Scholarship Description
Provide a reciprocal exchange of British and American graduate students in horticulture, landscape architecture, or related fields. The intent of the program is to foster cultural understanding, promote horticultural studies and exchange in The Martin McLaren Horticultural Scholarship provides a noncredit work/study program in Great Britain for an American recipient, selected by the GCA Scholarship Committee. The academic year offers periods for study, research, and practical work at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Edinburgh and other botanic gardens, the National Trust gardens, as well as an optional university semester at Reading University. The Interchange Fellowship provides funding for a British recipient to attend a graduate program in the U.S. in landscape architecture or horticulture for one academic year. Selection is by a committee appointed by the McLaren Trust. The program in the U.S. is administered by The GCA Scholarship Committee and in the U.K. by the Institute of Horticulture. The McLaren scholar is able to combine practical experience and study at several institutions. She/he is expected to arrive in England during the summer to allow adequate time for visits to sites or horticultural interest. The Martin McLaren trust provides for the major costs of housing, board, tuition and an allowance for personal needs.
Year of Need: 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: 2
Min Award: Varies
Max Award: Varies
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Sponsoring Organization
The Garden Club of America
14 East 60th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Contact Person:
Phone: 212-753-8287
Fax: 212-753-0134
Web: http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships
Email:
