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1. Prof. Fanindra P. Lohani Award (1988)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This award is honored every two years to NPS members who have outstanding contributions to physics teaching and research in Nepal.
List of this Award Honored:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/td>Prof. Uma P. Shrestha<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Prof. Shankar P. Pradhan<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Prof. Narayan Hari Joshi<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Prof. Chaitanya B. Shrestha<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Prof. Ram Dev Manandhar<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Prof. Kedar Lal Shrestha<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Prof. Sudarshan Risal<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Prof. Bed Keshab Shrestha<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Prof. Bishnu Man Shrestah<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Prof. Durga Devi Basnyat<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Prof. Nirmal Prasad Shrestha<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Prof. Utamlal Pradhan<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Prof. Pabitramani Poudyal<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Prof. Vishwo N. P. Kurmi<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Assoc. Prof. Jayashree Malla Amatya <\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kedar Govinda Amatya<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Prof. Kedarnath Khanal Memorial Physical Science Award (2004)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n


This award is for the MSc Topper Student in Physics from the Central Department of Physics (CDP), University Campus, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, under the recommendation of the head of the Department of CDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Prof. Dr. Shankar Prasad and Sudakshina Pradhan Award (2022)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Late Prof. Dr. Shankar Prasad\u00a0Pradhan was the founder president of the Nepal Physical Society (1983-1986). He\u00a0was the professor and head of the Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan\u00a0University, Kathmandu, Nepal. This award has been established with the\u00a0financial support of Prof. Pradhan\u2019s family and administered by the Nepal Physical\u00a0Society. For this award, they have donated a total of Rs. 500000 (five lakh\u00a0only) for this award, which has been deposited at Nepal Bank Limited, Kirtipur\u00a0branch, as Akshya Kosh (Fixed Deposit) \u201cNepal Physical Society Award (Prof.\u00a0Dr. Shankar Prasad and Sudakshina Pradhan Award<\/strong>).” The goal of this award\u00a0is to encourage and motivate graduate students and researchers working in the\u00a0field of physics from Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7    The award will be managed with an annual interest payment of the principal amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, two awards will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0For\u00a0the MSc girl topper in physics from Tribhuvan University (including all constituent
colleges).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2)  PhD research scholar working in the field of physics in universities from Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \u00b7  The award comprises a certificate, token of love, and cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \u00b7   The fellowship will be worth Rs.11,000 for MSc student and Rs. 20,000 for PhD scholar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be considered for a PhD\u00a0fellowship, an applicant must be registered for the PhD degree in a Nepalese\u00a0university and be in their\u00a0second-year\u00a0completion and not more than five years<\/em>\u00a0from the date of registration. The candidate must\u00a0be involved in physics research and have published excellent and original\u00a0scientific research publications in the field of physics in reputable\u00a0index international\/national journals indexed in the field of physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criteria and Guidelines for the PhD Research Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The publication must be of scientific quality (at least one publication in index journal). More specifically, the publication must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Originality and creativity: How distinctive and innovative are the research?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2)\u00a0Depth and breadth of treatment: What is the treatment\u2019s depth and breadth? Does\u00a0it demonstrate understanding of the subject areas treated, and how\u00a0complicated is the content addressed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Importance and applicability to science: what is the research\u2019s significance, and has it been widely accepted in terms of its significance and applicability to science\u2019s future development?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Presentation: Well-structured, with a logical and consistent methodical sequence that assures that what is being presented is understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Necessary Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A prospective candidate must submit the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     An explanation of why your research is to be considered for this award; this explanation must address criteria mentioned above (a summary of the study\u2019s findings no more than 1000 words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     Copies of research articles that have been published in index journals since the PhD enrolment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      Photocopies of undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     For confirmation of being a PhD researcher during this time, an institutional\/supervisor referral is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluation Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       The NPS executive committee will appoint a five-member evaluation committee made up of professionals in physics who have earned a Ph.D. degree in physics. The NPS president will necessarily be the one of the
members of the evaluation committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7       The prize winner (topper), as well as an alternate contender (second topper),<\/em> will be recommended to NPS executive committee along with an evaluation document. The successful candidate will be declared by the
NPS executive committee. This decision is not subject to appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7  The committee members will assess each eligible published work against the aforementioned criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7  Members of the evaluation committee shall decline to evaluate papers of the student if he\/she serves as a PhD supervisor, a close relative or colleague, or a co-author of the publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 The NPS will present the award once a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day of the award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NPS should make the award application process public, at least with a one-month deadline for the application submission process. The award will be presented in a formal ceremony at the annual NPS convention day. To receive the award and present the award research work, the recipient is strongly invited to attend the NPS meeting and deliver the presentation for 5\u201310 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Prof. Dr. Kedar Lal Shrestha Award (2023)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Late\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr. Kedar Lal Shrestha (1995\/07\/23\u20132077\/08\/10), a life member and one of the ideal scientists and a motivator. He received a Ph.D. from Queensland University,\u00a0Australia, in 1967.\u00a0He was Head of the\u00a0Central Department of Physics from 1971 to 1986, Tribhuvan University,\u00a0Kathmandu, Nepal, and he was President of the Nepal Physical Society from 1988 to\u00a01999. He was also the director of the Research Center for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST). Not only this, but also, he\u00a0was vice chancellor at the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology from 1992 to\u00a01997. Apart from this, he was the founder and chairman of Lalitpur Valley College.\u00a0This award has been established with the\u00a0financial support of Prof. Shrestha\u2019s family and administered by the Nepal\u00a0Physical Society.\u00a0The goal of this award is to encourage\u00a0and motivate young Ph.D. graduates\u00a0aged a maximum of 40 years<\/strong>\u00a0working in the field of\u00a0physics from Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, an award goes to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      Ph.D. graduate having Nepalese citizenship working in the field of physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      The award comprises a certificate, token of love, and cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      The award will be worth Rs. 40,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be considered for a Ph.D. graduate, an applicant must be registered for the Ph.D. degree in a
Nepalese university. The candidate must be involved in physics research and have published excellent and original scientific research publications in the field of physics in reputable index journals within five years from the date of Ph.D. completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A prospective candidate must submit the following documents: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 An explanation of why your research is to be considered for this award; this explanation must address criteria mentioned above (a summary of the study\u2019s findings no more than 1500 words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 e-copies of research articles that have been published in indexed journals since the Ph.D. enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 e-copies of undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 For confirmation of being a Ph.D. graduate, a conferred certificate is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The candidate should be an NPS life member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day of the award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NPS should make\u00a0the award application process public, at least with a one-month deadline for the\u00a0application submission process. The award will be distributed in a formal\u00a0ceremony at the annual NPS convention day.\u00a0To receive the award and present the award-winning research work, the recipient is strongly invited to attend the NPS meeting and deliver the presentation for 5\u201310 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Late Pushkar Basnet Award<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Awarded to the M.Sc. Physics Entrance topper who is currently studying at the Central Department of Physics (CDP), TU. The recipient will be recommended by the Head of Department (HoD), Central Department of Physics (CDP), Tribhuvan University (TU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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