LAF's Named Scholarships & Fellowships: An Overview

Since 1986, LAF’s Leadership in Landscape Scholarship Program has supported the education of new generations of landscape architects through named scholarships and fellowships. Nearly all are endowed awards established by companies, firms, and individuals.In both 2009 and 2010, LAF awarded $40,000 to 10 students through 9 named scholarship and fellowships. LAF envisions increasing both the number of awards and the average award amount to keep pace with the increasing cost of education. Establishing a scholarship is a great way to ensure that supporting the future leaders of the profession will be part of your legacy.

2009 National Olmsted Scholar Discusses Award, Future Plans

David Malda, the 2009 National Olmsted Scholar, recently graduated from the University of Virginia, adding a Masters of Landscape Architecture degree to the Masters of Architecture he received last year. David is currently in Spain pursuing research, but we caught up with him via iphone, to find out what influence the Olmsted Scholars Program and $25,000 award had on him and learn what he’s doing next.LAF: How has being named the 2009 National Olmsted Scholar impacted you?DM: For me, the significance of the Olmsted award is two-fold:The financial support made it possible for me to spend the past months working on online resources and my research on urban highway landscapes and public space.

Urban Garden Research Underway for Fellowship Winner

In March, Jennifer Gorospe, a masters student in Environmental Studies at San Jose State University, received the Garden Club of America/Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design. Her proposed project, on "Income, ethnicity and exposure to heavy metals by urban gardeners" in San Francisco addresses a timely issue, as the popularity of community gardens continues to grow throughout the U.S. We caught up with Jennifer recently to see how her research is going.LAF: How has the GCA/DDT Fellowship helped you in your studies?When deciding on a thesis topic, I wanted to find a way to give back to my community as part of my learning process.

Register Now for LAF's 25th Annual Benefit

Online registration is now available for Top Story!, LAF's 25th Annual Benefit. The event will be held at the NEWSEUM in Washington, DC on Friday, September 10, 7-10:30pm. Proceeds support LAF's Research and Scholarship programs. Click Here for more info, or Register Now!

Congratulations to our 2010 Scholarship Winners!

This year LAF was pleased to award nearly $40,000 in scholarships and fellowships to 10 outstanding university students. These scholarships are made possible by generous contributions from the scholarship sponsors and LAF donors.Click here for profiles of the 2010 winners.