ICMR Awards STS-ICMR Grant to 4 JMI BDS Students for a 2 Month Research; Check Details Here

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The ICMR has awarded four JMI BDS students with research grants through the Short Term Studentship (STS) scheme for the academic year 2023-24. The selected students will carry out research projects under the guidance of esteemed faculty mentors.

ICMR Awards STS-ICMR Grant to 4 JMI BDS Students for a 2 Month Research; Check Details Here

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has recognized and awarded four BDS students studying at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) a research grant under the Short Term Studentship (STS) scheme.

According to JMI University, the students have been chosen from an impressive pool of over 15,000 applications submitted for the ICMR-STS 2023. The selected students Deepali Garg, Snehal Sharma, and Tarun Sharma, have been conferred with the STS-ICMR 2023 grant and will be remunerated with a monthly stipend of INR 25,000.

These four students are set to carry on the research projects under the guidance and mentorship of esteemed JMI faculty members, namely Mohammad Faisal, Shamimul Hasan, Harneet Kaur, and Vatchala Rani, the JMI statement said.

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The Short-Term Studentship (STS) program is designed to motivate undergraduate medical and dental students to explore research opportunities in the healthcare sector.

The shortlisted participants will receive a stipend for a two-month duration, during which they will be mentored by experienced faculty members and mentors involved in ongoing research projects to gain exposure to research methodologies and techniques.

Furthermore, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) highlighted the proactive role of its dentistry faculty in promoting research among undergraduate students.

Over the past nine years, 12 students from this faculty have been honored with the ICMR-STS grant, which has supported research endeavors spanning diverse topics including dentistry and interdisciplinary subjects like COVID-19, temporomandibular joint, aphthous stomatitis, dental erosion, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Meanwhile, the dentistry faculty at JMI holds a commendable 10th rank in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023's list of dental colleges in the country.

Established 13 years ago, the JMI dentistry faculty has secured the esteemed third position among the best universities in India according to the NIRF 2023 rankings.

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