portal at icandsr.iitm.ac.in.
2. Open the Current Openings page and look for Advt.124/2026.
3. Register and log in with your active email ID.
4. Fill in the online application form for the Project Associate post.
5. Submit the application before the last date. Do not send any hard copy by post.
6. Take a printout of the submitted form for use at the time of the test or interview.

If you face any technical issue, email icsrrecruitment@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in or icsrrecruitment6@icsrpis.iitm.ac.in.

Important Dates

• Advertisement Date: 24 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 14 July 2026
• Skill Test / Interview: To be announced

• Coordinate and communicate regularly with participating institutes and the National Coordinating Institute (NCI), IIT Delhi
• Organize and conduct UBA events, orientation programs, workshops, and meetings every two months
• Prepare project proposals, concept notes, reports, and other project documents
• Schedule and run online meetings on Google Meet and keep meeting records
• Manage daily email correspondence with institutes, stakeholders, and UBA authorities
• Process project bills, reimbursements, and financial papers with the accounts department
• Maintain project databases and records for reporting
• Assist in planning and running UBA activities and outreach programs