SCHOLARSHIP AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 2019-20

EPS NA and Shobhana Gholap (Both, one time financial support) awards will screened up to 16 January 2020 and the winners will be announced on the 8^th of February 2020 at closing ceremony of the 14^th EPS in Arba Minch University.

Please send your applications to

Dr. Yitagesu Elfagid e-mail- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

not later than the 16^th of January 2020.

(Applies to All Ethiopian Universities)

Award: The GHOLAP scholarships (2019/20)

The SHOBHANA GHOLAP FOUNDATION one-time award is a standing donation intended only for undergraduate/graduate female students of high scholastic calibers.

On this basis, the Ethiopian Physical Society (EPS) would like to submit a list of awardees and finalists for undergraduate and graduate female students of physics in Ethiopia in recognition of their academic and research achievements and in the spirit of supporting physics education and research in the country.

Applicants must be encouraged to present necessary materials for identifying winners. Deadlines for application are set to January 16, 2020.

Please send your applications to Dr. Yitagesu Elfagid e-mail- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. not later than the 16^th of January 2020 or directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Selection Criteria:

· GPA (major cumulative)

· Physics-Related Community Service

· References

Award 2: EPS-NA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT (2019-20)

The Ethiopian Physics Society–North America (EPS-NA) recently announced the establishment of a yearly scholarship award for undergraduate and graduate students of physics in Ethiopian recognition of their academic and research achievements and in the spirit of supporting physics education and research in the country. The scholarship awards which began as of the year 2013 are:

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