Gold Medals & Scholarships

  1. Professor MLT Kannangara Scholarship & Gold Medal  [Started in June 2022] – We are glad to inform that CUFSAA Executive Committee officially approved the proposal to establish two Scholarships to be given to Physics Special students each year (a third-year scholarship and the continuation of the third-year scholarship during the fourth year), and a gold medal to be awarded to the outstanding Physics Special Graduate with a First Class Honors at the Convocation. The scholarships and the gold medal will honor Prof. MLT Kannangara, a former head of the department of Physics at the University of Colombo (UoC) who was an excellent instructor and who was also instrumental in establishing the UoC-Uppsala joint research project among various other services to the Physics program at UoC. If you are willing and able to support this project, please send your donation to the CUFSAA.
  2. The Endowments to Honor Professor LMV Tillekeratne [Started in July 2020] – In July, 2020 number of Prof. LMV Tillekeratne’s students and friends came together and formed a team (Prof LMVT Students & Friends) with the sole purpose of establishing a gold medal and a scholarship to benefit students at the Science Faculty, University of Colombo to honor their beloved teacher and friend, Prof. LMV Tillekeratne.  CUFSAA-NA received funds from the team and provided the logistical support to establish the endowments through the Science Faculty Board, the Senate, and the Bursar’s Office of the University of Colombo with support from Dean and the Head of the Chemistry Department.
  3. Gold Medal for Special Degree Program in Computational Chemistry  [Started in January 2020] – The Colombo University Faculty of Science Alumni Association of North America (CUFSAA-NA), in consultation with the Faculty of Science, has decided to sponsor a gold medal in computational chemistry. The award was initiated at the request of the Department of Chemistry not only to motivate students in the program but also to assist them in securing positions for postgraduate studies by highlighting their academic achievements and successes. The award was named the ‘CUFSAA Gold Medal for Computational Chemistry’ and was awarded annually since the academic year 2019/2020 for the best performance with either a First or Second Class (Upper Division) in the Honours degree examination in Computational Chemistry.
  4. Professor Valentine Joseph Memorial Scholarship and Gold medals project  [Started in May 2018] – In 2018, CUFSAA-NA launched a fundraiser to immortalize late Professor Valentine Joseph’s name through a project consisting of scholarships and gold medal presentations to outstanding students. The Gold Medal and cash award is given to the Best Mathematics student graduating from the Department of Mathematics at the Annual convocation. The premium scholarships are aimed at supporting two mathematics majoring students taking both academic achievement and economic needs into consideration. Gold Medals and Scholarships are being awarded since 2019 convocation of the University of Colombo.
  5. CUFSAA Launch Pad Grants – [Started in April 2024] – CUFSAA launched the “Launch Pad” student grant program to help science faculty students who are navigating grave economic hardships as they complete their studies. The recent economic crisis in Sri Lanka has elevated these hardships to unbearable levels. The Grants are annual, and each is worth US $ 360. Thirty-six grants will be given yearly to the Faculty of Science’s most needy special degree students. A committee of Faculty of Science Faculty Members representing all academic departments will select the students using criteria agreed by all departments. You can either sponsor a specific number of grants or contribute to the grant fund. Contributions can be made for various dedications (in memory of loved ones, to students following a specific special degree, or as a gesture from a certain alumni class (Say, class of 1979)), and CUFSAA will make every attempt to recognize such dedications. Please visit here for additional information.
  6. CUFSAA Student Stipends – [Started in May 2018] – Since inception CUFSAA has been supporting student needs via Grants/Stipends. Each grant commitment is currently set at $35 per month or more for 12-months.

CUFSAA is a  volunteer organization and make no compensation payments to its members or the executive board. 100% of  donations were (and will be) allocated to the projects. The CUFSAA overhead costs of these activities have always been the bank transfer fees and any third party fees ONLY.

If you like to support our scholarships/grants/stipends and activities, please consider making a donation (maybe tax deductible in US).

Thank you!

CUFSAA Executive Committee