| Prof | Jean-Pierre | Luminet | CNRS | France | Physics and Astronomy | General Relativity and Cosmology | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Ayesha | Reddy | The University of Fiji | Fiji | Physics and Astronomy | Physics and Sciences, and Mathematics | Academic Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Girma | Tessema | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Mathematics | Mathematics Education | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Menen | Tsegaw | Ambo University | Ethiopia | Health Professions | Pediatric/child health/Routine childhood immunization | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Assefa Mulu | Baye | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Clinical Pharmacy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Hunachew Moges | Mitiku | Woldia University | Ethiopia | Engineering | Control system engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yilfashewa | Seyoum | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | Arts and Humanities | education/ curriculum | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jerusalem Yibeltal | Yizengaw | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | Education/International and Comparative Education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Biresaw | Abera | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Engineering | Food Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Merga | Agga | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | Medicine and Dentistry | Pbulic Health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Agerie | Mengistie | Department of Midwifery, Debark University College of Health Science, Debark, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Nursing and Health Professions | Maternal and child health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zenebe | Jebero | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Nursing and Health Professions | Child and Adolescent health | Academic Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Genetu | Dress | Addis Ababa Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering, Damage Assessment, Prognostics, Composites, Machine Learning and Optimization | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Aziza | Essa | Wolkite University | Ethiopia | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Experimental pharmacology | Women Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Teklay | Gebrecherkos | Mekelle University | Ethiopia | Immunology and Microbiology | Medical Microbiology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Chernet | Negesse | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmacy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mebrahtu | Gebreslassie | Aksum comprehensive specialized hospital | Ethiopia | Medicine and Dentistry | Pediatrics and child health | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Teka | Haile | Woliso Town Health Office | Ethiopia | Health Professions | HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Aravind | Pitchai venkataraman | Mattu University | Ethiopia | Engineering | Control Engineering | Academic Excellence Award | |
| Mr | Zenebe | Argado | Hawassa University | Ethiopia | Environmental Science | Land use, soil and carbo management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |