Scholars GistThe Garden Club of America encourages universities, arboretas, and botanic gardens to promote our scholarships to their students and interns.
Twelve of the scholarships are maintained by GCA employees and volunteers. Each year, selection committees made up of GCA members and community volunteers analyze submissions and suggest candidates for voting in March.
For fifteen of the GCA scholarships, the specialized level of knowledge required to identify the most appealing research ideas enables us to engage with the following other organizations:
- American Academy in Rome – GCA Rome Prize Fellowship in Landscape Architecture
- American Public Gardens Association (APGA)-The Garden Club of America Hope Goddard Iselin Fellowship in Public Horticulture
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI-US) – The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
- Casey Trees – The GCA Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry
- Center for Plant Conservation (CPC)-The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
- College of William & Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), Center for Coastal Resources Management-The GCA Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies
- Cornell University, Cornell Lab of Ornithology-The Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat
- Desert Botanical Garden-The GCA Award in Desert Studies
- Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), Leadership in Landscape Scholarship Program-The Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design
- Missouri Botanical Garden, William L. Brown Center-The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
- Pollinator Partnership (P2)-The Garden Club of America Board of Associates Centennial Pollinator Fellowship
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)-Garden Club of America/Royal Horticultural Society Interchange Fellowship
- Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Gardens, Archives of American Gardens (AAG)-The GCA Internship in Garden History and Design
- Student Conservation Association (SCA)-The Sara Shallenberger Brown GCA National Parks Conservation Scholarship
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum-The GCA Fellowship in Ecological Restoration
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Education for Nature Program-The GCA Awards in Tropical Botany
- These organizations each appoint a panel of scientists to select prize recipients in their disciplines.
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Connect with a bigger world of horticulture and conservation through Garden Club of America scholars. Browse the scholarship opportunities.
The Garden Club of America provides 29 merit-based scholarships and fellowships in 12 categories, including conservation, ecology, horticulture, and pollinator research. In 2022, 78 scholars received more than $350,000.
Their research will take place in institutions across the country, with some conducting fieldwork around the globe.
GCA scholars have advanced to leadership positions in their respective fields of study. A selection panel member recently reviewed a list of prior recipients of the GCA Awards in Tropical Botany, which were established in the 1980s.
These scholars are well-established in their fields. According to a member of the selection panel, the names on the list are a “veritable who’s who” of today’s Systematics and Forest Ecology sectors. The Garden Club of America is justifiably proud of its scholarship program.
Garden Club of America Scholarships Eligibility
Check out the information for each scholarship at https://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.
Student Type
- sophomore
- junior
- senior
- graduate
Citizen Type
- US Citizen
- Permanent Resident
- International or Other Visa Status
- Undocumented
Procedure
Check the Garden Club of America website for particular scholarship instructions.
Deadlines vary for each scholarship opportunity. See the website for further information.
Contact Information
The Garden Club of America
14 East 60th St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 753-8287
Email: gca@gcamerica.org
Additional Information
Scholarships cover a range of topics including:
- Botany
- Coastal Wetlands Studies
- Conservation & Ecological Restoration
- Desert Studies
- Garden History & Design
- Horticulture & Related Fields
- International Work & Study
- Landscape Architecture
- Native Bird Habitat
- Pollinator Research
- Summer Environmental Study
- Urban Forestry
Scholars Gist
