Prem Goel Prize in Political Science

Award descriptionA $500 prize has been made available annually through a gift from the Goel Family in memory of Prem Goel, as well as in memory of the victims of the Jewish Holocaust, for an outstanding graduating undergraduate or graduate student in the Department of Political Science. Mrs. Prem Goel was born in India in 1933 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree at 18 years of age. She came to Canada with her husband, Dr. Devendra Goel, in 1954. Mrs. Prem Goel and her husband always had a passion for supporting educational endeavours so individuals could reach their potential. UBC had a special place in her heart as her children, Rakesh and Alka, and her grandchildren, Gitanjali and Akanksha, all graduated from UBC.The Prize is made on the recommendation of the Department of Political Science.