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The Corliss Knapp Engle
Scholarship in Horticulture
FOR UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATE STUDENTS, ADVANCED DEGREE CANDIDATES,
OR NON-DEGREE-SEEKING APPLICANTS ABOVE THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
Purpose: Established to encourage the development of research, documentation, and teaching skills in the field of horticulture.
History: Established in 2010.
Provisions: Funds one or more scholarships annually at $2500 to support study at an accredited college, university, or major botanic garden or arboretum. Projects may include but are not restricted to plant propagation, photographic documentation of studies and research projects, the acquisition of skills for working with horticulture collections, and research in horticulture in the broadest sense.
Eligibility: Open to college undergraduates and graduate students, advanced degree candidates, or non-degree-seeking applicants above the high school level.
To Apply: See application and instructions. Applications must be received at GCA Headquarters in New York City by February 10 preceding the period of study.
Selection: Selection is by members of the GCA Scholarship Committee and a member of the Chestnut Hill Garden Club.
Fund: Corliss Knapp Engle Scholarship in Horticulture Fund
Contact: Connie Yates, Garden Club of America, 14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022. Phone: 212-753-8287, fax: 212-753-0134, email: cyates@gcamerica.org