Wellesley College Botanic Gardens Memorial Fund - Education Grant: Application Form

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Wellesley College Botanic Gardens Memorial Fund - Education Grants

The Memorial Fund was established by the Friends of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens (formerly Friends of Horticulture) in 1993 to support students in enhancing their education related to plants, botany, gardens, and horticulture. This fund supports experiential learning such as travel to participate in a conference, hands-on training or workshops, a wintersession civic engagement trip, or other opportunities. The primary focus of the educational opportunity must be directly connected to plants, such as research relating to plants, or working hands-on with plants (e.g. farms, food, agriculture; medicinal plants, ethnobotany; gardens, parks, landscapes; conservation). We strongly encourage applicants whose identities and experiences are underrepresented in the fields of botany, ecology, and horticulture, as well as educational opportunities that address topics of justice, equity, and inclusion in these fields. Each grant typically awards $200-$400 per student. Other amounts are considered as well, and amounts greater than $400 are granted on a limited basis. We aim to maximize the impact of this grant for as many students as possible, and are unlikely to consider more than one grant application from a student during their time at Wellesley.

HOW TO APPLY:

All current Wellesley College students are eligible to apply on a rolling basis, throughout the year. The funded opportunity must take place prior to graduation. Opportunities can take place any time of year (including summer or winter) and at any location.

We encourage submitting your application a minimum of 3 weeks prior to any deadlines associated with the educational opportunity. We will respond to your application with a decision within 2-3 weeks of submitting this form, and may be in contact with follow up questions if needed.

All grant recipients are required to write a short article (~200-300 words) describing their funded experience, within two months of completing the experience. Recipients are also encouraged to share a photo of their experience (optional). These may be published in our newsletter and/or shared with donors.

Please submit this application form. Be sure to complete all fields below and click "Submit" on a stable internet connection.

Learn more about botanical courses, research, and other opportunities on our website.
Contact wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu with questions.

Email *

Your Full Preferred Name *

Your Preferred Pronouns (optional)

Your Wellesley College email address *

Your Wellesley ID Number (on your Onecard, starts with "C" or other letter) *

Describe the opportunity. Please provide the name, date/time(s), and a short description of the learning opportunity you are applying for. Please include a website link to this opportunity, if there is one. *

Why is this learning opportunity important to you? How will this experience enhance your education related to plants, botany, gardens, or horticulture? What do you hope to gain or learn? How does this relate to other opportunities you have had, or want to pursue, related to plants? We want to support meaningful educational opportunities that will be impactful for students, such as a first time presenting at a conference, or exploring a new botanical skill.
(1-2 paragraphs) *

Funding: How much funding do you need? Please be specific. If you are requesting funds for multiple items (e.g. registration fee, travel, poster), list these out with estimated costs. *

Have you secured funding or are applying for funding from any other sources, for this opportunity? If so, please describe here. *

Reference: Please provide the name, email address, and phone number of a Wellesley College faculty or staff member who can serve as a reference for you. If you prefer to list a reference not affiliated with Wellesley, please include their job title & place of employment in addition to an email and phone number. *

Eligibility: Please confirm that you are eligible for this grant. *

Yes, I am a current Wellesley College student

Yes, this opportunity occurs during my time as a student (not post-graduation)

Yes, if I receive this grant, I commit to writing a short article about my experience.

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Anything else you would like to share, or questions? Thank you for your application!

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