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DRDO recruitment 2021 is being conducted at present for 16 Junior Research Fellow vacancies at centres of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Postgraduates and engineers may apply for the vacancies currently available at the Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) and the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL). Selected candidates will be engaged initially for two years, which is extendable as allowed by rules, and will also be paid a monthly salary of Rs 31,000.
Who can Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2021?
As per two separate notifications issued on the DRDO website and the employment newspaper, there are a total of 16 JRF vacancies available at present out of which, 6 are at the Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) and 10 are at the the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL). The details of the vacancies are as follows:
For the 6 vacancies at DIBER, candidates with the following qualifications may apply:
| Subject | Qualification required | Number of vacancies |
| Agriculture science | MSc in horticulture, vegetable science, agronomy or soil science in first division with NET qualification | 2 |
| Microbiology | MSc in microbiology in first division with NET qualification | 1 |
| Biotechnology | MSc in biotechnology in first division with NET qualification or ME or MTech in biotechnology in first division both in graduate and postgraduate level | 2 |
| Chemistry | MSc in chemistry in first division with NET qualification | 1 |
For the 10 vacancies at NSTL, candidates with the following qualifications may apply:
| Subject | Qualification required | Number of vacancies |
| Mechanical engineering | BE or BTech in mechanical engineering in first division with a valid NET or GATE score OR ME or MTech in mechanical engineering in first division both at the graduate and postgraduate level | 4 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering | BE or BTech in electrical and electronics engineering in first division with a valid NET or GATE score OR ME or MTech in electrical and electronics engineering in first division both at the graduate and postgraduate level | 3 |
| Computer science and engineering | BE or BTech in computer science and engineering in first division with a valid NET or GATE score OR ME or MTech in computer science and engineering in first division both at the graduate and postgraduate level | 3 |
How to Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2021?
Interested and eligible candidates will have to send an application form in the prescribed format by email for vacancies at DIBER before 31 December 2020, and by post to NSTL before 15 January 2021. Those who wish to apply for the vacancies at DIBER are advised to go through the official notification, and those who wish to apply for the vacancies at NSTL are advised to go through the official notification in detail.