The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany will be awarded to promote the importance of botany to horticulture by encouraging young men and women to study field botany in the US, and to offer an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the field beyond the regular course of study. This scholarship is open to undergraduates and graduate students up to the masters degree level, with preference given to undergraduate students. This will be awarded to one student for summer study in the field. Study may be for credit or beyond the regular course of study. The specific course of study and the location are chosen by the student. Some suggested studies include: assisting a botanist with field studies, assisting a botanist with plant inventories, plant monitoring in a national forest, or internship on a special project in a botanical garden. Two letters of recommendation are required, one from your advisor and one from a professor familiar with your work and interests. Applications must be submitted electronically or sent by mail to be received at GCA Headquarters in New York City. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Garden Club of America for more information.