Scholarships

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 (2^nd)
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 15^th 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 16^th 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