CCRUM has initiated the “STUDENTSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNANI RESEARCH (SPUR) in order to promote interest and aptitude for research among Unani undergraduates.

The main objective of this program is to provide an opportunity to undergraduate Unani students to familiarize themselves with research methodology and techniques by being associated for a short duration by undertaking independent projects.

This program is only for interested Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) Final year students/Final Prof. (before appearing in Final year final exams) of Indian nationality studying in Unani Medical Colleges recognized by NCISM, before they appear in their final exams and therefore, interns/ PG students are not eligible to apply.

The dedicated web portal, i.e., Login (https://ccrum-spur.org/) may be visited for registration and detailed information regarding CCRUM SPUR program. The portal may be used to register as a student.

This is a short-term research program where a guide of the subjects of the pursuing year are to be taken. However, the help in the Research Work may be taken from other departments/organizations as per need and their consent, but for any correspondence, responsibility/recognition/certification only the name of the Guide will be taken into consideration.

The SPUR PROGRAM is meant to cover all the subjects of BUMS, hence, no priority for Research areas can be made. However, the innovative ideas in the fields of Fundamental Research, Literary Research, Drug Research and Clinical Research may be taken.

As the SPUR program is extended only to the NCISM recognized colleges, please confirm whether your college is recognized by NCISM or not, then proceed accordingly. At the time of Registration, the candidate has to provide College details.

The eligibility criteria may be referred on SPUR website also. Please refer to Answer No.3 mentioned above.

The mark sheet can be uploaded during the registration process.

AAF can be downloaded from the SPUR website in Downloads. Application Attestation Form is mandatory document to be uploaded with the application. This form is required to be filled in offline and passport size photograph should be pasted by the student. Further, the form is to be duly certified by the Guide and attested by Head of the Department and the Head of the institution/Principal/Dean of Unani Medical College. Once attestation form is signed by all concerned as above, the student should scan it and save it as a PDF file. Application will not be accepted unless accompanied with AAF.

The CCRUM SPUR ID is generated after successful registration. This ID should be used for further proposal submission or for any query related communication via email.

A student can submit one proposal on selected topic. In case a student submits more than one proposal, all the proposals will be automatically rejected.

The Head of the Institute may recommend after duly abiding by the 10% annual UG sanctioned strength clause, for example- if a college has 100 UG seats annual intake, they can send only 10 proposals for SPUR.

The Guide of the student should obtain a clearance from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) if the proposal involves research on human participants and from Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) if the work involves use of animals. The IEC/ IAEC approval should be obtained any time before beginning of actual research work (even before the registration) so that final report may be submitted within stipulated time. The certificate may be submitted either along with proposal or with the report. Informed consent is to be obtained for research on human participants. For more information, please refer to the Handbook on ICMR Ethical Guidelines 2018 and National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Children, ICMR 2017.

Submission of IEC and/or IAEC clearance at the time of application submission is optional, however, mandatory along with the Final report. Student is required to obtain clearance from Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) or an Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) for the research. However, submission of Ethics Committee approval at this stage is optional. In case IEC approval is not obtained at the time of submission of application, please do not submit any other misleading document instead, as submission of wrong documents can lead to disqualification. Please note that submission of IEC/ IAEC certificate is mandatory at the time of Final Report Submission. Any clinical/experimental research carried out without appropriate IEC/IAEC approval will be automatically rejected.

The selected students by the College/ Institution Screening Committee will submit the proposal along with the Forwarding Letter of the College/ Institution Authority duly signed & stamped by the Principal/ Director/ Dean of the College/ Institution on the letter head addressed to DG, CCRUM, New Delhi in the prescribed format as available on SPUR PORTAL.

The Proposal should be prepared in brief with the following sections -

• References ID -

  Provide only the reference SPUR ID (Generated upon registration) for identification on the top of the proposal.
  Identifying information like name of the student/ guide, CCRUM SPUR contact details like contact numbers/ email addresses should not be provided in the proposal for unbiased review.

• Title

  - Title should be appropriate, short and relevant to research proposal. It should make the central objectives and variables of the study clear to the reviewer. (Up to 25 words)

• Introduction

  - The purpose of an introduction is to provide the rationale behind the work, so that the reviewer may understand and appreciate the objectives. Please describe the importance (significance) of the study. Defend the model- Provide a rationale and describe the reasoning that led you to selecting them. Briefly describe the experimental design and how it accomplished the stated objectives. Describe the situation and specify clearly the gaps in the existing knowledge and/ or controversy and inconclusive evidence. The discussion should be supported with appropriate references. (Up to 300 words)

• Objectives

  - Should specify what kind of knowledge the study is expected to obtain. It should give a clear notion of what is to be described, determined, identified, compared or confirmed. Hypothesis may be stated and objectives should be specific, to the point and achievable. (Up to 100 words)

• Methodology

  -Describes all the procedures that will be used to achieve the objectives and justify the study design including any techniques and procedures to be used. This may include:type of study and study design, study population, sample size and selection criteria, Proposed intervention (if applicable), Data collection procedures & instruments used, quality control, confidentiality, plan of analysis/ statistical tools, ethical considerations with all required forms. (Up to 800 words)

• Implications

  - Describes what is expected to be achieved or gained from the proposed research. This could be given in terms of knowledge gained by the student or in terms of scientific advancement. (Up to 100 words)

• References

  - Provide appropriate references from published journals/ literature supporting the proposed research. (Up to 300 words)

Selection of the students for award of research studentship will be done on the basis of two criteria, first on the total marks index (30%) in the previous year exam and second (70%) after technical evaluation of the Research Plan on merits by a panel of experts in the CCRUM. The decision of the Council in regard to selection of students will be final. Requests for reconsideration will not be entertained and reasons for rejection of applications for award of studentship will not be provided.

Only online proposal will be entertained which has to be submitted on the SPUR portal itself. Neither physical form nor proposal forwarded via the email will be accepted. Still, if received, it will be deemed cancelled.

Yes, Guide may be changed if required due to any unavoidable circumstances. Change of guide, in any case, must be intimated by email to CCRUM at: (spurccrum@gmail.com) within 15 days with the acceptance of new guide under approval of Head of Institution/Principal.

Exclusions of Identity - The proposal/ project should not have any identifying information of the student or guide or college for unbiased review by reviewers.

CCRUM will not be responsible for any delay in proposal submission due to technical glitch or delayed communication.

Yes, it is mandatory for a student to submit his/her final report after completion of research project under SPUR even if they are selected for the studentship.

Stipend and certificate shall be awarded by 1st July 2025, after review of final report submission), subject to due approvals. The results and list of selected students will be displayed on Council’s Website.

The Guides will neither be paid any amount nor given any separate Certificate under SPUR Program. However, the Guide’s name is printed on the E-Certificate as well as on Physical Certificate Copy (if given) issued to the student.

Write to:

Studentship Programme for Unani Research (SPUR),

National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)

A G’s Colony Road, Opposite ESI Metro Station Hyderabad-500038

Telangana State, India

Email: spurccrum@gmail.com

Phone no: 8100992044