LARCP Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities


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2	Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
3	Kansas State University Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning
4	Welcome to the LARCP Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities web site, a resource intended to connect LARCP students with external scholarships and fellowships in landscape architecture and planning. Links are added as new opportunities become available, so be sure to check back frequently. Members of the LARCP Student Affairs Committee compile the sources with support from the LARCP administrative office. This resource is a work in progress; so if you are aware of any scholarships or fellowships we have overlooked, please forward them to Jody Hodges <jodyhodges@ksu.edu> and Blake Belanger <belanger@ksu.edu>.
5	Last updated: 09 September 2021, by Jody Hodges
6	Due Date	Discipline	Name	Amount	Citizenship	Student Status and Other Requirements	Purpose Statement
7	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship	$10,000 winner $5,000 up to 3	U.S. Citizen/ Resident Alien	Undergraduate in 3rd, 4th, or 5th year. Awarded to promising students, with priority give to students of underrepresented populations and/or w/financial need	This scholarship fund was established by the ASLA Council of Fellows in 2004 to: 1) aid outstanding students who would not otherwise have an opportunity to continue a professional degree program due to unmet financial need; 2) increase the interest and participation of economically disadvantaged and under-represented populations in the study of landscape architecture; and 3) enrich the profession of landscape architecture through a more diverse population.
8	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Courtland Paul Scholarship	$5,000	U.S. Citizen	Undergraduate in final 2 years. Minimum C grade point average, demonstrated financial need.	This scholarship honors the memory of Courtland P. Paul, FASLA (1927-2003) and his lifelong commitment to the landscape architecture profession. He was one of California's 1st licensed landscape architects in 1954. Mr. Paul and Peidian International, the landscape architecture firm he founded over 50 years ago, were well known for community design and master planning, and for the golf courses, hotels, and theme parks they created in Southern California and throughout the world.
9	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Daniel Zweir/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship	$5,000	U.S. Citizen	Undergraduate or graduate. Minimum B grade point average.	This scholarship was created to celebrate and acknowledge those landscape architecture students who do not see themselves following a traditional practice path as landscape designers. Those that would like to take their skills and knowledge in LA and apply them to careers in areas such as product development, entrepreneurship, politics, nonprofit service, etc. Daniel Zweir, CEO and Founder of Permaloc Corporation, is one such landscape architect and is providing this scholarship.
10	2/1/2023	Open	Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship	$4,000	U.S. Citizen/ Resident Alien	Graduate student	Sponsored by the Garden Club of America, this fellowship was established in 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. and is awarded annually to an exceptional graduate student to assist with study and research at a leading American institution. The fellowship reflects and promotes interest in supporting garden history and design, and examining the future of gardens and their unique place in our environment.
11	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	EDSA Diversity Scholarships	Two $5,000 winners	U.S. or Canada	Undergraduate in final 2 years or graduate student. Minority student.	The EDSA Diversity Scholarship was established to help African American, Hispanic, Native American and minority students of other cultural and ethnic backgrounds continue their landscape architecture education. Eligible candidates are in their final two years of undergraduate study or pursuing a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture.
12	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design	$10,000 winner $5,000 runner-up	U.S or Canada	Graduate Student. Minimum 2.5 grade point average. Financial need considered.	Established in 2018 by Patrick Phillips, a visionary and leader in the responsible use, design, and transformation of land to support thriving and inclusive communities worldwide. Patrick served as the Global CEO of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) from 2009 to 2018 and as the president of the ULI Foundation. Applicants should show commitment to underserved urban communities and addressing community-scale design issues. Preference is given to candidates interested in pursuing a career in the non-profit or public sector.
13	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA	$20,000 winner $10,000 1st runner-up $5,000 2nd runner-up	U.S. or Canada	Graduate student. Minimum 2.5 grade point average.	This LAF Honor Scholarship was established in memory of Joseph J. Lalli, FASLA (1943-2014) and his 46-year career as a landscape architect, artist, philanthropist, mentor, and teacher. Applicants should show commitment to some of the areas that Joe Lalli dedicated himself to, including drawing, artistic pursuits, the importance of travel, and giving back in service to one’s community and profession.Candidates will be evaluated based on their demonstrated design ability, leadership, character/integrity, and service to others and to the landscape architecture profession. Financial need will also be considered.
14	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Kenneth R. Brooks MLA Research Scholarship	$5,000	U.S.	Graduate Student. Must be a continuing student (planning to graduate next academic year) and planning to pursue an individual thesis or capstone project (not a group project).	In honor of Professor Kenneth R. Brooks, FALSA, FCELA, PLA, and his long career in acedemia including 18 years of teaching, research, and service in The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University. Prior to that, he taught for 22 years at Kansas State University in the LARCP program. Professor Brooks emphasized the value of research, particularly for students at the master's level.
15	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships	$10,000 winner, up to three $5,000 runners-up + ASLA conference	U.S.	Third, Fourth, or Fifth-year Undergraduates. Graduate students not eligible.	Awarded to promising students, with priority given to students of underrepresented populations and/or with financial need. Geographic distribution of the applicant pool will also be considered.
16	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	LandDesign Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarships	Two $5,000 + mentoring winners		Undergraduate student. Identify as Black, Indigenous, or BIPOC Minimum 3.0 grade point average and not currently in final year of study. Demonstrate financial need and a passion for landscape architecture.	This scholarship was established to assist students from underrepresented groups who are pursuing a degree in landscape architecture. It is LandDesign's goal to promote a company culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and talents
17	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Landscape Forms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships	Two $5,000 Winners	U.S. or Canada	Undergraduate student. Identify as BIPOC, not in final year of study, demonstrate financial need, academic aptitude, and commitment to landscape architecture.	Established as a small but meaningful step toward achieving that vision of a just and diverse community. The scholarship helps Black, Indigenous, and BIPOC students advance in their education and career in landscape architecture.
18	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Landscape Forms Scholarship in Memory of Peter Schaudt, FASLA	$5,000	U.S. or Canada	Undergraduate in final 2 years	This scholarship is named in memory of Peter Lindsay Schaudt, FASLA (1959-2015) and his over 30-year career as a landscape architecture. Mr. Schaudt was one of the founding principals of Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architecture in Chicago and a dedicated member of the Board of Directors for Landscape Forms. Applicants must demonstrate passion, commitment, and competence in creating artfully-designed places for people. Scholarship is based on academic accomplishment and creative design ability.
19	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water Scholarship	$5,000	U.S. or Canada	Undergraduate in 3rd, 4th, or 5th year	Established by the Rain Bird Corporation to recognize an outstanding landscape architecture, horticulture or irrigation science student. Rain Bird develops products and technologies that use water efficiently with a commitment to responsible water use and conservation. Eligible candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to these professions through participation in extracurricular activities and exemplary scholastic achievements.
20	2/1/2023	Landscape Architecture (LAAB-accredited)	Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship	$5,000	U.S. or Canada	Undergraduate in final 2 years or graduate student	The Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship was created by Steven G. King, FASLA, founder and Chairman of Landscape Structures Inc., and the inventor of the “continuous play” concept. The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize a student who has high potential in the design of play environments. This student must show an interest in the value of integrating playgrounds into parks, schools and other play environments and understand the significant social and educational value of play. Key qualities in the student receiving the Scholarship are creativity, openness to innovation, and a demonstrated interest in park and playground planning.
21	2/1/2023 faculty submissions	Landscape Architecture	Olmsted Scholars Program	$25,000 graduate, $15,000 undergraduate		Graduate students or undergraduates currently in their fourth or fifth year. Selected and nominated by KSU faculty.	Named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture, the Olmsted Scholars Program and $25,000 prize is the premier national award program for landscape architecture students. The LAF Olmsted Scholars Program recognizes and suports students with exceptional leadership potential who are using ideas, influence, communication, service, and leadership to advance sustainable design and foster human and societal benefits. The program recognizes one outstanding student from each accredited landscape architecture program in the U.S. and Canada, along with the jury-selected national award winner and finalists. Students are both honored for past achievements and recognized for their future potential to influence the landscape architecture profession.
22	4/18/2022	Landscape Architecture	Landscape Architecture Environmental Stewardship Scholarship for High School Seniors	$2,500		High school students applying to study landscape architecture at college or university level.	For high school seniors applying to accredited landscape architecture program.
23	4/18/2022	Landscape Architecture	Karen Ann Shopis-Fox Memorial Scholarship	$2,500		Students currently enrollled in accredited landscape architecture program and legal resident of State of Connecticut	Named for Karen Ann Shopis-Fox, who passed away in August 2011, was a long-standing member of ASLA, a talented designer, and a dedicated advocate for the profession of landscape architecture. She served as a member-at-large and vice president on the executive committee of CTASLA in the 1990s and was a founding member of the golf outing committee and a driving force in the formation of our scholarship. Karen practiced in Fairfield County with her own firm, Karen A. Shopis Landscape Architects. She won the chapter's prestigious George A. Yarwood Award in 2002, given in recognition of members who have given unselfishly of their time and talent to further the profession of landscape architecture within the state and the nation.
24	Opens 10/2/2023	Landscape Architecture, Planning, and other disciplines	SmithGroup Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships	$6000 (up to 5 awards) & paid internship		Undergraduate in 4th or 5th year, graduate student in accredited program in the United States. Black/African American, Hispanic, Alaskan Native or American Indian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Legally authorized to work in the U.S. Required to serve as paid summer intern.	Support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in planning and landscape architecture. The mission is to provide students with the opportunity to attain their professional goals while advancing industry and imporving the built environment.
25	4/30/2022	Approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program	APA Foundation Scholarship	$2000-$5000		Undergraduate or graduate.APA member, demonstrated financial need.	Women, people of color and indigenous descent, veterans, disabled persons, and members of the LGBTQ community. Scholarship awarded to students intending to pursue careers as practicing planners who will diversify the profession. Recipients will advance social equity in the profession and demonstrate academic success.
26	4/30/2022	Approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program	Judith McManus Price Scholarship	$2000-$5000		Women and minority (African American, Hispanic American, or Native American) students.	Women and minority (African American, Hispanic American, or Native American) students enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program who are citizens of the United States, intend to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector, and are able to demonstrate a genuine financial need.
27	5/15/2022	Landscape Architecture	The Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship	$1000 (up to five awards)		Full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited two- or four-year college/university	The Travis Memorial Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a career in one of the following professions: landscape design/golf course architecture; golf course turf grass management/golf course superintendent; professional golf management, club professional, or sports journalism with a special interest in golf.
28	January and February 2023	Landscape Architecture	https://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships	Multiple	U.S. Citizen or permanent resident	Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate	The Garden Club of America offers 28 merit-based scholarships and fellowships in 12 areas related to conservation, ecology, horticulture, pollinator research, environmental studies, and related fields. Enrolled in a U.S. based institution. In 2020, GCA awarded over $306,000 to 64 scholars.
29	2/10/2023	Landscape Architecture, Planning, and other disciplines	Udall Scholarship	Up to $7000	U.S. Citizen or permanent resident	Graduating between May 2022 & May 2023	Honors the commitment of Morris and Stewart Udall to Native American self-governnance, health care and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources throughout their long careers in public service. Recognizes students who are committed to positive change in regard to environmental issues and/or Native American/Alaska Native students who are committed to making a difference through tribal public policy or native health care. Decumented relevant leadership, volunteer or professional experience, and/or activism. If applying in the Native American/Native Alaskan category, must posess tribal affiliation.
30	01/16/2022	Landscape Architecture and other design disciplines	Gensler Rising Black Designers Scholarship + Design Challenge	Five $10,000 awards		Enrolled at a US not-for-profit education institution and in an architecture program in the Fall of 2021	Champions diversity within the architecture and design industry by supporting deserving underrepresented students in their studies at some of the nation's top universities.
31	3/2/2022	Regional Planning	Philip D. Peters Regional Planning Fellowship	$21/hour		Midway through graduate program. Recommendation by a faculty member in the students Master's degree graduate program.	Honors the late Phil Peters, former Executive Director of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission. Phil retired in 1999 after completing more than thirty years of extraordinary service to NIPC, during which time he plated a major role in the development and implementation of the agency's innovative, comprehensive, and highly-regarded planning program for the Chicago metropolitan area. The fellowship reflects Phil's dedication to NIPC and his personal interest in promoting careers in regional planning.
32	6/3/2022	Landscape Architecture	American Society of Golf Course Architects Foundation	Up to two $2,500 awards with travel, lodging, and activities paid		College students/post graduates who demonstrate the intent to practice golf course architecture.	Supports research of golf course design and to disseminate that information to those interested in designating green space for recreational purposes. Dedicated to supporting research, events and publhsing that helps grow the game.
33	10/31/202222	Landscape Architecture	American Public Garden Association-Linda Milbourn Fellowship	$5,000	U.S. Citizen	Graduate-level	Incorporates an experiential learning project into course of study (research, project, plan, or other direct impact/benefit) with an APGA member garden, botanic garden, arboretum or other public horticulture institution in the U.S.
34	4/14/2023	Landscape Architecture	BlackLAN-Edward Lyons Pryce Scholarship	Two $3000: 1 undergraduate student, 1 graduate student		Graduate and undergraduate students who identify as black or of African ancestry per the BlackLAN Mission and Vision statements, are enrolled in an accredited landscape architecture program, and reside in the United States. Students with at least one year remaining of study.	Honors Edward Pryce, landscape architect, horticulturist, educator, and artist, who left an indelible stamp on the landscape design of Tuskegee University (formerly Tuskegee Institute), where he served from 1948 until 1977 as superintendent of buildings and grounds and professor in the School of Architecture, and from 1977 t 1990 as consulting landscape architect. Using his industry and creative abilities, Pryce made a name for himself in the profession of landscape architecture during a period when there were few practitioners and even fewer black practitioners.
35	10/15/2022	Landscape Architecture	LAF Ignite	3 $10,000 multi-year awards		Identify as Black/African American (this will be expanded in future years). Undergraduate or master's students enrolled in LAAB or LAAC accredited landscape architecture program. Not currently in final year of study. Be in good academic standing. Demonstrate financial need. Demonstrate a commitment to landscape architecture. Be able to commit to full participation in Ignite.	Multi-year program for BIPOC landscape architecture students, providing participants with an annual $10,000 scholarship, annual paid summer internship, and access to mentors throughout their educational path.
36	Varies per scholarship	Landscape Architecture	The Garden Club of America Scholarships	28 merit-based scholarships in 12 areas		Multiple: Undergraduate, Postgraduate Botany, Coastal Wetlands Studies, Conservation & Ecological Restoration, Desert Studies, Garden History & Design, Horticulture & Related Fields, International Work & Study, Landscape Architecture, Native Bird Habitat, Pollinator Research, Summer Environmental Study, Urban Forestry	Find opportunities in areas of interest. Last year, over $350,000 were awarded to 79 scholars.
37	1/20/2023	Planning	Holzheimer Memorial Student Scholarship for Economic Development Planning	$2,000		Must be APA member.	Named in memory of longtime APA member and economic development visionary, Dr. Terry Holzheimer of Arlington County, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Award is provided by the APA's Economic Development Division. Winners strongly encourage to use the money to attend the APA National Planning Conference on April 1-4, 2023.
38	7/31/2023	Design	Vectorworks Design Scholarship	$10,000		Undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to landscape architecture, etc	Opportunity to take the next step in journey of professional development. Students are given the opportunity to win scholarship prizes that will help then and their classmates continue to develop creative designs.