In order to be considered for a scholarship, students must apply through the Besal Fund Liaison at their participating school, as no applications are accepted directly from students. The application submittal typically includes a detailed essay or case study where creativity and ingenuity are evaluated in the scoring. The Board reviews all submittal packages and makes final selections for awards based upon performance to defined application elements.
Eligibility
At a Glance
Scholarships are merit-based.
Universities must first qualify in order to nominate students; the Fund will not solicit or accept applications directly from students.
Each candidate must demonstrate outstanding academic performance, with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 and a strong potential for a career in lighting.
Applications from qualified schools are reviewed by the Board each spring; award recipients are selected based upon displayed academic proficiency in lighting and lighting-related disciplines, faculty and professional recommendations, demonstration of lighting interest/skills as exhibited in submitted materials and non-academic involvement in community or other extracurricular activities.
Creativity and ingenuity are encouraged in the essay and case study. Please direct any questions regarding this to your Campus Liaison for discussion with the Besal Fund Representative/Liaison.
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As a merit-based scholarship, applications must demonstrate their skills and interests in response to scholarship essays. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding academic performance and leadership with a strong potential for a career in lighting.
Only these schools are currently qualified to nominate student candidates for the Besal Fund Scholarship:
Qualified Schools
Penn State University
Besal Liaison: Dr. Rick Mistrick
University of Colorado Boulder
Besal Liaison: Sandra Vasconez
University of Kansas
Besal Liaison: Dr. Hongyi Cai
Kansas State University
Besal Liaison: Fred Hasler
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Besal Liaison: Dr. Michelle Eble-Hankins
Creativity and ingenuity are encouraged in the essay and case study. Please direct any questions regarding this to your Campus Liaison for discussion with the Besal Fund Representative/Liaison.
Universities must first qualify in order to nominate students; the Fund will not solicit or accept applications directly from students.
Each candidate must demonstrate outstanding academic performance, with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 and a strong potential for a career in lighting.
Applications from qualified schools are reviewed by the Board each spring; award recipients are selected based upon displayed academic proficiency in lighting and lighting-related disciplines, faculty and professional recommendations, demonstration of lighting interest/skills as exhibited in submitted materials and non-academic involvement in community or other extracurricular activities.
Scholarships are merit-based.
Contribute
In memory of Bill Astary, the Besal Lighting Education Fund is accepting donations to further advance Bill’s passion for education and research.
Scan the QR code to learn more about the Memorial Fund and visit the donation page. 60% of all donations will support the Besal Lighting Education Fund, with the remaining 40% supporting the McClung Lighting Research Foundation.
