The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany Grant

The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Garden Club of America
Amount: US $5,500
Last Updated: November 29, 2025

Summary

The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany aims to enhance the preservation of tropical forests by increasing the number of botanists with practical field experience. Established in 1983, the fellowship provides two grants of $5,500 annually for doctoral candidates pursuing research in tropical plant systematics and forest ecology. Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in U.S. institutions, who are expected to complete their Ph.D. in Botany within two years.

Overview

Purpose To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience. History The Arundel Scholarship, the first fellowship in tropical botany, was established in 1983 with a grant from the Wildcat Foundation. The incentive grant was created by Mrs Russell Arundel, horticulturist and dedicated environmentalist from the Warrenton (VA) Garden Club, and provided two grants per year to support doctorical candidates pursuing independent field study in the tropics. The awards were made permanent by the GCA Executive Committee in 1989 and are currently named simply the GCA Fellowship in Tropical Botany. Previously, the World Wildlife Fund oversaw from 1983-2023. Provisions Provides two or more grants of $5500 annually to enable field study in tropical botany. Generally, one grant is awarded in the area of tropical plant systematics and a second is awarded in tropical forest ecology.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants to the Fellowship in Tropical Botany must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, and currently enrolled in a U.S.-based institution.Open to students who anticipate completing the requirements for a Ph.D. in Botany within two years. Applicants must already be Ph.D. candidates enrolled at a US university. Only one GSA Scholarship, Fellowship, or Award may be applied for annually.