PU Project Fellow Recruitment 2026

PU Project Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Panjab University Chandigarh (PU) is holding a walk-in interview for Project Fellow work under RUSA 2.0 in the Engineering Sciences thrust area. The opportunity is meant for research scholars who are already enrolled for a PhD at Panjab University and can contribute full time to an approved project. Your proposed research direction is central to the interview, because the application includes a detailed proposal alongside your academic and research record.

The fellowship connects doctoral research with the university’s RUSA 2.0 research programme. You should be ready to explain the problem you want to study, the method you plan to use and the output you expect from the work. Relevant research, patent or industrial experience may strengthen your profile, but the university will make the final decision after reviewing both your record and your interview.

This is a short project-linked fellowship, not a regular teaching or administrative appointment. The notice also allows the university to leave advertised fellowships unfilled, so meeting the basic academic condition by itself does not guarantee an offer.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Current enrolment: You must already be enrolled as a PhD student at Panjab University Chandigarh.
• Full-time work: The Project Fellow must work full time on the project and receive fellowship support from only one source.
• Initial term: The fellowship is initially available up to the end of the current RUSA 2.0 period stated in the notice.
• Extension: Continuation depends on your performance and the availability of money under the RUSA 2.0 grant.
• Competitive assessment: The stated academic standard is only the baseline; your research record and proposal will help the panel judge fit.
• University discretion: Panjab University may fill or leave unfilled any advertised fellowship if it does not find a suitable match.
• Travel support: No TA or DA will be paid for attending the walk-in interview.

Application Submission Notes

Report for the walk-in at the Chairperson’s Office, Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The Engineering Sciences interview begins at 02:30 PM, so arrive early enough for the application papers to be checked before the panel meets you.

Bring six hard copies of the prescribed application form with the supporting academic and research material listed in the notice. Your research proposal should be about 1,500 words and cover the title, summary, keywords, origin of the problem, objectives, work method, expected output and references. The form also asks for your PhD department, enrolment date, research topic, publications, awards, patents and project or consultancy work.

Both your mentor and department head have signature spaces on the prescribed form. Check that the form is complete before you attend, because incomplete applications will not be considered at the walk-in.

• Carry out full-time research in the approved Engineering Sciences thrust area
• Develop the proposed research problem, objectives and work methodology
• Review relevant literature and keep an organized record of sources
• Run project experiments, simulations or technical studies as approved
• Analyze findings and compare them with the expected project outcomes
• Prepare progress notes, research outputs and presentations for project review
• Coordinate research work with the mentor and the RUSA 2.0 team