Plant Conservation Biology Fellowship

The Plant Conservation Biology Fellowship 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. The goal is to provide advanced graduate students, post-docs, and beginning faculty with an extended stay of 2-5 weeks on the Oak Spring estate to undertake independent writing and thinking, away from the day-to-day demands of their other responsibilities. This is one of OSGF's four most prestigious awards and includes a $10,000 individual grant. While at OSGF, the fellow will be able to meet with staff, explore the 700-acre landscape and efforts in sustainable land management, and visit the rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art. The Fellowship is well suited for individuals working on writing projects that require dedicated time and minimal distractions. OSGF intends to award the Fellowship to an exceptional plant conservation biologist whose research shows remarkable promise to contribute to the conservation of plants and the landscapes of which they are a part. The Fellow will be scheduled to visit when there are other Interdisciplinary Residents or Fellows on site, allowing opportunities to join in communal meals, optional activities and field trips with other artists, ecologists, researchers, or scholars working on projects related to OSGF's mission.