DRDO SSPL Paid Internship 2026 — 65 Posts, Apply Offline by 30 Sep (Delhi)

Is DRDO SSPL Paid Internship Recruitment 2026 out? Yes — the Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), a DRDO facility under the Ministry of Defence in Delhi, has released Advertisement No. 625/HR/PaidInternship/2026/M/01 for 65 paid internship positions, giving final-year science and engineering students the chance to intern inside a live defence research laboratory. What does an SSPL intern actually do? Interns work in non-classified areas of the lab on topics tied to Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Electrical, Material Science, Quantum Technology, Laser Optics, or Semiconductor Device research, gaining hands-on exposure well beyond typical classroom learning. This internship is open only to final-year (last semester) students of B.E./B.Tech. or M.Sc./M.Tech. programmes in the listed disciplines — candidates who have already completed their degree are not covered under this notification. The internship runs for a minimum of 4 weeks up to a maximum of 6 months, with a start date planned for December 2026 or January 2027, and only interns who complete the full 6 months qualify for the fixed stipend of Rs. 5,000 per month, disbursed in two instalments of Rs. 15,000 each after 3 and 6 months. Selection is through screening and/or interview, and interns are bound by the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923, granted access only to non-classified areas of the laboratory. Since the application process is entirely offline, interested final-year students must download the application form from the official notification, complete it with a Character Certificate and a Recommendation Letter/NOC from their institute (on letterhead, mentioning the internship start date), and send the full application by post through their institute to the Director, SSPL, HRD Section, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi – 110054. The window is open until 30 September 2026, giving a generous runway, but candidates should coordinate early with their institute since the NOC and recommendation letter form a mandatory part of the application package.

Final-year (last semester) students pursuing B.E./B.Tech. or M.Sc./M.Tech. (or equivalent) in Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Electrical, Material Science, Quantum Technology, Laser Optics, or Semiconductor Device disciplines. Candidates who have already graduated are not eligible.

Not specified in the official notification

• Final-year (last semester) students currently pursuing B.E./B.Tech. or M.Sc./M.Tech. in Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Electrical, Material Science, Quantum Technology, Laser Optics, or Semiconductor Device
• Candidates who have already graduated are not eligible
• Only candidates completing the full 6-month internship are eligible for the stipend
• Minimum 15 days' attendance in a month required for that month to count toward stipend calculation

Not specified in the official notification

Rs. 5,000 per month (fixed), paid in two instalments of Rs. 15,000 each after 3 and 6 months, only for candidates completing the full 6-month internship. Interns joining for less than 6 months (minimum 4 weeks) are not eligible for the stipend.

1. Prepare the application form as per the format given in the official notification
2. Fill in personal details, educational qualifications, and any relevant experience
3. Obtain a Character Certificate
4. Obtain a Recommendation Letter/NOC from your institute, on institute letterhead, mentioning the internship start date
5. Attach self-attested photocopies of all relevant educational and identity documents
6. Affix a recent passport-size photograph on the application form
7. Coordinate with your institute before sending, as applications are routed through the institute
8. Send the complete application by post to: Director, SSPL, Kind Attention HRD, SSPL, DRDO, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi – 110054
9. Ensure the application reaches SSPL on or before 30 September 2026
10. Retain a photocopy of the submitted application for future reference