N.G. Kaul Memorial Scholarship
N.G. Kaul was a highly respected engineer, an immigrant from India who fulfilled the American dream of opportunity realized. He had a distinguished career in public service, first with New York City and then with the New York State DEC, rising to the position of Director of the Division of Water in 1992. That service was capped off, upon his retirement in 2002, by his appointment as Director of the USEPA effort to implement the dredging of PCB-polluted sediments in the Hudson River. He died in February 2004.
The N.G. Kaul Memorial Scholarship Fund will be offering up to $5,000 in scholarships to students pursuing graduate or doctoral degrees in environmental/civil engineering or environmental science concentrating on water quality, who show a commitment to government service.
N.G. Kaul Memorial Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria:
- Interest in Government Service (essay): Demonstrates a commitment to pursue a career in government service
- Career Objective (essay): Relevance of career objective to the environmental field related to water quality
- Academic Potential: Grade Point Average and difficulty of courses taken
- Other Activities: Activities in programs and organizations demonstrating leadership abilities, and
- Character: Demonstrates an overall sense of good moral character and citizenship
Applicants must provide:
- Scholarship Application
- Two (2) requested essays (see page 2 of the PDF form), essays must be typed.
- Letters of recommendation (minimum of two)
- Official transcript
- Your resume or C.V.