Each year The Garden Club of America (GCA) extends an invitation to qualified students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels to apply for one of our 28 merit-based scholarships, fellowships, internships and awards. GCA scholarship offerings fund the study of diverse subjects in the areas of botany, ecology, horticulture, pollinators and more. In 2017, more than $330,000 was awarded to 86 scholars.
New this year is
,which supports the study of underutilized native plants at an accredited U.S. college or university or a major botanic garden or arboretum.
,which supports the study of underutilized native plants at an accredited U.S. college or university or a major botanic garden or arboretum.
Also offered only in even numbered years, The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture is available to a well-qualified graduate or advanced undergraduate student specializing in tropical horticulture, botany, or landscape architecture. This award intends to supplement a student's pursuit of a previously accepted program of study abroad.
The GCA website at www.gcamerica.org/scholarsh
Listed are the many scholarship opportunities through GCA:
- Summer scholarships in field botany for undergraduate and graduate students
- A scholarship for graduate study in public horticulture
- A fellowship to study pollinator decline
- An award to fund graduate and advanced undergraduate students studying horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science and landscape design relating to arid landscapes
- A fellowship in urban forestry
- An offering in summer environmental studies for residents of New Jersey or non-residents studying in New Jersey
- A fellowship in ecological restoration
- Regional scholarships for undergraduates or graduate students who wish to pursue the study of horticulture and related subjects
- Awards for summer environmental studies to undergraduates following their freshman, sophomore or junior years
- A scholarship to study the habitat of threatened or endangered native birds of the U.S.
- A grant for graduate students to conduct field research on biology and management of rare flora
- A scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students for the study abroad of tropical horticulture and botany
- A fellowship in garden history and design
- An internship in garden history and design with a preference given to those who want to intern at the Smithsonian
- A summer scholarship in medicinal botany primarily for undergraduate students
- A fellowship in medicinal botany
- Awards in tropical botany for Ph.D. candidates to pursue independent field study
- Funding to assist graduate students for field work and research in coastal wetland studies
- A fellowship in landscape architecture at the American Academy in Rome
- Scholarships for graduate study in horticulture and landscape architecture in Great Britain
- A scholarship to study underutilized native plants
Follow @GCAScholarships on Twitter to get updates on scholarship offerings and winners. For additional information, email scholarship@gcamerica.or