Garden Club of America (GCA): Award in Desert Studies

Summary: 

Research/ Internship funding for graduate students focusing on conservation, botany, environmental science and landscape design relating to arid landscapes.

Application Deadline Date: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
# Awards: 
At least 1
Upper Limit Amount ($): 
4,000
Academic Area: 

Horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science and landscape design relating to arid landscape

Description: 

The Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies was established to promote the study of horticulture, conservation and design in arid landscapes. The award, which can be in the form of either an internship or funding for a research-related topic, is for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science and landscape design relating to the arid landscape.

Award Purpose: 
Research
Tuition
Internship
Year In School: 
Masters
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender: 
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship: 
U.S. Citizens and permanent residents
 
Eligibility Requirement - Residency: 

Any

Eligibility Requirement - Other: 

Be a graduate or advanced undergraduate student. Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are currently enrolled in a U.S. – based institution. Students must provide dates during which they will be available to intern.

Specializations: 
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Water Resource Science & Management
Date Updated: 
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Eligibility - Citizenship: 
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Amount: 
4000