Scholarship Description
Award enables doctoral candidates to pursue independent research through field study in the tropics. Selection is by a panel of botanists appointed by World Wildlife Fund. One award is granted for a tropical plant systematics study and one for tropical forest ecology. Open to students who anticipate completing the requirements for a Ph.D. in botany within two years. Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are Ph.D. candidates enrolled at a U.S. university.
Eligibility Requirements
- Award is available to U.S. citizens
Application Requirements
- Application form required
- Recommendations or references required
- Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
- Statement of the proposed research, Evidence of foreign language capability, Curriculum vitae, Personal Letter
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The purpose of The Garden Club of America is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. Founded in 1913, the Garden Club of America is a volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization comprised of 200 member clubs and approximately 18,000 club members throughout the country.
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