Paid Biotech Internship at DRDO NMRL – Apply Now

Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) is a premier establishment of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) working on strategic materials and energy technologies for Indian Navy and is inviting applications for internships as per the detail below

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR B.E./B.Tech and M.Sc STUDENTS

Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) is a premier establishment of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) working on strategic materials and energy technologies for Indian Navy.

Application are invited from eligible B.E./ B.Tech students who are in final year of their engineering degree or M.Sc students who are in IInd year of their post graduate degree for paid internship at NMRL Ambernath for a tenure of 06 months. The interested students may submit application in the prescribed format within 10 days from the date of publication of this advertisement for the following disciplines:

Discipline and Number of vacancies for paid internship of students

Branch Code	Branch/Discipline	Number of Vacancies	Monthly Stipend (in Rs.)	Duration of Internship / project work	Location of Internship
CH	M.Sc Chemistry	—	5,000/- Per Month	06 Months	NMRL, Ambernath, 421506
CE	B.E./ B.Tech Chemical Engineering	—
ME	B.E./ B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	—
EE	B.E./ B.Tech Electrical Engineering/ Electronics & Telecommunication	—
BT	M.Sc Biotechnology	—
PH	M.Sc Physics	—
CS	B.E./ B.Tech Computer Science/ Engineering/ Information Technology	—
	Total	20
Note:- No equivalent qualification will be considered

1. MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:-

Pursuing Graduates in Engineering with a minimum CGPA of 7.0 in all previous semesters and Pursuing Post Graduate in Science should have minimum 65% mark in the 1^st year exam. Student must be enrolled for full time course in the respective discipline from a AICTE/UGC approved College/University.

2. DURATION OF INTERNSHIP:-

The duration of internship will be for a period of 06 months. Completion Certificate will be issued to students only at the end of 06 months from date of joining.

3. HOW TO APPLY:-

Scanned copy the Applications duly filled in all respect along with the Reference / Request letter from college for Paid Internship (as per attached format) are to be sent to Director NMRL through email only. No hard copy will be accepted as application for the internship.
1. Email for forwarding the application, mmg.nmrl@gov.in
1. Email subject should be mentioned as ‘Application for paid internship with branch code for which the candidate is applying’
1. Last date for application, 10^th Jun 2025, 1700 Hr.
1. Emails received beyond above mentioned date and time will not be considered.

4. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

Filled application form as per attached format
Copy of the marksheet of last semesters/year
Copy of the Aadhar card
Reference / Request letter from college for Paid Internship as per attached format
Brief Bio-data in less than 300 Words highlighting achievements

5. SELECTION PROCEDURE:-

Selection will be made from the applied candidates based on the mark scored in previous exams and online interview / interaction as required.
1. Age Limit: – Below 25 Years.
1. Selected students will only be notified about the joining procedures through the mail ID mentioned in the application form
1. Incomplete / erroneous application received or received after the due date will be rejected. No further communication in this regard will be entertained.
1. Selection will be based entirely on merit basis. No communication will be undertaken for rejected students.

6. BOARDING/LODGING: –

No boarding or lodging expenses are admissible.

7. PAYMENTOF STIPEND:-

(i) Stipend for internship for a period of 06 months is applicable only when the student is present at the Lab for a minimum of 15 working days per month

(ii) Payment will be made in two installments, First installment will be paid after 03 months of Internship and Second installment will be paid after completion of 06 months of internship

(iii) However, Project internship for M.Tech / M.Sc can be extended further by 8-10 months without payment of stipend

(iv) Stipend will be paid directly to bank account of the student.

8. AWARD OF CERTIFICATE:-

Certificate of completion will be awarded to the student, upon successful completion of the Internship which includes clearing of evaluation of project work, submission of project report, and completion of other formalities.
If the student is unable to complete the internship and leaves in between, then Certificate of Completion will not be issued to such students and No payment will be made.

9. OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS: –

Interns will strictly adhere to the guidelines of the Lab during the internship period. Internship will be terminated, if the students are found involved in any indisciplinary activities.
NMRL/ DRDO shall have no obligation to offer employment to such interns nor an intern can claim a right for employment on the grounds of completion of the Internship.
The management reserves the right to change the vacancy positions or selection criteria at any point during selection process of the aforesaid internship scheme without assigning any reason whatsoever.

10. Selected students will have to submit the following documents at the time of joining;

All B.E./B.Tech / M.Sc previous semesters/year mark sheets in original for verification
1. Original copy of the Reference / Request letter from college for Paid Internship.
1. Original copy of Bonafide Certificate from the College.
1. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from college authorities (in original) on college letterhead mentioning that the student will be relieved for internship at NMRL Ambernath and that the student will be present for a minimum 15 working days every month for internship.
1. Police verification certificate from Hometown / place of residence
1. Undertaking for adherence to Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923.
1. Undertaking that interns will follow IT Rules and Regulations applicable for Ministry of Defence and its amendments thereof.
1. Bank account details for transfer of stipend.
1. Original copy of Aadhar Card and college ID card for verification.
1. 3 no passport size colour photo
1. Original documents will be returned immediately after verification.
1. Any other documents if required will be communicated to the student at the time of selection/joining.

Important Dates
1.	Last date for receipt of application	10^th Jun 2026
2.	Online Interaction with the candidate	By 3^rd week of Jun 2026
3.	Intimation to Selected Students	By 4^th week of Jun 2026
4.	Date of Start for Internship	01^st Jul 2026

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