| Nejat Ezal: Memorial Scholarships |
| The Ezal family has established four scholarships in Nejat's name: one for high school students at Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey; one for college students at Harvey Mudd College; one for graduate students at UC Santa Barbara; and one for American Board Schools in Turkey. |
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| Request from Mr. & Mrs. Ezal: Nejat’s major achievement in his short life was the positive impact he made on the lives of his friends and family. There would have been no bounds to his achievements had he continued to live – to that fact, everyone who knew him agrees. He was just starting to make his own path, his own destiny when he died . He was an Engineer turned Marine Biologist. His enthusiasm for his newly discovered field of interest was contagious. Even those more seasoned around him found ways in which to look at their field with a new surge of curiosity. He lived for the moment, yet he was always thinking about the future, and about the past. In his private library, books about politics, international relations and philosophy were just as numerous as those about marine biology, genetics and engineering. His knowledge extended far beyond the bounds of science. He was also interested in people, their actions, and the consequences of their actions. Nejat once told his best friend that he was incapable of hating anyone. Everyone who ever met him wanted to be part of his life. He was a person whom people looked at and thought, Wow! He is truly Alive!” And he truly cared. The Ezal family would like to request that more than just scholarship and financial need be taken into consideration when evaluating an applicant. The award should be given to someone who truly cares about our environment and the people who inhabit this planet, and with whom every member of the committee would like to become a friend, as well as a colleague. Only that person, who meets the above criteria, would be worthy of Nejat’s scholarship. |
| Scholarship information: |
| Robert College of Istanbul
Robert College is one of the best educational institutions in the world. It was founded in 1863 in Istanbul, Turkey by American missionaries. Contact information: Attn: Lynne Prevot, Director Nejat B. Ezal Scholarship Award Fund (est. 12/1994) 276 5th Ave, Suite 905 New York, NY 10001-4509 Tel (212) 843-5550 Fax (212) 843-5556 |
| Harvey Mudd College
Contact Information: Attn: Gene A. Ekenstam, Director of Gift Planning Nejat B. Ezal '91 Endowed Scholarship Fund 301 E 12th St, Claremont, CA Tel. (909) 621-8567 Fax (909) 621-8360 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara Eligible applicants must be UCSB graduate students who have completed at least their first year of studies towards a PhD in a Marine Science Discipline, maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 in their graduate level course work, prior recipients are not eligible. A monetary award will be presented to the awardee. Each applicant is required to write an essay titled "The Walkabout- The Voyage is Itself a Mystery" including the quote "To enjoy the moment for itself, to immense oneself in the companionship of friends, to attempt to understand the intricate rhythm of life, from the minuscule to the immense- that is the 'walkabout'."-Nejat Ezal. The essay may be up to three pages, double-spaced and sent via e-mail to fellowship@msi.ucsb.edu Contact Information: University of California, Santa Barbara Attn. Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director Nejat B. Ezal Fellowship Award Fund (est. 7/1994) Office of Development Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1130 Tel. (805) 893-8406 or 893-2600 Fax. (805) 893-3583 |
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| University of California at Santa Barbara Eligible applicants must be UCSB graduate students who have completed at least their first year of studies towards a PhD in a Marine Science Discipline, maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 in their graduate level course work, prior recipients are not eligible. A monetary award will be presented to the awardee. Each applicant is required to write an essay titled "The Walkabout- The Voyage is Itself a Mystery" including the quote "To enjoy the moment for itself, to immense oneself in the companionship of friends, to attempt to understand the intricate rhythm of life, from the minuscule to the immense- that is the 'walkabout'."-Nejat Ezal. The essay may be up to three pages, double-spaced and sent via e-mail to fellowship@msi.ucsb.edu Contact Information: University of California, Santa Barbara Attn. Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director Nejat B. Ezal Fellowship Award Fund (est. 7/1994) Office of Development Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1130 Tel. (805) 893-8406 or 893-2600 Fax. (805) 893-3583 |
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| University of California at Santa Barbara Eligible applicants must be UCSB graduate students who have completed at least their first year of studies towards a PhD in a Marine Science Discipline, maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 in their graduate level course work, prior recipients are not eligible. A monetary award will be presented to the awardee. Each applicant is required to write an essay titled "The Walkabout- The Voyage is Itself a Mystery" including the quote "To enjoy the moment for itself, to immense oneself in the companionship of friends, to attempt to understand the intricate rhythm of life, from the minuscule to the immense- that is the 'walkabout'."-Nejat Ezal. The essay may be up to three pages, double-spaced and sent via e-mail to fellowship@msi.ucsb.edu Contact Information: University of California, Santa Barbara Attn. Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director Nejat B. Ezal Fellowship Award Fund (est. 7/1994) Office of Development Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1130 Tel. (805) 893-8406 or 893-2600 Fax. (805) 893-3583 |
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