Garden Club of America (GCA) Fellowship Application

This application is for Garden Club of America (GCA) Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry Undergraduate and Graduate Applicants. Please note that only one GCA scholarship, fellowship, or award my be applied for annually.

Completed applications (including an advisor's recommendation) must be received by January 31. Upon submitting this application, you will have the opportunity to review and print your responses. Additionally, you will receive an email confirmation to the email you provide that will act as receipt of your submission, which will also include a copy of all your responses, including your attachments.

You will not be able to save your work to complete it later, so please be prepared to complete all fields and attach your vita/resume before beginning this application.

All award decisions will be made by the end of March. You will be notified via email by GCA whether or not your application has been accepted for an award at that time.

If you have any questions concerning your application or the scholarship in general, please contact us at gcaurbanforestry@caseytrees.org.

Applicant Information:

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

Phone:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

How did you hear about this fellowship opportunity?

Are you applying for the undergraduate or graduate fellowship?

Undergraduate fellowshipGraduate fellowship

Applicant's University/College Information:

Name of University/College you are currently attending:

Matriculation (enrollment) Month:

& Year:

Expected graduation Month:

& Year:

Expected Degree and Major:

Current GPA:

Current GPA within Major:

Name of undergraduate University/College you attended:

Year of graduation:

Undergraduate degree earned and Major:

Other degrees received to date?

Please list the institution, date and type of degree, major or department, and the name of a major/department advisor (if applicable). If you have no other degrees to list here, you may leave this section blank.

Applicant's Academic Advisor:

Academic Advisor's Full Name:

Email:

Phone:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Please be sure to contact your academic advisor and have them submit a letter of recommendation for you via email to gcaurbanforestry@caseytrees.org before the January 31 GCA fellowship due date.

I acknowledge that I am responsible for ensuring that my academic advisor submits my letter of recommendation before the GCA fellowship due date.

Project Information:

Study Title:

Study Site (state, city, county, or region):

Brief project description (300 words or less):

Project Summary (2-3 sentences about your project in layperson's language):

Statement of work (in 300 words or less: 1. Identify the research question and how it relates to current knowledge about the subject area; 2. Briefly describe the study methodology; and 3. Explain the project's significance to urban forestry):

Applicant's Academic & Career Goals:

Statement of career goals (limit 2-3 sentences):

How will this fellowship benefit you and help you to further your academic and career goals (limit 2-3 sentences and include how GCA fellowship funds will be used):

150 word limit

List any relevant work and/or volunteer experience (150 word limit):

List any leadership positions (150 word limit):

List any honors or awards (150 word limit):

Vita/Resume Upload:

Upload your vita/resume:

File format must be MS Word document (.doc, .docx, etc.) or Adobe protected document (.pdf)

Click the submit button below to proceed to the next page where you can see a print preview of your responses. Note that your application is not complete until you click the "Confirm" button on the next page.

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