Short Term Studentship Program | STS 2010 Announced for Under Graduate Medical Students by ICMR

What is this all about?
Short Term Studentship Program 2010 by The Indian Council of Medical Research.
On behalf of Dr VM Katoch, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research and Secretary, Department of Health Research, applications are invited from interested undergraduate medical students to participate in the STS 2010 Program.

About the Program
The Indian Council of Medical Research initiated the Short Term Studentship Program in 1979 in order to promote interest and aptitude for research among medical undergraduates. The main objective of this program is to provide an opportunity to undergraduate medical students to familiarize themselves with research methodology and techniques by being associated for a short duration with their seniors on ongoing research program or by undertaking independent projects. This may serve as an incentive for them to take up research as a career in the future. The Institution must provide the student with all facilities for carrying out research.

During the last 30 years, medical undergraduate students of various medical colleges in the country have shown keen interest in Council’s Short Term Research Studentship program. The Council has decided to continue this program by awarding limited number of studentships to deserving undergraduate students during the vacation for the year 2010.

Who Can Apply?
Undergraduate Medical Students

Stipend
The value of the studentship will be Rs. 2500/- per month for 2 months’ duration and is meant to be a stipend for the student.

Applications
There are 4 sections of the STS 2010 application to be filled ONLINE.

A. Enclosures/ Attachments

B. Particulars of Student

C. Particulars of Guide

D. STS Project Proposal

Selection and execution details
1.The selection of the candidates for award of research studentship will be done after technical evaluation of the research plan by a panel of experts. About 500 students will be selected.

2.The results will be displayed on ICMR website in April 2010.

3.No sanction letters will be issued individually to the students/ guide. The students should print out the results from the website for future reference. Upto 25 students may be selected from any medical college.

4. The selected student is expected to complete the project in any two given months between April and September 2010 and submit the report before the last date of submission. The detailed guidance on this will be available at the time the results are declared. The students will be awarded stipend and certificate only if their report is approved.

Submission deadline: Online Submission of Form will be made available from 15th January 2010 to 15th February, 2010

Website Details: http://www.icmr.nic.in/shortr.htm

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