Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany 2025 (up to $4,500) Deadline: 31 January, 2025

Applications are open for the Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany 2025. The purpose of the award is to protect, preserve and expand knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, thus preventing the disappearance of plants with therapeutic potential. Providing this research opportunity for botanists can, in turn, assist medical science to develop therapies that improve the quality of life of patients and develop life-saving medicines.

The Fellowship in Medicinal Botany was established in 1997 by Anne S. Chatham (Mrs. Hugh), Jupiter Island (Florida) Garden Club, while she was Zone VIII Representative to the Scholarship Committee. Mrs. Chatham wrote, “My hope is that those who will conduct studies will find means to protect and/or save lives. We are continually made aware by the media that many are restored to health as a result of research and development of God-given plant material. l feel it is our moral duty to assist in the protection of these sources.”

Benefits

• The fellowship provides one annual grant award of $4500, intended to enable a student to pursue an avenue of research that might otherwise prove closed. Accordingly, the funds may be used to cover direct costs associated with travel, field studies, or laboratory research.

Eligibility

• Open to students currently and actively enrolled in PhD programs at recognized universities and PhD graduates who have received their degrees in the last five years.
• Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S. – based institution. Due to IRS restrictions, GCA is unable to fund awards for international applicants.

Application

Submit the following:

• a brief application letter
• an abstract of 200 words or less
• a one- to two-page research proposal, set in 12 pt type (proposals should be detailed and will be treated as confidential; proposals longer than two pages will be considered ineligible)
• a one-page budget that explains how funds would be used
• a current curriculum vitae
• for graduate students, a letter from a major advisor certifying enrollment in a PhD program
• copies of permits for field work or studies including animals, research clearances, and permission from governmental agencies for foreign research (if permits are being applied for but have not yet been obtained, please ensure that the proposal explains the situation)

Email applications to
Wendy.Applequist@mobot.org

Or mail applications to:

Dr. Wendy Applequist
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63110 USA

For more information, visit Anne S. Chatham Fellowship.