Objectives: Even though research is the cornerstone of advancement in medicine, training in research during the undergraduate (UG) years is ignored in the current scenario of medical education. Hence, it is imperative to motivate UG medical students to take up research to train themselves and equally important is to create awareness of available platforms for UG research. The present study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of orientation program designed to sensitize and motivate the medical students toward participation in Indian Council of Medical Research -Short-Term Studentship (ICMR -STS) program and to compare the awareness of medical students toward online registration and application process for ICMR -STS fellowship participation before and after this program. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, and interventional study was conducted among the participants of an orientation program to sensitize the UGs regarding ICMR -STS program. The questionnaire was administered to the willing participants to collect information regarding the effectiveness of the program in motivating the students toward enrollment in ICMR-STS program and creating awareness of the timeline of registration and application process of this program. The data were entered in excel sheet and analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Two hundred and fifty-two students participated in the study with the majority of the students perceiving research in medical field is important (98.75%) and UG students should be involved in research (91.25%). Even before the orientation program, 85% of the students were aware of ICMR-STS program with teachers (68.33%) being the major source of information. The awareness of online registration and application process for ICMR-STS fellowship improved significantly after the orientation program for all the timelines (P < 0.00001) except the timeline to submit the completed ICMR-STS report (P > 0.0.05). The willingness to enroll into ICMR-STS program improved significantly (P = 0.02) following the program. Conclusion:The study demonstrated the positive attitude of students toward research and improvement in awareness of the online registration and application process toward ICMR-STS program. The orientation program was also responsible in motivating students to take up research under this program.
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