YSU Faculty of History and HaySanta Charitable Foundation announce the launch of the 5th competition of the "Golden Seeds" Educational Award Program, dedicated to the memory of Vahagn Tumasyan, a hero of the Artsakh 44-day war and knight of the "Combat Cross" 1st degree order (for more on Vahagn Tumasyan's life and heroic deeds, watch this video).
Criteria
The award is intended to provide annual support of 300,000 AMD (three hundred thousand Armenian drams) to a bachelor’s/ master's/ PhD student (starting from the 3rd year of bachelor’s studies) in the Chair of Archaeology and Ethnography at YSU Faculty of History. Applicants must meet the following criteria (all or the majority of them):
Academic progress
Scientific activity
Innovative thinking
Civic commitment
Application Procedure
The following documents must be submitted to the email addresses history@ysu.am and a2petros@yahoo.com, or presented in person to the Faculty of History office (room 216) by March 30, 2025:
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Motivation letter
Documents confirming educational and scientific achievements (if applicable)
A transparent and impartial selection process will be ensured by a commission consisting of representatives from the Faculty of History, the Tumasyan family, and HaySanta Charitable Foundation. The patron of the educational award is the Tumasyan family.
The procedure for the competition is outlined in the post about the previous educational award on Facebook.
The awards will be presented after the general competition and intra-faculty competitions of YSU’s six faculties, during a joint ceremony to be held in the upcoming semester.
The "Golden Seeds" is our tribute to the memory of the heroes of the Artsakh war. The goal of the competition is to honor the names of these devoted martyrs, who gave their lives for the homeland, by linking them to the advancement of education, science, and culture in our country, while encouraging talented and gifted youth. The program’s motto is: “THEY TRIED TO BURY US, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE SEEDS.” Since 2021, 11 educational awards have been established at five universities in Armenia. Over these years, around 70 awardees have emerged—70 golden sprouts continuing the unfinished work of Vahagn Tumasyan and our other golden seeds.
