Project Associate – TEZU
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 2
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Contract, Temporary
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹30,000 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: M.A. or Ph.D. in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or allied subjects; UGC NET qualification is preferred.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible — however, specialization in Acoustic Phonetics, NLP, or Experimental Phonology is encouraged.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Upto 35 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Hybrid Application
- Deadline
- Deadline:
The Project Associate position at Tezpur University offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a DRDO-sponsored research project focused on creating speech corpora for central Naga languages. This role involves recording speech data in Nagaland and developing phonological structures for target languages, making it ideal for researchers with a background in linguistics. Candidates with a Ph.D. or M.A. in relevant fields will find this a rewarding platform to apply computational linguistics and acoustic phonetics in a real-world project environment. This recruitment for 2026 provides a significant career boost for those interested in natural language processing and experimental phonology within a prestigious central university setting.
- This role is specifically designed for candidates with advanced expertise in linguistics or computational linguistics seeking research experience.
- Selected candidates will be responsible for field data collection in Nagaland and performing IPA transcriptions of speech data.
- The initial appointment is for one year with a possible extension of three months based on performance and project requirements.
- Preference is given to candidates who have qualified the UGC NET examination in relevant linguistic disciplines.
- Applicants should be prepared for a blended interview mode and must submit their CV via email by June 21, 2026.
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Additional Salary Information
Consolidated pay of ₹30,000 per month (excluding 18% GST amount).
Important Dates
Selection Process
Walk-in-Interview (Blended Mode) Document Verification
Application Fees
No Application Fee
Reservation
Total Vacancies: 02 Reservation follows standard Government of India norms for temporary research positions.
How to Apply
- Download the application form (Annexure-I) from the official notification.
- Fill the application form completely with all required details.
- Prepare a latest CV/Bio-data and self-attested copies of all educational certificates from 10th standard onwards.
- Send the advance copy of the application and CV to amalesh@tezu.ernet.in or amaleshtezu@gmail.com on or before 21 June 2026.
- Appear for the walk-in-interview on 23 June 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Department of Linguistics and Language Technology, Tezpur University.
- Bring all original documents and a set of self-attested photocopies for verification during the interview.
- Outstation candidates seeking an online interview must coordinate with the Principal Investigator in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
The consolidated remuneration for the Project Associate role is ₹30,000 per month.
Candidates must have an M.A. or Ph.D. in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or allied subjects.
The maximum age limit for the Project Associate position is 35 years as of the interview date.
