Garden Club of America Coastal Wetland Studies

Direct application

$5,000

Eligibility

Major
Environmental Engineering
Education level
Graduate

About this scholarship

U.S. citizen or permanent resident graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in coastal wetlands science at a U.S. institution may apply for the Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies.

One or more $5,000 awards support field-based wetlands research in U.S. coastal states, including the Great Lakes. Selection is based on technical merit and alignment with wetlands conservation goals.

Complete the online application with a project summary, detailed project information, a two-page vita, and a letter of endorsement from your major professor. Applicants may only apply to one GCA-sponsored scholarship per year.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Online application
  • Project summary
  • Project-information narrative
  • Two-page curriculum vitae
  • Letter of endorsement from major professor or advisor
  • Online application form with basic contact information
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) - no more than 2 pages, Word or PDF, including name/contact, degree status and year, anticipated terminal degree graduation date, relevant education/work/volunteer experience, pu
  • Letter of Endorsement from the applicant's major professor/advisor, emailed directly to the committee (identifies the student, indicates status in graduate degree program, evaluates ability as an inde
  • Applicant must be currently and actively enrolled in a U.S.-based institution
  • Research must be field-based wetlands research in coastal states or the Great Lakes
  • Deadline: January 10, 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
  • Award: $5,000