One of the essential duties of a university academic is to involve in research & development activities, and in light of this, universities must encourage and provide suitable environment for its academics to carry out research. Apart from that, the outputs and outcomes of research, including the publications generated from so are considered very important in many aspects, including the ranking of that particular university. The purpose of WURA is to encourage and appreciate our academic community in this respect.
Types of Awards
There are two types of awards, namely:
A Gold Medal and a Certificate will be awarded for the winner of each award.
All other applicants who obtain the minimum marks laid out in the marking scheme below (see, Section 4) shall be awarded a Certificate of Merit.
Applications are called for the University Research Awards from the permanent academic staff of the WUSL.
Awards will be given at the Wayamba University Research Congress (WURC) – 2025, which will be held on 7th November 2025.
Soft copies of the Completed Applications, along with Supplementary documents, should be compiled into a single PDF file andemailed to the Academic Division ([email protected]), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, on or before the deadline.
Please send your Application to: [email protected]
