Terms and Conditions

 

1.      STS program is intended to encourage and support undergraduates interested in research and all efforts have been made to provide accurate information, however Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), will not be responsible for any loss to any person caused by inaccuracy in the information available on this Website. Any discrepancy found may be brought to the notice of ICMR

2.      The proposal should give in detail the original work to be carried out by student during two months under the Guide and should not be copied from earlier research/ thesis /other sources.

3.      With the increasing number of interested students applying for STS the Council has taken initiatives to streamline the submission and approval process and students must follow the updated instructions and updated forms provided on the website (www.icmr.nic.in).

4.      Incomplete applications/ proposals will not be considered. ICMR reserves the rights to approve/disapprove a project proposal upon evaluation.

5.      Submission of wrong information/ document etc. detected at any stage will lead to disqualification and the application/ proposal/ project will be treated as cancelled.  

6.       The studentship is non-transferable and cannot be given to another student in the event of non acceptance after getting approval.

7.      The Council reserves right for no further discussion on rejected/ incomplete applications/ research proposals / late submissions to the Council.

8.      Requests for providing the following categories of information shall not be entertained:

  • Reasons for rejection of STS applications
  • Names and contact details of students/ guides/ reviewers
  • Any other details of any student/ Guide
  • Titles of STS projects- approved/ disapproved
  • Scientific details of STS projects of students
  • Minutes of STS meetings
  • Marks/ scores
  • Or any other confidential information

9.      The Council shall make all efforts to keep the information about participating students/ guides/ scientific reports (soft copies) confidential and in safe custody, however will not be responsible for any unintentional loss of any kind due to unforeseen reasons at this time.