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Kenny graduated from college in chemical engineering with an emphasis in Bio-Technology. He volunteered in a lab experimenting in tissue engineering. He received several scholarships to help him through school.
Characteristics of The Garden Club of America Scholarships
The Garden Club of America sponsors 27 financial aid programs. They list scholarships on the web site. They describe their program as follows:
“Since 1928 when the Rome Prize Fellowship in Landscape Architecture was established, GCA has funded more than 1,100 scholars. Today we offer 27 merit-based scholarships.
Twelve of these are managed by GCA staff and volunteers. We contact universities, arboreta and botanic gardens to encourage them to advertise these scholarships to their students and interns. Selection committees comprised of GCA and community volunteers read applications and propose outstanding scholars to be voted on in March each year. For fifteen of our scholarships, the specialized level of knowledge necessary to choose the most compelling research projects requires that we partner with…outside organizations.”
They list of topics for financial aid. Each topic offers multiple scholarships or grant programs. Topics include
- Botany
- Coastal Wetlands Studies
- Conservation & Ecological Restoration
- Desert Studies
- Garden History & Design
- Horticultural & Related Fields
- International Work & Study
- Landscape Architecture
- Native Bird Habitat
- Pollinator Research
- Summer Environmental Study
- Urban Forestry
Their efforts helped some great talents get started:
“Recently, a selection panel member reviewed a list of past recipients of the GCA awards in Tropical Botany, which were first awarded in the 1980s. These scholars are now well established in their careers. The selection panel member commented that the names appearing on the list are a “veritable who’s who” of the Systematics and Forest Ecology fields today. The Garden Club of America is deservedly proud of its scholarship program.”
Disadvantages of The Garden Club of America Scholarships
- Limited to very scientific students in a variety of botanical studies
- Web site does not offer a screening or search feature to save you time finding them
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