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"We have broadened our scope and no longer limit our designs to recreations of idealized natural environments as a retreat from the city. We now recognize people in our lexicon of important natural resources and we must provide for them where they live." - Paul Friedberg, FASLA
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Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship In Garden History And Design
Sponsored by the Garden Club of America, http://www.gcamerica.org/ T his fellowship was established in 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. and is awarded annually to an exceptional graduate student to assist with study and research at a leading American institution. Background for this fellowship includes the intent of The Garden Club of America to support an interest in garden history and design, as well as look to the future of gardens and their unique place in our environment. Today, with growing constraints on all open space, the art of the garden increases in importance. Professionals have expressed the need to focus on American garden history and design, and have expressed dismay at the lack of funding help for talented students. Project study would have wide scope, such as investigating new techniques of garden restoration; studying how small gardens created by community groups have impacted public gardens; exploring and documenting physical, emotional and spiritual healing properties of the garden; and instigating the development of gardens that use ecological and regenerative concepts, to name but a few possibilities. Award Amount: $4,000 Requirements: Must be a graduate student studying at an American institution. Selection criteria will include the degree to which the proposed fellowship work addresses GAC objectives,* as well as the excellence of the student's academic qualifications and person. Applicants must provide the following: 1. A cover letter 2. A written proposal for the work to be undertaken (limit 4 pages; proposal must contain an objective, outcome and methodology) . 3. A one-page budget for the proposed work 4. A current resume 5. A letter of endorsement from applicant's faculty advisor, which also certifies enrollment 6. Two additional recommendations Applications must be postmarked by January 15 * The purpose of the Garden Club of America (GCA) is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondences and publications, and to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. |
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| The American Academy In Rome The Rome Prize Fellowship In Landscape Architecture | ||||||||
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of Fine Arts: Design Architecture, Design Arts, Historic Preservation
and Conservation, Landscape Architecture
One-year fellowships are available in architecture and landscape architecture. Six-month fellowships are available in architecture, design arts, historic preservation and conservation, and landscape architecture. Applicants for one-year fellowships must hold an accredited degree in the field of application. Applicants for six-month fellowships must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in the field of application and must also have at least seven years of professional experience and currently be practicing in the field. Applicants should submit materials that best display their qualifications and experience in the field. In addition to the completed application form and a current resume, please include the following materials in support of your application:
Rome Prize fellowships are offered for periods ranging from six months to two years. Fellowships generally begin in mid-September and end in mid-August. The Academy's six-month fellowships generally begin in mid-September and end in mid-March. Each Rome Prize winner is provided with a stipend, meals, a bedroom with private bath, and a study or studio. Due to the fluctuating dollar/lira exchange rate and the high cost of living in Rome, the stipends offered may not cover all expenses. Eligibility All applicants for the Rome Prize fellowships in the School of Fine Arts must be United States citizens at the time of application. Winners of the Rome Prize may hold other fellowships concurrently, as long as the requirements of such fellowships do not conflict with the Academy's rules. Applicants are required to disclose all fellowships and awards they expect to hold during their proposed residency in Rome. The Academy may make adjustments to its stipends based on other awards held by Rome Prize recipients. Winners may not hold full-time jobs while at the Academy. Deadline All applications must be postmarked at a government post office by November 15th. Private meter strips are not acceptable. Only materials postmarked by this date will be presented to the juries, with the exception of reference letters. These should be sent by referees directly to the Academy. The Selection Process Each year from its New York City office the Academy conducts an open competition to select its Rome Prize winners. Jury members, prominent in their disciplines, are drawn from all regions of the country and change annually. The juries convene from January through March. At the discretion of the juries, finalists may be required to come to New York at Academy expense to be interviewed. From this group, one or more applicants in each field, depending on the Academy's resources, may be selected to receive the Rome Prize. The Academy's Board of Trustees announces the winners in late April or early May of each year, and all applicants are notified shortly thereafter. The primary criterion for selection is excellence, based on the quality of the materials submitted in support of the application, the applicant's artistic or academic achievements and potential for future achievement. Since an important aspect of what the Academy offers to Rome Prize winners is exposure to Rome, all other factors being equal, preference will be given to those applicants who have not had extensive prior experience living and studying and/or working in Rome. How to Apply Applications consist of: the completed and signed application form; a current resume or curriculum vitae; a project proposal as specified for each discipline; audio, visual and/or written support materials as specified for each discipline; three letters of reference(required of all applicants except those artists applying for one-year visual arts fellowships); and the $40 application fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to "American Academy in Rome" (required of all applicants except those scholars applying for post-doctoral fellowships in the School of Classical Studies). ). Resumes, all support materials and the outside mailing envelopes or cartons must be clearly marked with the field of application. All materials must be submitted in English. Please note that eligibility and submission requirements differ for each field as described below. The Academy does not keep applications on file. Written materials will not be returned. Portfolios, slides, tapes and scores will be returned only if self-addressed stamped envelopes are included. All Rome Prize application materials should be mailed to:
For additional information please visit http://www.aarome.org |
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| GCA Interchance Fellowship & Martin Mclaren Scholarship | |
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year of the program an American student travels to Great Britain as
the McLaren Scholar under the auspices of The Institute of Horticulture
in the British Isles. The American student's activities include study,
travel and work experiences. A British fellow studies in America as
the Interchange Fellow under the auspices of The Garden Club of America.
The British student's experience generally includes an academic year
at a university, as well as travel. The McLaren scholar is able to
combine practical experience and study at several institutions. She/he
is expected to arrive in England during the summer to allow adequate
time for visits to sites of horticultural interest. The program for
the academic year provides period for study, research and practical
work at the famous ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS at Kew and Edinburgh, as
well as an optional university semester, when the fellow may have
the opportunity to pursue a research project under the guidance of
an advisory panel. The Martin McLaren trust provides for the major costs of housing, board, tuition and an allowance for personal needs during the American student's year in Great Britain. All travel arrangements to Great Britain are made by The Garden Club of America. Any additional funds for personal expenses exceeding the allowance are supplied by the candidate. The student is responsible for providing a passport and student visa, or any other documentation with accompanying medical requirements, photos, etc. Eligibility: The McLaren scholarship for American citizens to study in Great Britain is open to recent college graduates who have earned a BA or BS degree. The scholarship is for a single unaccompanied person. Because of a 26 year-old age limit on student travel vouchers in Great Britain and Europe, it is strongly advised that the applicant be 26 or younger. Finalists will be requested to attend an interview at their own expense with time and place determined annually. Deadline: November 15 Send applications to: Ms. Shelley Burch, The Garden Club of America 14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022-1002 Phone: (212) 753-8287, Fax: (212) 753-0134 Please include self-addressed stamped envelope. For additional information please visit http://www.aarome.org |
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