IISER Berhampur JRF Recruitment 2026: 1 Junior Research Fellow Post, Rs. 37,000 + HRA — Apply by Email by 21 November

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The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur (IISER Berhampur) has advertised one Junior Research Fellow (JRF) post in a Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) funded project on uranium mineralisation. The fellowship pays Rs. 37,000 per month plus HRA, and the last date to apply is 5:00 PM on Saturday, 21 November 2026. There is no online portal for this one — applications go by email to the Principal Investigator, in a single PDF file.

Do not mistake this for a routine JRF advertisement. The project studies hydrothermal processes and their bearing on uranium mineralisation in the Sarangapalli and Tangeda area of the Palnad Sub-Basin, Cuddapah Basin, in Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh. A JRF here spends real time in the field and then works with an instrument list — FE-SEM, XRD, XRF, EPMA and fluid inclusion micro-thermometry — that most M.Sc. Geology graduates only read about in textbooks. For a candidate planning a research career in economic geology or geochemistry, that combination is the actual prize; the fellowship is the entry ticket.

The Project: Uranium in the Cuddapah Basin

The project, numbered IISERBPR/EES/BRNS/051026/3758/103 and funded by BRNS (file no. 41/14/11/2026-BRNS/879), sits in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences (EES) at IISER Berhampur. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Tushar M. Chakraborti, Assistant Professor in EES. IISER Berhampur is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, located at Laudigam, Konisi, Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha.

The work is hands-on from the start. The notification lists the job requirement as fieldwork, sample collection and preparation, petrological-mineralogical-geochemical study of samples using optical microscopes, FE-SEM, XRD, XRF, EPMA and fluid inclusion micro-thermometry, and interpretation of the generated data. In plain terms: you collect rocks in the field, prepare them in the lab, run them through a full analytical suite, and then make sense of what the data says about how uranium concentrated in that basin. Candidates who enjoy field geology and laboratory analysis in equal measure will fit; candidates looking for a desk-only fellowship will not.

At a Glance

Who Can Apply: The Two-Part Eligibility Gate

Eligibility has two parts, and both must hold. The notification states the qualification as follows:

The second condition is the one people most often overlook. It is not enough to have cleared NET or GATE at some point in the past — the certificate or fellowship must still be valid when you join. If your NET/GATE validity has lapsed, this post is not for you, even with a strong M.Sc. score. Check the validity date on your certificate before spending time on the application. The notification does not specify any age limit, and it mentions no application fee — so do not assume either; if either matters to you, confirm it with the Principal Investigator by email before applying.

Pay, Tenure and What the Fellowship Really Offers

The remuneration is Rs. 37,000 per month plus HRA as applicable. The engagement is temporary: one year from the date of joining, extendable based on progress, performance and availability of funds, for up to three years in total. There is no mention of regularisation or a permanent post — this is a project fellowship, and its value lies in the research experience and the publications that can come out of a BRNS-funded uranium project.

That framing matters for how you weigh this against other JRF openings. A single post means the shortlist will be small and the competition sharp, but the project itself is unusually well-equipped: few JRF posts anywhere give a fresh researcher access to FE-SEM, EPMA and fluid inclusion work in the same project. If your M.Sc. dissertation touched on petrology, mineralogy or geochemistry, say so prominently in the brief research-experience note the application asks for.

How to Apply by Email (Read This Carefully)

There is no application portal and no form to fill online. The entire application is one email to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Tushar M. Chakraborti, at tusharmc@iiserbpr.ac.in. The notification is precise about the format, and a wrong subject line or a split attachment can get an application missed:

• Send your CV along with all supporting documents in a single PDF file of less than 10 MB — not several attachments, not a zip file.
• Include a brief mention of your research experience in the application.
• Use this exact subject line: “Application for the Position of Junior Research Fellow against advt. no. IISERBPR/EES/BRNS/051026/3758/103/JRF dated 06-11-2026”.
• Send it so that it reaches the Principal Investigator by 5:00 PM on Saturday, 21 November 2026.
• For any information, contact the Principal Investigator by email — the notification gives no phone number for queries.

A practical tip: keep the single PDF under 10 MB by compressing scanned certificates before merging, and name the file clearly (for example, YourName_JRF_IISERBPR.pdf) so it is easy to find in an inbox. Send it a day or two before the deadline rather than at 4:55 PM on the last day — a large attachment sent late is the classic way a good application never gets read.

Selection: Interview Only for Shortlisted Candidates

The notification says the date and mode of the interview will be informed later to the shortlisted candidates through email. It does not describe the shortlisting method or any other stage — no written test is mentioned. In practice, that means the CV and research-experience note do the shortlisting, and the interview decides the final selection. Make the CV count: your M.Sc. specialisation and marks, your NET/GATE/JRF details with validity, and any field or laboratory experience with the techniques named in the job requirement (optical microscopy, XRD, XRF, SEM or fluid inclusion work) belong on the first page, not buried at the end.

Important Dates

FAQs

Q. How many JRF posts has IISER Berhampur advertised?
A. One post — Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, under a BRNS-funded project.

Q. What is the last date to apply for the IISER Berhampur JRF post?
A. 5:00 PM on Saturday, 21 November 2026. Applications are sent by email to the Principal Investigator.

Q. What is the qualification for this JRF post?
A. M.Sc. or equivalent in Geology / Applied Geology / Geological Science with at least 60% marks or CGPA/CPI 7.0 on a 10-point scale, plus a valid NET / GATE / UGC-JRF / CSIR-JRF / NET-LS qualification.

Q. What is the salary of the IISER Berhampur JRF?
A. Rs. 37,000 per month plus HRA as applicable. The engagement is temporary — one year, extendable up to three years.

Q. Is there an application fee?
A. The official notification does not mention any application fee.

Q. Is there an age limit?
A. The official notification does not specify any age limit for this post.

Q. How do I apply — is there an online form?
A. No. Send your CV and all supporting documents as a single PDF (under 10 MB) with a brief note on your research experience to Dr. Tushar M. Chakraborti at tusharmc@iiserbpr.ac.in, with the subject line given in the notification.

Q. Where is the project work located?
A. At IISER Berhampur, Odisha, with fieldwork in the Sarangapalli and Tangeda area, Palnad Sub-Basin, Cuddapah Basin, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh.

Important Links

Facts in this article are taken from the official IISER Berhampur notification (Advt. No. IISERBPR/EES/BRNS/051026/3758/103/JRF, dated 06-11-2026) published on iiserbpr.ac.in and reported on freejobalert.com. The notification does not specify an age limit or an application fee. Applications are by email only — there is no online application portal. Always verify the eligibility conditions and the last date on the official notification before applying.

Raju

Founder & Editor

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