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 [email protected]

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
Uskudar American Academy (UAA)

UAA is one of the American Board Schools in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Nejat B. Ezal and Anne Woodard Ezal UAA Scholarship has been endowed by Mr. Bulent Ezal in memory of his son Nejat B. Ezal and his wife, Anne Woodward Ezal to benefit worthy students of need at UAA.  Anne Woodard Ezal passed away on February 25, 2007.  She had taught English at Uskudar American Academy in Instabul from 1958 to 1960, and at Tarsus American College in Tarsus from 1962 to 1964.

http://www.uaa.k12.tr/Default.aspx

Donations to the scholarship may be made to:
The Nejat B. Ezal and Anne Woodard Ezal UAA Scholarship
payable to FABSIT (Friends of the American Board Schools in Turkey)
FABSIT Foundation
14 Beacon St, Rm 708
Boston, MA 02108

Please note scholarship name on the check's memo line.
THANK YOU.
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 [email protected]

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
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 [email protected]

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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