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