The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Ecological Restoration

Open to graduate students who intend to pursue specialized study and research in ecological restoration

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Preference will be given to projects that include field research conducted in the United States

Must pursue specialized graduate study and research in ecological restoration at an accredited U.S. university

Applicants must pursue specialized graduate study and research in ecological restoration

Selection criteria will include the degree to which the proposed fellowship work addresses the objectives of the GCA, as well as the excellence of the students academic qualifications and person

Required

Required

A letter of endorsement written by the applicants graduate faculty advisor. The letter mustinclude a statement that the applicant is properly enrolled in graduate school; One additional letter of recommendation

1) A one-page, left-justified cover sheet that includes: applicants name; academic advisors name and title; name of university and department; title of research; applicants mailing address, e-mail address, cell phone number and permanent mailing address, email and phone (if different). 2) A written proposal for the research to be undertaken: no longer than five single-spaced pages, including literature cited, tables, figures, etc. Margins shall be at least one inch. Font shall be 12 point; smallerbut readable!font is allowed in figures. References should be listed alphabetically with a hanging half-inch indent. 3) A one-page budget for the proposed research, describing how the award would be spent. If thebudget is over $8,000, state specifically which item(s) are included in the request for fundingfrom the GCA.