Garden Club of America (GCA): Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture

Summary: 

Research/ Tuition support for US graduate students focusing on tropical horticulture, botany or landscape architecture in a program abroad.

Application Deadline Date: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Upper Limit Amount ($): 
5,000
Academic Area: 

Tropical Horticulture; Tropical landscape architecture; Tropical Botany

Description: 

The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship Fund was established by the Elizabeth L. Marks Trust. The scholarship funds a well-qualified graduate student specializing in tropical horticulture, botany, or landscape architecture each even-numbered year. This is a complementary award, intended to supplement a student’s pursuit of a previously accepted program of study abroad. Deadline is on 15-Jan every even year.

Award Purpose: 
Research
Tuition
Internship
Year In School: 
Masters
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender: 
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship: 
US Citizen or permanent residents
 
Eligibility Requirement - Residency: 

Any

Eligibility Requirement - Other: 

* This opportunity will be awarded upon verification that complete funding has been obtained for the study abroad. * Travel must commence within 12 months of the award * Scholarship to be awarded in even numbered years only * Only 1 GCA Scholarship/ Fellowship/ Award may be applied for annually * Award is only available on even numbered years

Specializations: 
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Forestry
Date Updated: 
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Recurring: 
Annual - Jan
Eligibility - Citizenship: 
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Amount: 
5000