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The Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design

Garden Club of America

This fellowship was started in 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. and sponsored by the Garden Club of America. The program was designed to further the study of history and design in the American garden and to look to the future of gardens and their unique place in our environment. Project study should have wide scope such as investigating new techniques of garden restoration, studying how small gardens created by community groups have impacted public gardens, exploring and documenting physical, emotional and spiritual healing properties of the garden and and instigating the development of gardens that use ecological and regenerative concept.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Funds one graduate student
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • College:
    A student may propose a project of wide scope to assist with study and research at an institution in the United States.
  • Major/Career:
    To further the study of history and design in the American garden and to look to the future of gardens and their unique place in our environment.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    2 Letters of RecommendationOne must be a letter of endorsement from the applicants faculty advisor that also certifies enrollment. Provide the e-mail address for each recommender and instructions will be sent to him/her.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;General Submission Form;Photo,Provide a 300 ppi (pixels per inch) color photo, size 4 x 6 inches in .jpg format. It should be a head shot with a plain background in which you are looking directly at the camera. LAF retains the right to use any photo submitted on our website and in materials promoting LAFs scholarship programs;Bio for the LAF Website (150 word max)Provide a short bio in PDF, Microsoft Word, or TXT format. In 150 words or less, describe your background, current educational pursuits, future plans, and any other personal interests or activities;Written Proposal (4 page max)Upload a proposal for the work to be undertaken in PDF format. The proposal must contain an objective, outcome and method. The document should have margins of at least 1 and use 10-point or larger font. Please include Applicant Name/Proposal/Fellowship Name and page number on each page;Budget (1 page max)Upload a budget for the proposed work in PDF format. Please include Applicant Name/Budge/Fellowship Name and page number on each page.

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