Senior Research Associate (SRA)/Junior Research Associate (JRA)/Office Assistant Recruitment at NIT Meghalaya
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya has invited applications for Senior Research Associate, Junior Research Associate and Office Assistant positions in a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology-funded research project. The official advertisement is dated 1 October 2026 and carries reference NITMGH/DRC/SP/MEITY/CSE/2025-26/197.
There are five positions in total: two Senior Research Associates, two Junior Research Associates and one Office Assistant. The application deadline is 7 October 2026. These are temporary project appointments, not permanent government posts or student internships. Applicants should compare the qualification requirements for the specific position they intend to apply for.
Vacancies and monthly fellowship
| Position | Vacancies | Monthly fellowship/pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Research Associate (SRA) | 2 | ₹60,000 |
| Junior Research Associate (JRA) | 2 | ₹40,000 |
| Office Assistant (OA) | 1 | ₹30,000 |
The official notice states that the fellowship is available until March 2027 or until the end of the project. It does not advertise an indefinite appointment. The notice does not give a separate HRA amount or a broader permanent-service benefits package, so those should not be inferred from the monthly figures.
Project and location
The project is ISHAAN, a system for bidirectional machine translation under the National Language Translation Mission, BHASINI as written in the notice. Its language pairs cover English with Assamese, Bodo, Manipuri and Nepali; Manipuri with Hindi; and Assamese with Bodo. The sponsoring agency is MeitY.
The Principal Investigator is Dr. Thoudam Doren Singh, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The institute's address in the notice is NIT Meghalaya, Saitsohpen, Sohra, Meghalaya, 793108. No work-from-home arrangement is advertised. The research context explains why Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation appear in the role-specific qualification conditions.
The notice identifies project positions and qualifications but does not publish a detailed daily task list for each post. Candidates should ask about assignment scope, reporting, project milestones and appointment terms during the recruitment process. An Office Assistant title here should not be treated as a vacancy for any graduate, because the source explicitly specifies technical degree fields.
Required qualifications
- SRA: M.Tech. or M.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, IT or Artificial Intelligence, with specialization in Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation.
- JRA: M.Tech., M.E. or MCA in Computer Science and Engineering, IT or Artificial Intelligence, with specialization in Natural Language Processing.
- Office Assistant: B.E., B.Tech. or MCA in CSE or IT.
Reservation will follow government rules. The reviewed advertisement does not provide a category-wise vacancy table, academic-percentage threshold or a separate minimum experience requirement. Applicants should not substitute an unrelated degree for the specified disciplines without obtaining clarification from the institute.
The age condition is worded “preferably below 35 years” on the date of interview. This is not the same as an unconditional hard maximum of 35. Applicants who need clarification about age should consult the institute rather than relying on a summary to change that wording.
Application deadline and email procedure
A soft copy of the duly filled application form must be emailed to doren.thoudam@nitm.ac.in by 7 October 2026. The official page links the application form. Use that current institutional page and its form rather than an unrelated template.
The required email subject is Application for SRA/JRA/OA in the Department of CSE. This subject is reproduced as provided by the institute. Ensure your completed form clearly identifies the position and that the qualifications claimed are supported by your documents.
The documents to accompany the form are all marksheets and certificates from Class 10 onward, age proof, a CV and publications, if any. Publications are conditional on having them; the notice does not make a publication compulsory for every applicant. Send readable documents and check the actual recipient address before submitting.
- Open the official NIT Meghalaya advertisement below.
- Download the application form linked on that page.
- Check the exact qualification requirements for SRA, JRA or Office Assistant.
- Complete the form and prepare the required supporting documents.
- Email the application with the specified subject by 7 October 2026.
- Keep a copy of the submitted application and check subsequent institute communication.
Interview and important conditions
The advertisement is headed Walk in Interview, but the reviewed page does not announce an interview date or time. The 7 October date is the application deadline, not a confirmed interview day. Do not arrange travel solely by assuming these dates are interchangeable.
At the interview, applicants must present original age proof, certificates, marksheets and other testimonials, together with a set of photocopies for submission. Meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee an interview invitation: shortlisting depends on merit and the project's needs. The institute reserves the right to accept or reject applications.
No TA or DA will be paid for attending the interview or joining. The appointment is temporary. Selected candidates may pursue a Ph.D. according to institute norms, but that statement is not a guarantee of automatic Ph.D. admission.
Read the official NIT Meghalaya advertisement and access its application form.
This summary was verified against the complete official HTML notice on 4 October 2026. Check the institute's page for any updates before applying or making travel plans.
