DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (HRD) Guidelines and Rules MD/MS/DM/MCh/MDS THESIS- Financial Support
ICMR being a premier research agency for formulation, coordination and promotion of Biomedical Research in the country is also engaged in promoting critical mass of human resources as well as fostering research temperament amongst medical graduates. Amongst its several Human Resource Development Programmes, the Council is pursuing Postgraduate programmes through recognized medical institution.
This scheme is primarily aimed at promoting good quality research in medical college’s students pursuing post graduation courses as well as to improve visibility and accessibility of their research work to larger research audience. The Council through the financial assistance to medical graduates ensures procuring an electronic and hard copy of MD/MS/DM/MCh/MDS dissertation/thesis, which is to be displayed in its library as well as salient highlights posted on its website.
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- 1. The Council will provide financial assistance of Rs 50,000/- to selected candidates pursuing postgraduate courses (MD/MS/DM/MCh/MDS).
- 2. Number of awards: Limited to 100 per year (No. of Awards for MDS course is limited to 10%).
- 3. Eligibility: Medical graduates who are admitted to the Post-graduation course (MCI /DCI recognized) in Institute/ College and who wish to avail ICMR award/financial assistance for pursuing their research project.
- 4. Upper age limit: 45 years of age.
- 5. Duration of fellowship: Three and half years from the date of issue of Award letter.
- 6. The Amount will be released after submission of the UNDERTAKING AS WELL AS THE MANDATE form (format enclosed) WITHIN SIX WEEKS for receiving e-payment along with a photocopy of cancelled cheque for purpose of verification of the concerned bank account where money is to remitted.
Research Topics
- Selection of candidates at the sole discretion of Council.
- The scheme can be withdrawn at any time.
- This scheme is not linked with any other research capacity building schemes under which the students are in receipt of stipend etc.
- Application duly filled by the candidates in prescribed format forwarded by the Guide and certified by Dean/Principal may be sent twice in a calendar year i.e. before 30th June or 31st December.
Application Submission
Application duly filled in the prescribed format and complete in all a respect should be sent to:
Head of the Division
Dr. Geeta Jotwani,
Scientist-G & Head,
Division of Human Resource Development (HRD),
Indian Council of Medical Research,
V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan,
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029