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2 — Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) | AspirantAI

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Application End31 Aug 2026

Application End

31 Aug 2026

In progress

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Last date to apply: 31 Aug 2026

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Eligibility Text

Candidates must be Indian Nationals meeting the educational qualification and age limit specified for the post they are applying for.

Eligibility Table

Post (Discipline)	Qualification Required
JRF - Electronics Group	B.E./B.Tech in Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Applied Electronics/Signal Processing/Microwave/Microelectronics/Power Electronics/Instrumentation & Control/Applied Physics/Applied Optics (Laser & Fiber Optics/Photonics) in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Sc. in equivalent disciplines in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Tech/M.E. in equivalent disciplines in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.
JRF - Computer Science Group	B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/Computer Engg./IT/Computer Applications/Information Science/Data Science/Software Engg./Cyber Security/AI & ML/Big Data Analysis with NET/GATE; OR M.Sc. (Computer Science) in first division with NET/GATE.
JRF - Mechanical Group

Description

Qualification: . Candidates must be Indian Nationals meeting the educational qualification and age limit specified for the post they are applying for.. Post (Discipline): Qualification Required, JRF - Electronics group: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Applied Electronics/Signal Processing/Microwave/Microelectronics/Power Electronics/Instrumentation & Control/Applied Physics/Applied Optics (Laser & Fiber Optics/Photonics) in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Sc. in equivalent disciplines in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Tech/M.E. in equivalent disciplines in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.. JRF - Computer Science group: B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/Computer Engg./IT/Computer Applications/Information Science/Data Science/Software Engg./Cyber Security/AI & ML/Big Data Analysis with NET/GATE; OR M.Sc. (Computer Science) in first division with NET/GATE.. JRF - Mechanical group: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engg./Material Engg./Material Science/Manufacturing Engg./Production Engg. in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.E./M.Tech in equivalent disciplines in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.. JRF - Aerospace group: B.E./B.Tech in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Tech/M.E. in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.. Research Associate (RA): Ph.D. in Electronics Engg. from a reputed institution, OR M.E./M.Tech with a minimum of 3 years' R&D experience in a reputed institution, Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis may also apply, but the associateship will be awarded only after the degree is conferred, within the validity period of the offer, At least one research paper publication in a JCR/SCI-listed refereed journal is mandatory, Experience in RF/Microwaves/Antenna is desirable.. Streams: Ph.D, M.Tech, M.Sc, Post Graduate, B.Tech, B.E, Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science.

Post	Maximum Age (as on date of interview)
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)	28 years
Research Associate (RA)	35 years