Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Assistance
The Southern Garden History Society offers several forms of assistance expressly to enable recipients to attend the annual meeting.
SGHS will offer scholarships, fellowships, and grants to attend the 2025 annual meeting, March 7-9, in Mobile, Alabama. To apply, please read carefully the criteria for eligibility. In addition to a $1000 travel/lodging stipend, recipients receive free annual meeting registration and a one-year membership in SGHS. Recipients are responsible for making their own travel and lodging arrangements as required.
The Undergraduate Scholarship is open to students in their 3rd, 4th, or 5th (BLA) year of study in majors relevant to the mission and goals of the SGHS. In addition to a stipend for travel and lodging, recipients receive free registration for the annual meeting and a one-year membership in SGHS. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must complete the application form and submit it by the date indicated.
The James R. Cothran Graduate Fellowship is open to students pursuing graduate degrees with courses of study and research relevant to the mission and goals of SGHS. In addition to a stipend for travel and lodging, recipients receive free registration for the annual meeting and a one-year membership in SGHS. Mr. Cothran was a landscape architect, urban planner, author, and past president of SGHS. He was passionate about the study of Southern garden history and worked tirelessly to promote its appreciation and preservation. To be considered for the fellowship, applicants must complete the application form and submit it by the date indicated.
The Young Professional Grant is open to individuals new to academic or other professions related to historic gardens, landscape design, preservation, heirloom plants and attendant subject matter, generally within the past five years of graduation or a career change. In addition to a stipend for travel and lodging, recipients receive free registration for the annual meeting and a one-year membership in SGHS. To be considered for the grant, applicants must complete the application form and submit it by the date indicated.
Individuals may apply online. A letter of recommendation is required and should be emailed to k.thomas.baker@gmail.com. Applications are due by January 5th.
Past Scholarship/Fellowship/Grant/Local Student Recipients
Mason Marshall, Texas A&M University (2024)
Grace Stewart, Pennsylvania State University (2023)
Jonathan Caples, Texas A&M University (2023)
Peter Gaytan, Town of Mt. Pleasant, SC (2023)
Gloria Church, University of Louisiana (2023)
Mason Melder, Saint Mary’s Catholic High School, Natchitoches (2023)
Brianna Nalley, Clemson University (2022)
Jessica Russell, Eudora Welty House and Garden (2022)
Kendall Shaw, Set Roots LLC, Houston (2022)
Jody Wilken, Gary Melchers Home & Studio (2022)
Keelie Windham, University of Georgia (2022)
Tessa Pinner, Spartanburg Community College (2019)
Chunfeng Lu, Louisiana State University (2019)
Alexis Boenker, University of Florida (2018)
Maegan Luckett, Sandhills Community College (2018)
Emily Phan, University of Florida (2018)
Perky Beisel, Stephen F. Austin State University (2017)
Gavin Howell, American College of the Building Arts (2017)
Sylvia McLaurin, Mississippi State University (2017)
Arianne Wolfe, University of Georgia (2017)
Nathan Dittman, University of Georgia (2016)
Thomas Baker, University of Georgia (2015)
Sehba Imtiaz, University of Maryland (2015)
Isaac Kirwan, Spartanburg Community College (2015)
Paul Cady, University of Georgia (2014)
Adam Martin, University of Georgia (2014)
LeeAnne Brooks, Boston Architectural College (2013)
Brad Goshorn, Clemson University (2013)
Cheryl Miller, Boston Architectural College (2013)
Leslie Bird, University of Mary Washington (2012)
Mollie Bogle, Georgia State University (2012)
Fiona McAnally, University of Tennessee (2012)
Raffi Andonian, University of Georgia (2011)