The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
This fellowship supports research on medicinal plants to promote new plant-based therapies and conserve species with therapeutic potential.
Funder: Garden Club of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (proposal deadline: January 31, projected)
Funding Amounts: One annual award of $4,500 for direct research costs (travel, field, or lab expenses)
Summary: Supports research to advance knowledge of medicinal plants for developing new therapies and preserving plant species with therapeutic potential.
Key Information: Only one GCA scholarship, fellowship, or award may be applied for annually.
Description
This fellowship provides funding for research that protects, preserves, and expands knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, with the goal of preventing the loss of plants with therapeutic potential. By supporting doctoral candidates and recent PhDs in botany, the award aims to foster discoveries that can lead to new plant-based therapies, improve patient quality of life, and safeguard natural medicinal resources for future generations. The fellowship is managed by the Garden Club of America and administered by the Missouri Botanical Garden.
