Overview

The High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, a premier research and development establishment under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, has released the DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification for 50 Graduate Apprentice vacancies. The one-year apprenticeship training will be conducted under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprentice Rules, 1992, across streams including Engineering, Science, Arts, Commerce, Library Science, and Business Administration.

Eligible Indian nationals must first register on the NATS 2.0 portal and then submit the prescribed offline application form available on the DRDO website. The last date for receipt of the completed application is 28 August 2026. This article provides complete details on stream-wise vacancies, eligibility criteria, age limit, stipend, selection process, important dates, required documents, and the offline application process as per the official notification.

Important Dates

• Last Date for Receipt of Application : 28 August 2026

Application Fee

• No Application Fee.
• Only offline applications are accepted, online-only submissions will not be considered.