Individual Grant Opportunity: 2023 Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology

[Danielle Eady]

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The Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology is awarded annually to one outstanding, early-career practitioner, scholar or scientist working on issues related to plant and landscape conservation in the broad sense.  This is their most prestigious award for practicing plant conservation biologists. The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a 2 – 8 week stay at Oak Spring.  This fellowship is granted to an exceptional individual who is engaged nationally or internationally in research or conservation action to help conserve plants, and the landscapes and ecological systems of which they are part.

In 2023, the individual selected for this award will spend 2 – 8 weeks at Oak Spring where they will be able to meet with staff, explore the 700-acre landscape and observe efforts in sustainable land management, and visit their rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art.  The Fellow will have ample time and space to work independently on their own projects during their stay. The only requirement during their time at Oak Spring will be to give one 20 – 30 minute presentation with time for questions, to Oak Spring staff and any other fellows, residents, or program participants who might be on site.

Application Process

To begin your application, please go to https://osgf.submittable.com/submit and locate the ‘2023 Residency and Fellowship Programs’ application.  Please note that there is one application for all of OSGF’s 2023 residency and fellowship programs, and you will be prompted to select which programs you would like to be considered for.

You will be asked to submit:

• 1. a resume/curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages),
• 2. a 200–300-word statement on your current research or scholarship,
• 3. a 200 – 300 word statement on how your work relates to the Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s mission to “perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate and the Oak Spring Garden Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being,”
• 4. a 200 – 300 description of how you anticipate using your time during a 2 – 8 week residency at OSGF.  OSGF does not currently have a laboratory or any laboratory/science equipment. However, the landscape and formal garden offers an abundance of plant life, and they are especially keen to support work that utilizes or relates to species growing on site. Successful applicants will also be able to indicate a clear and timely need for the fellowship. Please keep in mind that the OSGF estate is set in a rural and tranquil setting, and we also welcome applicants who would use the residency as an opportunity to observe and write, free from other distractions.
• 5. any and all relevant links/published papers or other writing that demonstrates your work and current interest in plant conservation biology.  
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NOTE: When applying to this fellowship, you will be asked if you are interested in being considered for one of OSGF’s interdisciplinary  residencies, if you are not selected for the Plant Conservation Biology fellowship.  To learn more about those residencies, visit http://www.osgf.org/residencies.

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