GCA Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry

 

 

Through generous donations from the The Garden Club of America and Casey Trees in Washington DC, Zone VI of the GCA has established a fellowship in urban forestry for qualified U.S. students.

The Garden Club of America strives to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence 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.

Eligibility: This fellowship in Urban Forestry is available to one or more graduate or advanced undergraduate students studying urban forestry, environmental studies, horticulture, forestry, and related courses of study with a special interest in the urban forest. An award of $4,000 is provided and a recipient may reapply for an additional year. Students must be enrolled during the academic year following the award.

Purpose and Focus: With this fellowship the Garden Club of America seeks to forward their goal of advancing our knowledge of urban forests and increasing the number of scientists in the field of urban forestry. Zone VI of the Garden Club of America has a history of interest in the health of the urban forest and would like to support young scientists in their undergraduate and graduate studies in this field. The study areas of interest are far reaching, including urban forest management and planning as well as tree biology issues that will move urban forest science forward.

Applications are reviewed by a selection committee at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University composed of practicing urban forestry scientists. The committee forwards the application of the selected candidate to the Garden Club of America for final endorsement.

Application Process
Applicants should complete EITHER the undergraduate or graduate electronic application form. A letter of recommendation is welcome, however, all applications must include an Academic Advisor Recommendation form completed and signed by the student's faculty advisor and mailed to:

Attn: Dr. Susan D. Day
GCA Fellowship in Urban Forestry
Department of Forestry
Virginia Tech
228 Cheatham Hall, 0324
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Application Deadline: January 31st (application is complete when both online application and printed advisor recommendation form are received). An award decision will be made by mid February and forwarded to the Garden Club of America who will officially notify award recipients.