Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Assistance
The Southern Garden History Society offers several forms of assistance expressly to enable recipients to attend the annual meeting.
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.
Local Student Attendee is open to students from the local community in which the annual meeting is being held, one for a high school junior or senior and one for a college/university junior or senior. Free registration is included for the annual meeting along with a one-year membership in SGHS. No travel/lodging stipend is included. Preference is given to applicants who express an interest in Southern garden history and related topics. To be considered as a Local Student Attendee, applicants must complete the application form and submit it by the date indicated.
Past Scholarship/Fellowship/Grant/Local Student Recipients
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)
Jodi Wilkin, 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)