EPS Scholarship Winners 2020-21

 

 There were 16 candidates for EPS-NA Award this year; two PhD, eight MSc and six BSc students from Addis Ababa, Jimma, Bahir Dar, Wolkite, Debre Tabor and Adama universities and ESSTI. The NA committee has selected 1 PhD, 3 MSc and one BSc candidates to be awarded. They are:

 

No.

Name of Candidate

University

Gender

Program

1

Gashaw Beyene Kassahun

AAU

M

PhD

2

Shinie Shewangzaw Awulachew

AAU

M

MSc(2nd)

3

Tesema Daba Begna

Wolkite

M

MSc(1st)

4

Hawi Yohanis Wakjira

ESSTI

F

MSc (2nd)

5

Emebet Wondmnew Asmare

Debre Tabor

F

BSc

 

The Shobbana-Ashok Gholap Award for female undergraduate students was awarded to Mekia Degefu from Bahir Dar University. Certificate were given on the  dinner reception of the 15th EPS conference at Wolkite university. The one time award money will be sent to the winners through their bank account.

 

 

1.      (EPS-NA) Undergraduate Student of the year award 

2.      (EPS-NA) Graduate Student of the year award 

 EPS-NA has formally delegated EPS Ethiopia to conduct the screening of candidates in each category (ref. EPS L1-2012, EPS L2-2012).

 Applications and Nominations

o    To be considered, students may directly apply or be nominated for the award.

o    Nominations must come from individuals with direct knowledge of the nominee’s qualifications and achievements. Nominators could be fellow students, administrators, staff, or community members.

o    Nominators can only nominate one person for each award.

o    Application, nomination and reference forms are available at the Department of Physics, AAU. The forms must be completed and submitted to the secretary of the department not later than the 16th of January2020.

 Selection Criteria

 The selection criteria developed by EPS-NA shall be posted at convenient places in the natural science campus. First phase nomination will be announced on the 15th of January 2018. A good academic standing at the Department of Physics, AAU,is required in order to apply or be nominated for the award

 

Selection Criteria for EPS-NA Undergraduate/Graduate Student of the Year Award 2019/20

  Evidence of student scholarly achievement may include (but not limited to):

a.       Undergraduate Physics Major students

                                   i.      GPA (major and minor cumulative)

                                   ii.      Physics-Related Community Service

                                  iii.      Department Recommendation

                                  iv.      References

b.      Graduate Physics Students

                                                               i.      GPA

                                    ii.      Professional Community Service

                                   iii.      Research Publications

                                   iv.      Research impact

                                    v.      Department recommendation

                                  vi.      References

 

 A good academic standing at the Department of Physics, AAU,is required in order to apply or be nominated for this award.

Download application forms from here:

      Doc2_A-SCHOLARSHIP-AWARD-ANNOUNCEMENT

     Doc3_EPS-NA-Undergrad_Grad-Student-of-the-Year-Award-Application-Form

     Doc4_EPS-NA-Undergrad_Grad-Student-of-the-Year-Award-Nomination-Form

    Doc5_EPS-NA Undergrad_Grad Student of the Year Award Academic Reference Form.doc

    Doc6_EPS-NA-Undergrad_Grad-Student-of-the-Year-Award-Non-Academic-Reference-Form