Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design

Typical application deadline: 
February
Page last updated: 
10/14/2010
Contact Phone: 
(202) 331-7070
Application Deadline: 
February 1, 2011
Contact e-mail: 
scholarships@lafoundation.org
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Fellowship information
Fellowship details
Funding source home page: 
The Garden Club of America
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Keywords: 
Landscape Architecture
Plants
Research/field research
Amount: 
$4,000
Funding Abstract: 

Sponsored by the Garden Club of America www.gcamerica.org, this fellowship was established in 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. and is awarded annually to an exceptional graduate student to assist with study and research at a leading American institution.

This fellowship reflects and promotes the Garden Club of America's interest in supporting garden history and design, and examining the future of gardens and their unique place in our environment. Today, with growing constraints on all open space, the art of the garden increases in importance. Professionals have expressed the need to focus on American garden history and design, and have expressed dismay at the lack of funding help for talented students.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Application Process and Required Materials: 

 

  1. General Submission Form
    Download and complete the form. For team submissions, please complete only one form and identify a contact.
  2. Photo
    Please provide a 300 ppi (pixels per inch) photo, size 4 x 6 inches in .jpg format. For the required photo, please provide a head shot with a plain background and look directly at the camera. LAF retains the right to use photos submitted on our website and in materials promoting LAF's Scholarship Programs.
  3. Specific Submission Requirements
    Please consult the page for the scholarship to which you are applying for additional submission requirements.

      NOTE: Additional materials will not be reviewed.

Letters of recommendation are required for all scholarships and fellowships except the Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water Scholarship. The letters should be sent by email from the recommender's personal university or corporate account to scholarships@lafoundation.org.

* In addition to the General Submission Guidelines this scholarship requires the following:

  • Must be a graduate student studying at an American institution. Selection criteria will include the degree to which the proposed fellowship work addresses GCA objectives,* as well as the excellence of the student's academic qualifications and person.
  • A cover letter
  • A written proposal for the work to be undertaken (limit 4 pages; proposal must contain an objective, outcome and method)
  • A one-page budget for the proposed work
  • A current resume
  • A letter of endorsement from applicant's faculty advisor, which also certifies enrollment
  • Two additional recommendations
Fields of Study: 
Landscape Architecture