DRDO TBRL Paid Internship 2027 Apply Offline for 43 Posts

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DRDO TBRL Paid Internship 2027

The Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh — a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Ministry of Defence — has invited applications for its Paid Internship Programme for the January–June 2027 batch under Advertisement No. TBRL/HRD/PDINTERN/2026/02. A total of 43 seats are available for undergraduate engineering students and postgraduate science students, with a stipend of Rs. 5,000 per month. Applications must be sent offline by post and must reach TBRL by 13 November 2026. The minimum qualification is 3rd/final year B.E./B.Tech. or 2nd year M.Sc. (Chemistry or Physics) with at least 75% marks. Please note that this is a paid internship, not regular employment with DRDO, and completion of the internship creates no right to employment with TBRL or DRDO. Read the notification for eligibility, selection process, stipend and all other information.

Important note on the last date: One source reports an amended notification extending the last date to 25 November 2026; the official notification on drdo.gov.in governs — candidates should confirm the last date there before applying. Applications must reach TBRL by the last date; merely posting the application by that date is not enough.

No application fee has been mentioned in the sources reporting this internship. Candidates should check the official notification on drdo.gov.in for any fee-related instruction before applying.

Undergraduate engineering seats by discipline: Aerospace/Aeronautical 2, Chemical 1, Civil 2, Computer Science 5, Electronics & Communication 6, Electrical 2, Information Technology 1, Instrumentation 1, Mechanical 15, Material Science & Metallurgical 3 — a total of 38 seats. Postgraduate science seats: Chemistry 3, Physics 2 — a total of 5 seats. Only the exact disciplines and branch codes listed in the official notification are considered; equivalent or related branches are NOT accepted. The internship will be conducted at TBRL Range Ramgarh, District Panchkula, Haryana.

Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply. For the undergraduate engineering seats, candidates must be students in the 3rd or final year of B.E./B.Tech. or in a four-year B.Sc. programme from the 6th semester onwards in the academic year 2027-28, and the internship must be an integral part of the degree course. For the postgraduate science seats, candidates must be 2nd-year M.Sc. students in Chemistry or Physics in the academic year 2027-28.

Candidates must have secured at least 75% marks in the qualifying course (CGPA must be converted to percentage in the prescribed format). The college or university must be approved by AICTE or UGC. Candidates must have no backlogs. Candidates should read the official notification carefully to confirm that their discipline and branch code match exactly, because equivalent or related branches are not accepted for this internship.

Candidates must be below 28 years of age as on 31 December 2026. Age relaxation, if any, will be as per the official notification and the rules of the Government of India.

Selected interns will receive a stipend of Rs. 5,000 per month, amounting to a total of Rs. 30,000 for the six months. The stipend is paid in two instalments of Rs. 15,000 each — the first after 3 months and the second after 6 months — subject to a minimum of 15 working days’ attendance per month. No accommodation or transport will be provided by TBRL. This is a paid internship and not a salaried post, and it carries no guarantee of employment with TBRL or DRDO after completion.

  1. Scrutiny of applications received by post
  2. Shortlisting on the basis of academic merit and suitability
  3. Online or telephone interaction, where required
  4. Document verification

Selection is based on academic merit and suitability. Where two candidates are equal on merit, the older candidate will be preferred. Selected students are expected to be informed in the second or third week of December 2026 (tentative), and the internship is proposed to start on 1 January 2027.

There is no written examination for this internship. Selection is made on the basis of academic merit, followed by an online or telephone interaction where required, and document verification.

All documents must be sent as hard copies by post along with the application form. Candidates should keep photocopies of everything sent for their own records.

  1. Read the official notification carefully before filling the form.
  2. Download the prescribed application form from the official DRDO website, drdo.gov.in.
  3. Fill the application form completely and attach a recent passport-size photograph.
  4. Obtain the institutional request or recommendation letter from your Principal, Head of Department or Training and Placement Officer on the institution’s letterhead with seal.
  5. Attach the mark sheets for all completed semesters or years, Aadhaar copy and college ID copy.
  6. Write “Application for Paid Internship: Starting January 2027” and the relevant branch code on the envelope.
  7. Send the application by post or Speed Post to: The Director, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Defence Research and Development Organisation, Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Sector-30, Chandigarh – 160030, Kind Attention: HRD Division.
  8. Ensure the application reaches TBRL by 13 November 2026 — applications received after the last date will not be considered.

Interested candidates can read the full notification before applying.

Q1. How many seats are there in DRDO TBRL Paid Internship 2027?
A. There are 43 seats in total — 38 for undergraduate engineering students and 5 for postgraduate science (M.Sc.) students.

Q2. What is the last date to apply for DRDO TBRL Paid Internship 2027?
A. Applications must reach TBRL by 13 November 2026. One source reports an amended notification extending the last date to 25 November 2026; the official notification on drdo.gov.in governs — candidates should confirm the last date there before applying.

Q3. What is the stipend for DRDO TBRL Paid Internship?
A. Rs. 5,000 per month, a total of Rs. 30,000 for six months, paid in two instalments of Rs. 15,000 after 3 months and after 6 months, subject to minimum 15 working days’ attendance per month.

Q4. Who can apply for DRDO TBRL Paid Internship 2027?
A. Indian citizens only — 3rd/final year B.E./B.Tech. or four-year B.Sc. students (6th semester onwards) in the listed engineering disciplines, and 2nd-year M.Sc. students in Chemistry or Physics, with at least 75% marks and no backlogs.

Q5. How do I apply — online or offline?
A. Offline only. The hard-copy application must be sent by post or Speed Post to The Director, TBRL, Sector-30, Chandigarh – 160030, and must reach TBRL by the last date.

Q6. When will the internship start?
A. The internship is proposed to start on 1 January 2027 and run for six months (January–June 2027). Selected students are expected to be informed in the second or third week of December 2026 (tentative).

Q7. Does this internship guarantee a job in DRDO?
A. No. Completion of the internship does not create any right to employment with TBRL or DRDO. No accommodation or transport is provided.

Sources: Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory Advertisement No. TBRL/HRD/PDINTERN/2026/02; drdo.gov.in.

We wish all candidates the best for their application.