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The Garden Club of America and the Royal Horticultural Society Interchange Fellowships

The RHS Interchange Fellowship is open to a single, unaccompanied graduate of a university in the USA who is a U.S. citizen and has earned a BA or BS degree in horticulture, plant sciences, landscape architecture, or a related degree. Selected finalists are required to attend an interview in New York City and will be notified of the time and place.

The purpose of this fellowship is to foster British-American relations through the interchange of scholars in horticulture, landscape architecture, and related areas and to promote the exchange of information in the horticulture field.

These international and prestigious Interchange Fellowships allow for an American student to study and work in the UK and a British student to study and work in the U.S. The fellowships last one year and are life changing experiences for the recipients who go on to be leaders in the field of horticulture. View the resources below to learn more about the fellowships and previous fellows.

Visit the GCA's Scholarship page to learn more.

Application deadline: January 15

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicant Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

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Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Citizenship Status:*

EDUCATION

Present College/University:*

Present College/University Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Current Academic Status:*

OTHER SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Name of Institution 1:*

Dates Attended:*

Year of Graduation:*

Degree Obtained:*

Name of Institution 2:

Dates Attended:

Year of Graduation:

Degree Obtained:

Name of Institution 3:

Dates Attended:

Year of Graduation:

Degree Obtained:

Employment (include dates):*

In horticulture or related fields, do you have an area of expertise, special interest or study?*

Scholarships, fellowships, honors received (include dates):*

Are there American arboreta, botanical gardens, private gardens where you have participated? In what capacity? Additional experience and activities:*

What are your career goals?*

Please provide a one paragraph explanation of your research endeavors.

EVALUATION MATERIALS

SHORT ESSAYS:

Essay #1 Write a brief essay telling about yourself, including the following points: autobiographical data; how you first became interested in horticulture; hobbies and special interest; travel in the U.S. and abroad; if you speak a foreign language.

Essay #2 Write an essay stating your reasons for applying for this fellowship, the specific field in which you wish to study while in England, and what you expect to gain and contribute, should you be awarded this fellowship?

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REFERENCES: Please provide four letters of recommendation, including one from a college professor who knows you well, and one a personal reference (someone who is not a member of your family and is not connected with your academic career).

Electronic copies of the letters of recommendation should be attached below and must be signed by the individual writing the letter, or sent to scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org directly from their email. If your reference plans to submit your recommendation via email, please upload a placeholder below.

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Reference Title

Reference Email

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Reference Full Name

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Reference Full Name

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Reference Title

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TRANSCRIPTS

Only official school transcripts will be counted toward your application evaluation. Unofficial documents may be used as placeholders, but are not sufficient to be considered for a scholarship. Please indicate that you understand it's your responsibility to follow up with official materials before the application deadline.*

I understand, and am providing my official school transcript(s).I understand, and including unofficial documents as placeholders, and will provide official documents as soon as possible.

Official Transcript (PDF only)*

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SIGNATURE

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Date:*

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Please do not send any additional materials that are not required.

Any questions about GCA scholarships or your application can be submitted to scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org.

The Scholarship Committee will meet in March; applicants will be notified of their application status shortly thereafter. The Garden Club of America policy conforms with and strongly supports applicable federal and state laws that forbid discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, age, national origin or sexual orientation with regard to the application for any of the scholarships The Garden Club of America sponsors.