Fellowships at the Garden are often available to professionals who have received at least an undergraduate degree in the field of botany/plant sciences from universities, governmental and non-governmental institutions and organizations in Mexico, Central America, South America, Madagascar, Vietnam and Tanzania. Research fields are limited to plant systematics, biogeography, ecology and conservation.
The Fellowship is intended to support scientists by providing funding that will allow research to be conducted at the Garden, as well as allow participation in interdisciplinary activities that will enrich overall experience and strengthen professional development. Below you'll find information about the different fellowship opportunities offered:
Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowship in Conservation Biology
The purpose of the Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowship is to broaden the fellows’ expertise and experience in conservation biology. Utilizing varied techniques and resources, fellows will participate in scientific research projects and activities related to the population dynamics of rare plants, restoration of endangered plant species, ex situ conservation of native plant species, germination ecology of rare plants and effects of climate change on the spatial distribution of plants. Download application
- Juan Sebastián Duque López (Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia/Fundación Samanea), “Mortality rate and growth of stem and leaves in newly germinated seedlings in terraria”
The Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowships for Latin American Female Botanists
The Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowships for Latin American Female Botanists were established to honor Elizabeth E. Bascom and her long-standing support of the Missouri Botanical Garden and its research and capacity-building programs in tropical botany. The fellowships will be awarded to Latin American women who work in the field of botany. Download application
- Carla Poleselli Bruniera (Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil), “Systematics & taxonomy of Rudgea Salisb. (Psychotrieae, Rubiaceae)”
- Nancy Martínez Correa (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, México), “Taxonomía y filogenia de Catopsis Griseb. (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae)”
- Julieth M. Serrano Atuesta (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh/Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia), “Species Distribution Patterns in Neotropical Sapotaceae”
The Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowships for Latin American Botanists
The Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowships for Latin American Botanists were established to honor Alwyn H. Gentry and his long-standing support of the Missouri Botanical Garden and its research and capacity-building programs in tropical botany. The fellowships will be awarded to Latin American men and women who work in the field of botany. Download application
- Dennis O. Soux Pol (Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia), “Inventario florístico del Parque Nacional Carrasco (PNC) y zonas de influencias”
Shirley A. Graham Fellowships in Systematic Botany and Biogeography
The Shirley A. Graham Fellowships in systematic botany and biogeography were established to honor and celebrate Dr. Shirley A. Graham’s contributions to science, in particular to the taxonomy and evolution of the plant family Lythraceae. The fellowships are awarded to scientists from Latin America, Madagascar, Vietnam, and Tanzania who work in the field of botany/plant sciences. Download application
- Maribel Arenas Navarro (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, FES-Iztacala, México), “Biogeografía de las Leguminosae de México; patrones, riqueza, endemismo, diversidad beta”
- Lam Nhat Dinh (Institute of Tropical Biology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), “Capacity building on bryophyte research in Vietnam”
- Emilio Perales Vargas (Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina, Lima, Perú), “Review of genus Dipteryx for Peru”
- Marina Noronirina Rabarimanarivo (University of Antananarivo), “A synoptic revision of Melicope J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (Rutaceae) in Madagascar”