PSS - 2024

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PSS - 2024-25

We are pleased to announce that WINCARS is currently accepting PSS Project Applications for the 2024-25. The project proposals specifically related to women's cardiovascular diseases or those comparing outcomes between women and men. The last date for project proposal submission is 15th February 2024.

Kindly submit your initial submission by 30 October 2024

PSS is a paperless ONLINE program of the Council. Submission of PSS application/proposal is a two-step process:

1. Initial Submission
2. Final Submission
3. IJCDW Paper Submission

APPLICANT DETAILS FOR PSS–ONLINE FORM PART-A

Applicant Details (ONLINE Form Part-A)

1. Interested Applicants should register their e-mail address and other details (mobile number, course details, personal details).
2. One Applicant should register only once, duplicate registration will be treated as disqualification.
3. The Applicant must provide information with due care. Request for change in Applicant information at a later date will not be acceptable.
4. The Applicant should write his/ her name in sentence case. Kindly do not prefix Mr/Ms. with your name. If selected, the stipend and certificate will be issued in the name of Applicant as mentioned in the form.
5. Kindly give the complete postal address in the application form. Changes in address at a later date will not be allowed.
6. The Applicants should also provide their contact telephone no./ mobile/ e-mail to facilitate communication.

II. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION/ PROPOSAL – ONLINE FORM PART B, C, D

1. Each PSS application and research proposal should be submitted along with duly filled in and attested Application Attestation Form (AAF).
2. The Application Attestation Form should be filled up, signed, attested, scanned and saved as a PDF file. Application/ research proposal will not be accepted unless accompanied by Application Attestation Form.
3. A Applicant can submit only one application/ proposal on any given topic. In case a Applicant submits more than one proposal, all proposals will be automatically rejected.
4. A sample copy of submission form is provided and may be seen to view requirements.click here Click to view

(ONLINE Form Part-B)

Complete details including Name, Designation, Department, Medical College, Contact details including current email address to be provided. The guide may forward the application of only ONE Applicant each year for PSS program. In case more than one applications are forwarded by a guide, all applications will be automatically rejected.

(ONLINE Form Part-C)

The enclosures may be scanned and saved as PDF file for submission. Please ensure that the file size should not exceed 1 MB.

Compulsory attachment: The submission/ proposal should be duly forwarded by the guide and college authorities. Submission of ‘Application Attestation Form’ as per format (separate forms for student and faculty) provided is compulsory with the application. The blank form can be downloaded from website and this has to be filled in and passport size photograph should be pasted by the Applicant. This may then be signed by the Guide and attested and forwarded by the Head of the Department and the Head of the Institution/ Principal/ Dean of the Medical College (with stamp/ seal of the institution). Once the Attestation Form is signed by all, the Applicant must scan it and save it as a PDF file. This must be uploaded at the time of ONLINE submission. Application will not be accepted unless accompanied with Application Attestation Form (AFF).

Optional Enclosures: IEC and IAEC submission at the time of application submission is optional however mandatory along with the final report. Applicant is required to obtain clearance from Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) or an Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) for the research. In case IEC approval is not obtained at the time of submission of application, kindly do not submit any other document instead as submission of wrong documents can lead to disqualification. If the proposal/project is selected for PSS Program, the Applicant must obtain an ethical clearance before initiating research. In addition, if there are plans to use an Informed Consent Form or any Case Study Form or Questionnaire, the same may also be enclosed. Please note that submission of IEC/ IAEC certificate is mandatory at the time of final PSS report submission. Any research carried out without appropriate IEC/IAEC approval will be automatically rejected.

All optional formats to be formulated by the applicant and upload either in the PDF or Word FORMAT.

(ONLINE Form Part-D)

Research Proposal should be prepared in brief with the following sections-Title (up to 25 words), Introduction (up to 300 words), Objectives (up to 100 words), Methodology (up to 800 words), Implications (up to 100 words), References (up to 300 words) of the study. The word limit is flexible and provided as a guide. The proposal should describe a brief work plan of proposed research giving a short introduction, objectives and also clearly stating the methodology giving sample size and appropriate statistical methodology, which will be used along with implications of the research study. The Applicant may include the case report form, informed consent form or any other questionnaire also as part of project proposal or can submit them as separate attachments. 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. The proposal/ project should not have any identifying information of the Applicant or guide for unbiased review by reviewers. Please remove the following information from the PSS project: Name of the Applicant/ guide, Address/ contact details, Telephone no, E-mail ID’s.

Detailed Guidelines for ‘Preparing PSS Proposal’ are provided on WINCARS website and may be referred to for writing up the proposal.