• LTE batches start on-the-go, that is within a day after registration. This is a solo research project (individual author) — no teamwork involved.
• This is a solo-task, wherein the students work one-on-one with a research mentor from TGRP.
• For the topic selection, student can select speciality and topic of their choice. TGRP mentors will provide support in selection of the topic.
• TGRP provides complete mentorship, including topic selection, writing from scratch, manuscript structuring, writing, editing, plagiarism check, journal suggestion, and submission support. 
• The aim to produce a fully written LTE article ready for submission.
• The LTE process at TGRP consists of two phases: 

1. LTE Research Mentorship Phase (5–10 days): Topic selection, live/recorded teaching session, article drafting, editing, and finalisation — ending with a complete LTE manuscript ready for journal submission.
2. Publication Phase (1–6 months, optional): Journal selection, submission, responding to reviewer comments and revisions — with full TGRP support if the student remains active.

• Who can join? Medical students, interns, graduates, residents, and physicians. No prior experience required.
• Which specialities are offered? Students can select the speciality and topic of their choice. This can be in Internal Medicine and its subspecialties (Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Respiratory, Hematology-Oncology), as well as Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Surgery, Orthopedics, Radiology, and Dermatology.
• How can I register? You can check the fee structure and register directly through this page: Fee Structure. You may also choose combo plans (10–15% discount) that include Letter to Editor with other research types.
• Provide valid email & WhatsApp number while registering.

• You will receive two emails:
  1. A payment confirmation from Stripe or Razorpay
     (TGRP does not send a separate payment receipt).
  2. An email with your login details for the TGRP App.
• Once you log in to the app, you will be added in an LTE group within 24 hours.
• If you are not added to a group within 2 days, please contact us on WhatsApp, and we will help you immediately.
• Make sure to turn on the notifications for the TGRP app, so that you can receive updates from research group and mentors.
• Upon registration, a student is eligible to participate in only one assigned research project.
• Project Allocation & Non-Transfer Policy: Once the research project starts, project transfer or reassignment is not permitted for reasons including group dissatisfaction, slow progress, or journal rejections, etc.

Letter to Editor is a solo task. After you register, you will be added into the group within 24 hours and you will be assigned a research mentor. Once you are added to the group, the process is divided into two phases:

Research Mentorship Phase (5-10 days)

• After a formal introduction, videos related to LTE are shared.
• Topic selection and guidance from mentors.
• Students complete the solo LTE article with daily mentor support.
• Mentors respond daily during drafting and editing.
• The final manuscript can be completed within 5–10 days.
• Note that the maximum time frame to complete article writing is 1 month.
• Once the article is finalised, instructional videos and guidance are provided for journal selection and submission.

Publication Phase (Optional | 1–6 months)

• The publication phase is optional and not included in the mentorship deliverables.
• Publication is not guaranteed, as it depends on factors such as the journal review process, editorial discretion, external timelines, and the quality of revisions made by the authors.
• The student is a solo author and the corresponding author himself/herself and is responsible for submitting the article to the journal, using the guidance provided during the mentorship.
• If students wish to proceed with publication, the team helps with  journal correspondence and peer-review processes require adequate time for analysis before meaningful updates can be shared. Answering the journal or peer review queries, editing the article and resubmission after answering the queries can take around 1 week in off-season and around 2 weeks in peak season (March-September). 
• Students are expected to remain patient, proactive, responsive, and actively involved in the submission and revision process until publication.
• TGRP does not charge any additional fees for mentorship support during the publication phase. However, journal-related costs—including submission fees, editing fees, and publication fees—is the responsibility of the students. TGRP does not manage or interfere with these journal payment processes.
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Important Note About TGRP’s Role

• TGRP is a research mentorship platform.
• Our primary responsibility is the completion of the research mentorship phase: topic selection, data collection, statistics, and completing the manuscript. Once the article is written, the core task of TGRP ends.
• Publication is not guaranteed, as it depends on journals and students’ efforts.
• If students wish to publish, TGRP provides full support for journal selection, submission, and reviewer responses.
• TGRP students have published 160+ research articles (as of 1st November). Over the last three years, 98% of TGRP groups have successfully completed the Research Phase, and 96% have gone on to publish their work. The remaining groups could not complete publication only due to lack of response from students, not due to issues with the research process or mentorship.

• Joining a research batch does not guarantee authorship. 
• For LTE , the student is the first author, solo author and the corresponding author. 

• Students cannot add additional authors themselves, except in rare circumstances wherein a senior renowned author helped review the manuscript and can be added as author.
• TGRP mentors are not authors, except in rare cases where a qualified specialist may be added as the last author.
• Authorship follows strict ICMJE criteria, which require ALL four conditions to be fulfilled:
  1. Substantial contribution to the research (design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation).
  2. Drafting the article or revising it critically.
  3. Final approval of the version to be submitted.
  4. Accountability for the accuracy and integrity of the work.
• At TGRP, these translate to: Completing data collection, article writing, reviewing and approving the final manuscript, and taking responsibility for your contribution.
• Original Research (OR): Students must complete both data collection and article writing. Authorship is based on a scoring criteria that evaluates timely completion of tasks, quality of work like proper use of references and inclusion of all pointers, and amount of work done. Higher scores lead to higher authorship positions.
• Narrative Review (NR): Authorship depends completely on the work contributed. Tasks are allotted equally to all students.
• Network meta-analysis (NMA): Authorship is based on a detailed scoring system explained at the start of the batch. Students must participate in at least 20% of the data collection to be considered eligible for authorship. Final authorship order depends on the cumulative score.
• Letter to Editor (LTE): The student is the first author, solo author and the corresponding author.

• Students must stay active in the LTE group every day during the research phase.
• During Research Mentorship Phase: The average time required to complete a Letter to the Editor is 5–10 days, and TGRP provides mentorship support for a maximum of 2 months from the start of the batch to allow adequate time for article completion. If the student is unable to complete the article within this period for any reason (such as exams, personal schedule, or lack of time), it will be considered that the student has abandoned the project, and mentorship will be closed at that point. 
• During the publication phase, students must finalise a list of five suitable journals in consultation with the TGRP team and are expected to remain prompt, responsive, and actively engaged throughout the submission and review process. The selected journals are chosen based on realistic timelines, ensuring that publication can typically be achieved within six months. If a student fails to submit the article, delays submission without valid communication, or does not respond to the group or mentors for a continuous period of two weeks, it will be considered as abandonment of the project, and the research group will be closed. Similarly, if publication is not achieved within six months due to lack of student responsiveness or delayed action, TGRP will not reopen the group thereafter.
• This policy has been implemented to ensure timely completion of research projects, prevent unnecessary delays, and promote accountability among students. In such cases, no refund will be provided, as all teaching resources and recorded sessions remain accessible to the student, allowing them to continue the submission independently if desired.

• Students are expected to maintain professional, respectful, and ethical conduct within TGRP research groups at all times.
• Any form of unprofessional or disruptive behavior, including but not limited to blaming TGRP mentors or members, making false or inappropriate allegations, soliciting other group members for campaign or defamation or refunds or anything else against TGRP, interfering with journal selection, submission, or publication, or otherwise hindering the progress of the manuscript, will not be tolerated.
• If a student’s conduct is determined to be obstructive or detrimental to the progress of the research or publication process, TGRP reserves the right to remove the student from active participation in the research group in order to protect the integrity and timely completion of the article.
• In such cases, the student’s authorship position may be revised. If the student has fulfilled the ICMJE authorship criteria, their name will typically be moved to the last author position, as they will not be participating in the submission, revision, or publication process alongside the remaining authors.
• At the discretion of the remaining authors, and in accordance with ICMJE guidelines, the student’s name may be removed entirely from the author list and instead included in the Acknowledgements section, if their contribution is deemed insufficient to justify authorship.
• Once removed from the group, the student will have no role in journal communication, revisions, resubmissions, or publication-related decisions.
• No refund shall be provided in such cases, as full educational materials, mentorship, and research guidance would have already been delivered during the Research Phase.

• The publication phase begins after the research manuscript is completed.
• Publication is primarily the student’s responsibility, and TGRP provides full support throughout this stage.
• Students must remain active and responsive in the group until the article is published.
• TGRP does not guarantee publication, as final decisions depend on external factors such as journal policies, peer-review outcomes, and student responsiveness.
• TGRP follows a transparent journal selection pathway:
  • First submission to PubMed-indexed journals with no fees
  • If not accepted, submission to PubMed-indexed journals with fees
  • If still not accepted, shifting to Scopus, DOAJ, or EMBASE indexed journals based on student preference
• Publication fees are not included in the course fee. We suggest affordable journals as per student’s requirement. 
• Publication timelines vary from 2 months to 1 year, depending on the journal’s review process.
• TGRP has no connections or agreements with any journal. We strictly avoid predatory journals, and students are never forced to submit to any particular journal or to pay fees. All journal decisions are made collaboratively, based on indexation, affordability, and student preferences.

• Once an LTE batch begins, no refunds will be issued under any circumstance.
• Once a student is added to a LTE research batch and work has started, a refund cannot be claimed.
• Refunds are not provided for reasons such as:
  • Inability to participate
  • Exams or busy schedule
  • Other students not responding
  • Article not getting published
  • Slow journal timelines
  • Missing personal deadlines (e.g., applications)
• TGRP is a research mentorship platform. TGRP Research courses are aimed at the completion of the LTE Research Mentorship Phase, which ends when the manuscript is completed and ready for journal submission. Publication is not guaranteed, as it depends on journal decisions and student responsiveness. 
• If a student completes the Research Phase but chooses not to publish, no refund is applicable. This is because the entire course materials are provided to the students during the Research Phase.
• Requests for project change or reassignment after the project starts, are not permitted and do not qualify for a refund.
• Refunds are issued only if TGRP is unable to place a student in any research group due to factors such as insufficient enrollment in the selected specialty (e.g., Orthopedics), and the student does not wish to join an alternative available specialty (e.g., Surgery or Internal Medicine). (1)This exception does not apply to Letter to the Editor (LTE) projects, as students independently choose their specialty and topic. (2) Refunds will also not be granted if a student changes their specialty preference after registration (e.g., initially opting for Internal Medicine and later requesting a switch to Orthopedics).

• TGRP offers multiple combo research courses  that have LTE in it, for students who want to complete more than one type of study. These include Mixed Combo 2 with 10% off (Intro+ OR + LTE), Mixed Combo 3 with 15% off (Intro+ OR + LTE + NR), and Mixed Combo 4 with 20% off (Intro+ OR + LTE+ NR + NMA).
• For Mixed Combos (LTE + OR + NR + NMA): All research types can be started in the same month since they are different study designs.

• This is a completely virtual program; no college or hospital permission is required.
• Data is collected virtually. Ethics approval is not required as no human subjects are directly involved.
• All research batches receive equal support and mentorship; no group is given preference.
• Authorship cannot be pre-decided and depends solely on each student’s contribution.
• Students must remain active and responsive; inactivity can lead to loss of authorship.
• TGRP does not give repeated reminders; students must check the group and complete tasks on time.
• Students who do not complete tasks may be removed from authorship and shifted to acknowledgements.
• Students cannot change batches or topics once added, and cannot shift to the next month if they miss the batch.
• Publication fees are not included in course fees and are shared among authors.
• TGRP does not guarantee publication or PubMed-indexed acceptance.
• Journal selection cannot be confirmed in advance; it is finalised within the group.
• Journal acceptance and timelines are beyond TGRP’s control.
• Publication may take 2 months to 1 year depending on journal review.
• Students may present their research in conferences; please inform your research group first.
• Certificates are not provided; the publication itself serves as proof of participation.

• Join early — ideally 1 year before your deadline.
• Stay active, respond quickly, and complete tasks on time.
• Maintain a positive, collaborative attitude in the group.
• Trust the mentors and follow their guidance.
• Don’t miss deadlines — delays affect the entire team.
• Stay consistent during the publication phase (check the group daily).
• Ask questions whenever unsure; avoid assumptions.
• Be patient — journal timelines are slow and external.
• Stay committed to the project until publication.