IIT Indore IPR Chair Recruitment 2026

IIT Indore IPR Chair Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) is appointing an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Chair in its School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The position belongs to the DPIIT-IPR Chair project, sponsored by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, under Principal Investigator Prof. Ruchi Sharma. This is a project appointment that combines intellectual-property teaching with independent research under the sponsor’s framework.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project framework: The appointment duration follows the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA) guidelines of DPIIT. The advertisement does not give a separate fixed end date for this engagement.
• Housing: IIT Indore will not provide housing for this position. If you plan to relocate, this is a condition to consider alongside the work location.
• Medical support: The medical facility is limited to outpatient department consultation. The notice does not describe wider medical cover for the appointment.
• Preference: Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe applicants receive preference when qualifications and experience are equal.
• Travel: No travelling or daily allowance is payable for attending the interview. You will need to make your travel arrangements with this condition in mind.

Application Submission Notes

The notice provides a Google Form for applications and also accepts applications by post. Its general instructions refer to the R&D Office for applications and interview-related submissions.

For the postal route, address your application to Assistant Registrar, R&D Section, IIT Indore, 9th Floor, Abhinandan Bhawan, Indore – 453552. The contact number printed in the notice is +91-731-6605266. No email address is supplied in the advertisement, even though its general instructions mention email as an application route.

• Teach intellectual property topics at undergraduate level.
• Teach intellectual property topics at postgraduate level.
• Carry out independent research on intellectual property rights.
• Align IPR research with the SPRIHA guidelines.
• Follow the DPIIT framework for the Chair’s teaching and research work.