The Garden Club of America Award in Desert Studies
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 is a one-year scholarship for graduate or advanced undergraduate students studying horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science and landscape design relating to the arid landscape. Students must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. university. The award is intended to have a wide scope pertaining to the arid environment, with preference given to projects that generate scientifically sound water and plant management. Selection is by a panel appointed by the Desert Botanical Garden.
Established in 2006
Funds one or more scholars annually at $4,000
Deadline: January 15, 2009
Contact: Cathy Babcock
Director of Horticulture
Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 480-481-8162
Email
There is no application form. Candidates should submit the following required information to the email address above, with GCA Award in Desert Studies on the subject line:
1. A current resume that includes present address, phone and email; educational background including relevant education and work experiences and publications; names and contact information for two references qualified to describe student’s character and ability.
2. A 2-3 page essay describing the proposed project explaining how it relates to the subject area, what will be achieved during the project, and how the project relates to the student’s academic and professional development.
3. An itemized budget for the funds requested.
4. A letter of recommendation from the student’s graduate advisor, using the Academic Advisor Recommendation form (word doc or pdf), should be completed and signed the faculty advisor and sent to:
Desert Botanical Garden
Attn: Cathy Babcock
1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
The successful applicant will submit a written report of project results at the completion of the project to both The Garden Club of America and the Desert Botanical Garden.
Applications must be received by January 15, 2009.
Award selection will be completed early in March. The Award recipient will be notified and the award made by the GCA Scholarship Committee by March 31, 2009.
The Garden Club of America policy conforms with and strongly supports applicable federal and state laws that forbid discrimination on the basis of sex, disability, religion, age, national origin or sexual orientation with regard to the application for any of the scholarships The Garden Club of America sponsors.
The Desert Botanical Garden, Administrator of the Garden Club of America's New Award in Desert Studies, is pleased to announce the 2007 winners!
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Zachary Babb, Masters in Landscape Architecture candidate, University of Arizona, will study how rural greenways can be planned and designed to best account for the unique conditions of the arid southwest and also preserve their critical plant and animal habitats. |
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Amy McCoy, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arizona, will research the impacts of climate change on some of the southwest's most beautiful and valuable riparian forests, the San Pedro, the Gila, and the Santa Cruz Rivers, pioneering the use of Netleaf Hackberry (Celltis retiiculata) as a dendrochronological indicator of riparian health. |
