FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: until January 31,
2010
Applications being accepted for the Garden Club of America's Urban Forestry Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 31, 2010
Through generous donations from the Garden Club of America (GCA) and Casey Trees in Washington, DC, Zone VI of The GCA has established a national fellowship in urban forestry for qualified U.S. students. The GCA Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry will be awarded in early 2010. With this fellowship, The Garden Club of America seeks to forward their goal of advancing our knowledge of urban forests and increasing the number of scientists in the field of urban forestry. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee at Virginia Tech composed of practicing urban forestry scientists and professionals in related fields. Final selection is endorsed by The Garden Club of America.
The fellowship is highly competitive and applicants must present clearly in their applications how they will advance the GCA's goal of advancing urban forestry knowledge and increasing the number of practicing urban forestry scientists.
Eligibility: The fellowship is open to both advanced undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in urban forestry, forestry, horticulture, environmental studies or a closely related field at any 4-year college or university degree program in the United States. Recipients must be students in the U.S. who will be enrolled as juniors or seniors or graduate students during the fellowship period. The award is for $4,000 and recipients may apply for one additional year of funding.
Application Process: For more information, online application forms, and past recipients, visit <> or contact Dr. Day at <mailto:> or 540-231-7264.
For more information about...
The Garden Club of America, visit
Casey Trees, visit
The Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech, visit <>
The Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech, visit <>
The Garden Club of America strives to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. Virginia Tech's Department of Forestry offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Urban Forestry.
Contact Information:
Dr. Susan D. Day, Assistant Professor
Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
and Department of Horticulture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
310 Cheatham Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Tel: 540-231-7264
E-mail: <mailto:> Web: www.forestry.vt.edu<>
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A Land-Grant University - Putting Knowledge to Work
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
________________________________________
Dr. Susan D. Day
Assistant Professor
Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
and Department of Horticulture
Virginia Tech
304 Cheatham Hall (0324)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-7264
Applications being accepted for the Garden Club of America's Urban Forestry Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 31, 2010
Through generous donations from the Garden Club of America (GCA) and Casey Trees in Washington, DC, Zone VI of The GCA has established a national fellowship in urban forestry for qualified U.S. students. The GCA Zone VI Fellowship in Urban Forestry will be awarded in early 2010. With this fellowship, The Garden Club of America seeks to forward their goal of advancing our knowledge of urban forests and increasing the number of scientists in the field of urban forestry. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee at Virginia Tech composed of practicing urban forestry scientists and professionals in related fields. Final selection is endorsed by The Garden Club of America.
The fellowship is highly competitive and applicants must present clearly in their applications how they will advance the GCA's goal of advancing urban forestry knowledge and increasing the number of practicing urban forestry scientists.
Eligibility: The fellowship is open to both advanced undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in urban forestry, forestry, horticulture, environmental studies or a closely related field at any 4-year college or university degree program in the United States. Recipients must be students in the U.S. who will be enrolled as juniors or seniors or graduate students during the fellowship period. The award is for $4,000 and recipients may apply for one additional year of funding.
Application Process: For more information, online application forms, and past recipients, visit <> or contact Dr. Day at <mailto:> or 540-231-7264.
For more information about...
The Garden Club of America, visit
Casey Trees, visit
The Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech, visit <>
The Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech, visit <>
The Garden Club of America strives to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. Virginia Tech's Department of Forestry offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Urban Forestry.
Contact Information:
Dr. Susan D. Day, Assistant Professor
Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
and Department of Horticulture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
310 Cheatham Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Tel: 540-231-7264
E-mail: <mailto:> Web: www.forestry.vt.edu<>
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A Land-Grant University - Putting Knowledge to Work
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
________________________________________
Dr. Susan D. Day
Assistant Professor
Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation
and Department of Horticulture
Virginia Tech
304 Cheatham Hall (0324)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-7264