Indian Council of Medical Research
SHORT TERM STUDENTSHIP (2009)
Application Procedure:
1. Application should be submitted through the Principal / Head of the Institute to the Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, by 16h February, 2009. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
2. Each college may submit upto a maximum of 25 applications each year.
3. The application form is available on ICMR website and can be downloaded. Applications must be prepared and submitted as per the new application format. Submission made using the applications forms of previous years will not be considered.
4. Any permanent faculty working in any of the Department of the Medical college where the student is enrolled, can act as the guide. Not more than one student will be allowed to work under one guide. Proposals submitted on the same topic by different students are liable to be rejected outright.
5. In case more than one application is submitted by a student / Guide, they will all be automatically rejected.
6. The application must include a brief work plan of proposed research giving a short introduction, objectives, materials and also clearly stating the sample size and appropriate statistical methodology, which will be used along with implications of the research study.
7. The guide should indicate the nature of the ongoing research program with which the student will be associated. The research techniques and methodology providing an opportunity to the student to familiarize with may also be indicated and described briefly. The Guide should ensure that she/he selects a suitable brief topic for this studentship, which can be completed within 2 months without asking for extension.
8. If the proposed study is part of ongoing research / or extension of completed research of the guide/any other Ph.D/M.D student furthers details may be provided on what work has been done and also on what specific work will be done as part of studentship.
9. Please note that this program is only for undergraduate medical students and therefore, any applications received from students doing their internship would not be considered. Students of paramedical courses may not apply.
