Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology 2026 (With up to $10,000 in Funding)

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About Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation Plant Conservation Biology Fellowship provides early-career professionals uninterrupted time for independent research in plant and landscape conservation. Fellows engage with the foundation’s 700-acre estate, explore sustainable land management practices, and access a rare book library of over 19,000 objects, including botanical art. While laboratory facilities are not available, the estate’s diverse plant and animal life offers opportunities for field-based research, particularly for species native to the local area.

• Sponsor Organisation: Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Benefits of Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology

• The $10,000 individual grant associated with this award can be put towards travel to and from OSGF, materials and supplies purchased for their Residency, and other items that will support their work, before or after their stay at OSGF. 
• The selected Fellow should make travel arrangements to Dulles International Airport, where Oak Spring will arrange ground transportation for them to our estate in Upperville, VA. 
• The Fellow will be housed in a nicely appointed shared accommodations. The fellow will have a private bedroom and bathroom, and share a living room and kitchen with 1 – 3 other Residents or Fellows.

Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Fellowship in Plant Conservation Biology Requirements

• Eligible applicants must be early-career practitioners, scholars or scientists, not enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in 2027. The successful Fellow must be self-directed and able to work independently while on site.
• Applicants are expected to show dedication in their work in plant conservation in the broad sense, exceptional promise, good communication skills and excellence in what they have accomplished or plan to accomplish.

Application Date and Process

You will be asked to submit:

• a resume/curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages),

• a 200 - 300-word statement on your current work in plant conservation,

• a 200 - 300-word statement how your work relates to Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s mission to “perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate and the Oak Spring Garden Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being,”

• a 200 - 300 word description of how you anticipate using your time during a 2 - 5 week Residency at OSGF. OSGF does not currently have a laboratory, or laboratory/science equipment. However, our landscape offers an abundance of plant and animal life, and we are especially keen to support practitioners working with the conservation or management of species native to our local area. Successful applicants will also be able to indicate a clear and timely need for the Fellowship. Please keep in mind that the OSGF estate is set in a rural and tranquil setting, and we also welcome applicants who would use the Residency as an opportunity to observe and write, free from other distractions.

• a CV/resume

Application Deadline

31 May, 2026

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