Joan K. Hunt And Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany
Preference is given to undergraduate students.
Provites financial aid toward a summer study of field botany. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote the awareness of the importance of botany to horticulture. It does not support lab work. The summer projects may be pursued beyond the regular course of study to gain additional knowledge and experience and may award credit. Study must be in any one of the 50 states of the U.S. College undergraduates and graduate students up to the Masters degree may apply. Preference is given to undergraduates. Application for the GCA Summer Scholarship in Field Botany and the application
for this scholarship are the same and will be considered together. Selection and administration by the GCA Scholarship Committee.
- application form
- short essay describing program you've selected, future plans, and what you hope to achieve
- one reference from your advisor and one from a professor familiar with your work & interests
- transcript
Mail application form to GCA (not emailed or faxed)
Does not support lab work.
The specific course of study and the location are chosen by the student. Some suggested studies include:
• assisting a botanist with field studies
• assisting a botanist with plant inventories
• plant monitoring in a national forest
• internship on a special project in a botanical garden