Sponsored by the Garden Club of America http://www.gcamerica.org/, this 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.

This fellowship reflects and promotes the Garden Club of America’s interest in supporting garden history and design, and examining 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 should 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.

In addition to the General Submission Guidelines this scholarship requires the following:

Requirements: Must be a graduate student studying at an American institution. Selection criteria will include the degree to which the proposed fellowship work addresses GCA objectives,* as well as the excellence of the student’s academic qualifications and person. Applicants must provide the following:

Cover Sheet and Personal Profile

In addition to the specific submission requirements of each scholarship, every scholarship administered by the Landscape Architecture Foundation requires a cover sheet and a personal profile, as outlined below:

Cover Sheet Content
(For team submissions please use one cover sheet and identify a contact.)

A cover sheet is required for each scholarship application and must include the following information:

Personal Profile Content (two-page maximum)
(Team submissions should include a personal profile of each team member.)

Education

All applications must be submitted electronically as a single document (with the exception of reference letters) to scholarships@lafoundation.org.

Each document in the package must have a one-inch minimum margin.

Include page number, surname/document name/award name on all pages of all documents prepared by applicant.
Example:
Page 1 of 3
Smith/Proposal/Dangermond Fellowship

Letters of recommendation must also be sent by email directly from the recommender to scholarships@lafoundation.org. Please send recommendations as an attachment and verify receipt or save a copy in case of transmittal (email) problems.

Mail and fax: Faxed and mailed applications will not be accepted.

Applications will be disqualified if they do not adhere to submission guidelines and/or deadlines. Please do not send additional materials; they will not be reviewed.

Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program

Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, this highly competitive scholarship program supports and promotes innovative research or study that seeks to respond to today's most pressing conservation issues. The program provides scholarships to eligible graduate and undergraduate students who are poised to make a significant contribution to the field of conservation.

Through the 2005 program, a minimum of ten scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to cover students' expenses for tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other direct expenses related to their studies. Awards will be made based on merit and will take into consideration a student's academic achievements and ability and commitment to develop innovative solutions that are designed to address real and pressing issues affecting fish, wildlife, and plant conservation efforts.

To be eligible for consideration, a student must be a U.S. citizen, at least twenty-one years of age, and enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree (sophomores and juniors in the current academic year only) in environmental science, natural resource management, biology, public policy, geography, political science, or related disciplines. Recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support.

See http://nfwf.org/budscholarship for complete program and application information.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the U.S. National Park Service jointly invite applications for funding under the Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program for the Americas. This program supports research on critical problems facing national parks in the Americas, encourages the use of national parks as laboratories for science, and seeks to develop world leaders in science and conservation.

Projects may be focused on any of the biological, conservation, cultural, physical and social sciences. Eight $78,000 scholarships, half of which are designated for students studying at U.S. universities, will be awarded. In addition, four Honorable Mention winners will receive $1,000 scholarships.

Eligible are currently enrolled Ph.D. students at an accredited university within the Americas who are citizens of a country in the Americas. The Americas include Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the countries of Central and South America, and the Caribbean. More information is available at: http://nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
is pleased to provide two $2,500 scholarships for students entering
or pursuing an education in the field of Landscape Architecture.
Applicants must be a legal resident of the State of Connecticut and
enrolled in an accredited environmental education program at the college
or university level.

Application forms must be postmarked between January 1 and March 15 of
the year of the scholarship. For more information, visit www.ctasla.org

FEMA/EPA Fellowship

The Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing funding to provide for studies on how communities, regional organizations, and states can effectively address watershed planning and floodplain management issues. For the announcement and application, please go to http://www.nibs.org

Each 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 periods 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. Connie Sutton, 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.gcamerica.org.

GRO Undergraduate Fellowships

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Greater Research Opportunities Undergraduate Fellowships for bachelor level students in environmentally related fields of study. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 15 new fellowships. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $17,000 per year of academic support and up to $7,500 of internship support for the three-month summer period. Please contact http://es.epa.gov/ncer/fellow for details.

The Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS), a division of the National Park Service, seeks applications from qualified individuals for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, landscape and technological significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site fieldwork and preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the HABS/HAER Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last twelve weeks, beginning in May/June. Salaries range from $5,400 to approximately $9,200 for the summer, depending on job responsibility, locality of the project, and level of experience. Examples of HABS/HAER/HALS documentation can be viewed at the "Built In America: HABS/HAER 1933 - Present" web site at the Library of Congress. Please Note: Positions are open only to United States citizens. Foreign citizens seeking summer employment may wish to contact the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). Visit www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/joco/summerjobs.htm or contact Judy Davis by email at judy_davis@nps.gov or phone at 202/354-2135 for more information.

The American Academy in Rome announces its Rome Prize competition. Established in 1894 and chartered by an Act of Congress in 1905, the American Academy in Rome is a center that sustains independent artistic pursuits and humanistic studies. It is situated on the Janiculum, Rome’s highest hill. Each year, through a national competition, the Rome Prize is awarded to 15 emerging artists (working in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design, Historic Preservation and Conservation, Literature, Musical Composition, or Visual Arts) and 15 scholars (working in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and early Modern, or Modern Italian Studies). Rome Prize winners receive room and board and a study or studio. Six- and 11-month fellowships are awarded, carrying stipends of $10,500 and $21,000, respectively. The Academy community also includes invited Residents and international Affiliated Fellows.

The application deadline is November 1st.

To determine eligibility, find further information about the Academy, or to download guidelines and application forms, please visit www.aarome.org or contact the American Academy in Rome, 7 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022, Attn: Programs Department. T: (212) 751-7200; F: (212) 751-7220; E: info@aarome.org. Please state specific field of interest when requesting information.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 100 new fellowships. Master level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support. Please contact http://es.epa.gov/ncer/fellow/ for details.

The goal of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program is to support highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies are directed toward improving environmental quality and who demonstrate leadership in their field.
The fellowship provides a one-year, $13,000 cash award for graduate study as well as networking and leadership support to awardees. Twenty fellowships are awarded each year—ten in California and ten in New England.

The foundation specifically seeks active, enthusiastic individuals who have the ability, determination, and integrity to become environmental leaders in the 21st century.
Nominees for this highly competitive program must be United States citizens, be enrolled in an accredited institution in California or New England, and have strong academic qualifications. Master's degree candidates must have completed at least one semester of course work and be seeking the master's as a terminal degree. Master's degree students planning to pursue a Ph.D. are advised to wait until they are in their Ph.D. program to apply. Applicants at the Ph.D. level must have completed at least two years of doctoral work or passed their qualifying exams at the time of their application.

Applicants for the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program must first be nominated by an academic advisor or environmental professional. Once nominated, the applicant will be contacted and sent application materials.

See http://switzernetwork.org/fellowship-overview.html for complete program information and nomination procedures.

ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition

The ULI-Urban Land Institute administers an annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. This interdisciplinary problem-solving exercise offers students a chance to mix creativity with functionality. The competition is open to all graduate level students currently enrolled in a degree-granting program. The winning team receives $50,000 in cash and the runners up each receive $10,000.

The Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition is part of the Institute's ongoing effort to raise interest among people in creating better communities, improving development patterns, and increasing awareness of the need for multidisciplinary solutions to development and design challenges. This competition is an ideas competition; there is no guarantee or expectation that any of the submitted schemes will be applied to this site.

More information on the annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition can be found at www.udcompetition.uli.org.

For several years Design Workshop has hosted a variety of internship programs, including Summer Internships, International Internships, and Long-term University Internships. Our internship programs have proven to be an effective recruiting tool, providing an opportunity for Design Workshop to develop relationships with future graduates and support the work-study environment.
For more information visit http://www.designworkshop.com/careers/internships.html.

Each summer, as part of its Summer Student Program (SSP), EDAW selects approximately fifteen students from around the world to participate in a “real-world” project with a “real” client. This innovative program is designed to challenge students in landscape architecture, planning, resource management, economic development and related fields with a hands-on opportunity that strengthens their skills and broadens their perspectives. The main goal of the SSP program is to attract the top talent in the world and allow the fusion of ideas, cultures and disciplines to create innovative solutions for the client and once in a life time experiences for the participants.
For more information visit http://www.edaw.com.

EDSA Summer Internship Program

If you are a landscape architecture student who is enthusiastic about gaining experience in planning and landscape architectural projects in the U.S. and abroad, EDSA is looking for you.
For more information visit www.edsaplan.com.

National Park Service Internship Training Program

The Historic Preservation Internship Training Program gives undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to undertake short-term research and administrative projects with the National Park Service either during the summer or the school year.
For more information visit http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/hpit_p.htm

The internship program provides participants with an opportunity to broaden their understanding of landscape preservation practice through project experience, educational programs and self-study. Preferred candidates will have education in landscape architecture or horticulture and graphic, writing, and computer skills.
Six-month and three-month internships are available with flexible starting dates based on the selected applicant’s availability. A stipend is provided.

For additional information about this opportunity and application requirements, please visit http://www.nps.gov/oclp/ or contact Amy McDermott, Administrative Manager at (617) 566-1689 ext. 263 or Amy_McDermott@nps.gov.