Scholarship
Scheme of Internship of Students to DRDO Labs/Estts for Project Training(SISDRDOLEPT)
Overview
About SISDRDOLEPT
The Scheme of Internship of Students to DRDO Labs/Estts for Project Training places selected graduate and postgraduate students into laboratories and establishments of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a period of supervised project work. DRDO is the research and development wing of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, and it administers the scheme directly through its labs.
The purpose is to give students of engineering and the general sciences hands-on exposure to the R&D work DRDO carries out in areas relevant to the defence sector. The benefit is in kind rather than a cash award: an intern is attached to a lab that matches their discipline and works on a defined project under staff mentorship, in unclassified areas of the establishment.
It is meant for students at the graduate and postgraduate level in engineering and general sciences. Placements are offered against the training needs of individual labs, so admission depends on available vacancies and is decided at the discretion of the concerned lab director; students generally apply to the relevant DRDO lab through their college or institute. The precise eligibility conditions and application steps are listed on the scheme's official page.
Sources: myScheme - Scheme of Internship of Students to DRDO Labs/Estts for Project Training · DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), Ministry of Defence - official website · PW - Scheme of Internship of Students to DRDO Labs (overview)
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry Of Defence
Central Government
Central Sector Scheme
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| Students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in Engineering or General Sciences are eligible. | |
| Interns will be permitted access only to UNCLASSIFIED areas of DRDO Labs/Establishments. | |
| Note 1: The provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1961, do not apply to this scheme. | |
| Note 2: DRDO is under no obligation to offer employment to students upon completion of their training. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Internship Training is provided in the areas relevant to DRDO.
- Provide opportunity to interns to be associated with projects.
- Note: DRDO shall not be liable for any compensation in case of personal injury resulting from an accident occurring during the students' attachment to DRDO Labs/Establishments.
- Duration of Training: The period of training generally is 4 weeks to 6 Months.
- Note: The duration of training will depend on the type of course and is subject to the discretion of the Lab Director.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
SISDRDOLEPT – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.