Summer Scholarship in Field Botany Grant

The Summer Scholarship in Field Botany, funded by the Garden Club of America, aims to support undergraduate and master's students pursuing field studies in the Western Hemisphere. Established in 2000, this scholarship provides students with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and knowledge beyond traditional academic settings. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in U.S.-based institutions. This initiative fosters a deeper understanding of botany and encourages conservation efforts.

In the late 1990s, to help offset this trend of declining or consolidated botany programs at colleges and universities the GCA's Scholarship Committee added a proposal for a summer scholarship in field botany to its list of possible new offerings. Beginning in 2000, Mrs. Henry Streeter, an ardent horticulturist and member of the North Shore Garden Club of Massachusetts, generously offered to fund this opportunity.
Purpose: To support student’s field studies and offer an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.

Eligibility

Open to undergraduate and master’s degree students. Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S. - based institution.Research must be conducted in the Western Hemisphere.

Ineligibility

Due to IRS restrictions, GCA is unable to fund awards for international applicants.