Garden Club of America

Zone VI Fellowship in

Urban Forestry

GRADUATE APPLICATION

The Garden Club of American Zone VI Urban Forestry Fellowship is a highly competitive national fellowship designed to foster advanced study and scholarship in urban forestry.  The academic review panel and GCA selection committee will critically assess the areas described below when reviewing fellowship applications.

  • Does the applicant show evidence of strong academic ability?
  • Does the applicant demonstrate a compelling interest in, or dedication to, the field of urban forestry?
  • Does the applicant have the ability to work independently and think critically?
  • Does the applicant’s future career ambitions and/or interests have the potential for significant impact on urban forests and urban forestry (national impact is preferred)?
  • Is the applicant’s research project well thought out and will it have a significant impact on urban forestry?

Completed applications (including recommendation form) must be RECEIVED by January 31st. An award decision will be made by mid February and forwarded to the Garden Club of America who will officially notify award recipients. When you have completed the application, click submit application and your form will be transmitted to our review committee at the Virginia Tech Forestry Department. Your application will also require a recommendation form to be complete. We recommend that you print the completed application before submission for your records. You will receive an email acknowledgement within 5 days of submission. If you do not recieve an acknowledgement contact us at gcaurbanforestry@vt.edu.

If you have questions concerning your application or the scholarship in general, please
contact us at gcaurbanforestry@vt.edu.

Note: Your application is complete when Virginia Tech has received both this application form
(submitted electronically) and a signed recommendation form from your advisor (submitted by regular mail).

Name:

Address:

City: , State: Zip:

Telephone: Email:

Degrees received to date (institution, date, type of degree (B.A., etc.), major or dept.):

If graduate degrees have been received - give major advisor:

Current University attending or expecting to attend:

Matriculation date:

Expected graduation date:

Expected degree :

Name and contact information for graduate advisor:

Current G.P.A. (if applicable)

List any research publications (3 maximum):

List any relevant work or volunteer experience (2 maximum):

Statement of Work (A project title and a brief summary of the research project you will be/are
working on. This approximatly 300 word paragraph should 1) clearly identify the research question
and how it relates to current knowledge in the subject area, 2) Briefly describe the study methodology,
and 3) Explain the project's significance to urban forestry):

Project Title:

Brief Summary:

Write a brief statement of your career goals that includes a description of the impact you will have on urban forestry. (please limit to two or three sentences):

How will this fellowship benefit you and help to further your academic and career
goals? (please limit to two or three sentences and include how funds would be used):

 

 

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