Overview
- Candidates apply on the DRDO careers portal, where the window opened April 1 and closes May 15.
- Eligibility targets final-year B.E./B.Tech. and M.E./M.Tech. students, and multiple reports say applicants with backlogs are not eligible.
- The internship is offered by DRDO’s Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, which focuses on human performance research.
- Reports differ on logistics, with Indian Express and Times Now citing a 4–6 month term likely starting in May or June, while Hindustan Times lists a six-month term beginning July 1.
- Hindustan Times also cites eight seats, stipend paid in two instalments with a 15-days-per-month attendance rule, and police verification and a college NOC at joining, which are not uniformly confirmed.