DRDO SSPL JRF & RA Recruitment 2026 — 23 Posts, Walk-in from 01 Sep (Delhi)

The Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), a premier research laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, has released Advertisement No. 625/SSPL/HR/JRF&RA/Rectt/2026-27/Main/01 for 23 fellowship positions — 16 Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and 7 Research Associate (RA) posts in Physics and Electronics. Announced on 23 July 2026, this Delhi-based defence research opening is filled entirely through a walk-in interview, with no online application. Candidates with a strong Physics or Electronics background can build a research career at one of India's leading semiconductor and solid-state physics labs. Selected JRF and RA fellows will work on regular and project-specific research in semiconductor materials, device fabrication and characterization at the SSPL Complex, Timarpur, Delhi. Selection is interview-based, preceded by document verification and, if turnout is high, a same-day screening test on the applicable interview date. The stipend for DRDO SSPL 2026 is ₹37,000 per month for Junior Research Fellows and ₹67,000 per month for Research Associates, subject to project funding. There is no last date to apply for DRDO SSPL Recruitment 2026 in the usual sense — candidates simply report in person on their discipline's interview date between 1 and 9 September 2026 at the SJB Auditorium, SSPL Complex, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054, by 0930 hours with a filled Appendix 'A' form and documents. Read the complete official DRDO SSPL notification PDF at drdo.gov.in before attending.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF): Post Graduate degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in Physics/Electronics with First Division plus valid NET; or B.E./B.Tech in Engineering Physics/Electronics with First Division plus NET/GATE; or M.E./M.Tech with First Division at both graduate and post-graduate level. Research Associate (RA): Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Physics/Electronics; or M.E./M.Tech with 3 years of research experience in Semiconductor Materials, Device Fabrication and Characterization along with at least one research paper published in an SCI-indexed journal.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) — maximum 28 years Research Associate (RA) — maximum 35 years Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC candidates as per prevailing Government of India rules.

• JRF: M.Sc./equivalent in Physics/Electronics (1st Division) with NET; OR B.E./B.Tech in Engineering Physics/Electronics (1st Division) with NET/GATE; OR M.E./M.Tech (1st Division at both levels)
• RA: Ph.D. in Physics/Electronics; OR M.E./M.Tech with 3 years research experience in semiconductor materials/device fabrication and one SCI-indexed publication
• Age: JRF maximum 28 years; RA maximum 35 years
• SC/ST/OBC — age relaxation as per Government of India rules
• Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis may apply for RA; award is subject to receiving the degree/provisional certificate before the offer date
• NOC required for candidates already employed in Government/PSU/Autonomous Bodies

Not specified in the official notification. No online application fee (walk-in interview).

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) — ₹37,000 per month Research Associate (RA) — ₹67,000 per month Payable subject to availability of project funds up to the probable date of completion of the concerned project.

1. Visit the official DRDO website drdo.gov.in and download the SSPL notification PDF
2. Download and fill Appendix 'A' (the application form in the advertisement) in full with personal, educational and experience details
3. Affix a recent passport-size photograph on the top-right corner of the Appendix 'A' form
4. Attach attested copies of all mark sheets and certificates, caste certificate (if applicable), experience certificates and publications
5. Obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in advance if currently employed in a Government/PSU/Autonomous Body
6. Report to the SJB Auditorium, SSPL Complex, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054 by 0930 hours on the interview date applicable to your post and discipline
7. Carry all original documents for on-the-spot verification along with attested photocopies
8. Appear for document verification, screening test (if held) and the walk-in interview on the same day