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Landscape Architecture Foundation

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  1. Case Study Investigation (CSI)

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Case Study Investigation (CSI) program funds faculty-student research teams to evaluate and document the environmental, social, and economic benefits of exemplary built landscape projects.

    Research ProjectLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed
  2. Case Study Investigation (CSI) Program

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Case Study Investigation (CSI) program annually selects 5–10 research teams and 10–12 landscape architecture projects to develop compelling case studies documenting quantified environmental, social, and economic benefits.

    Research ProjectLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
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    Not listed
  3. Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation offers the $5,000 Daniel Zwier/Permaloc Innovation Scholarship to support landscape architecture students pursuing nontraditional careers in areas such as product development, entrepreneurship, politics, or nonprofit service.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000
  4. Hawaii Chapter ASLA/David T. Woolsey Scholarship

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation, in partnership with the Hawaii Chapter ASLA, offers the $3,000 David T. Woolsey Scholarship for educational or professional development in landscape architecture.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $3,000
  5. Kenneth R. Brooks MLA Research Scholarship

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation offers the $7,500 Kenneth R. Brooks MLA Research Scholarship to support rigorous, evidence-based thesis or capstone research that advances landscape architecture.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $7,500
  6. Landscape Forms Scholarship in Memory of Peter Lindsay Schaudt, FASLA

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation, with support from Landscape Forms, offers a $5,000 scholarship honoring landscape architect Peter Lindsay Schaudt, FASLA.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000
  7. LAF Olmsted Scholars Program

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Olmsted Scholars Program recognizes and supports exceptional student leaders advancing sustainable design and human and societal benefits through landscape architecture.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $40,000
  8. LAF Olmsted Scholars Program

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Olmsted Scholars Program recognizes outstanding student leaders from accredited landscape architecture programs in the United States and Canada, awarding national graduate and undergraduate scholars $25,000 and $15,000, respectively, with additional finalist awards.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    $25,000
  9. Olmsted Nominee Submission Packet

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Olmsted Scholars Program provides funding to nominated undergraduate and graduate landscape architecture students to advance leadership, research, projects, education, and contributions to a more sustainable, just, and resilient future.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed
  10. LAF Ignite

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) annually selects 4–7 students for the Ignite program, which supports emerging landscape architects through a multi-year program emphasizing mentorship, career exploration, and engagement with peers.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
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  11. ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), via the ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship Fund, awards annual scholarships to support outstanding undergraduate landscape architecture students with unmet financial need and to increase participation of underrepresented groups in the profession.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000
  12. Courtland P. Paul Scholarship

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers the Courtland Paul Scholarship, a $5,000 award (deadline February 1) honoring Courtland P. Paul to support tuition, books, and program‑required supplies for undergraduate students in landscape architecture.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  13. Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design

    Landscape Architecture Foundation offers the Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design, a $5,000 annual award supporting one graduate student’s study and research on the history and design of the American garden.

    FellowshipGarden History and Design

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  14. LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers the LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership, selecting a small cohort each year and awarding $25,000 to mid-career and senior-level Fellows (typically 3–5 awards) to advance a year-long, transformational project; travel and lodging stipends are provided and the award is disbursed in three payments tied to completion of three mandatory 2.5‑day residencies in Washington, DC.

    FellowshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
  15. LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers the LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership, a $25,000 award that enables landscape architecture professionals to dedicate roughly three months’ worth of time over a year to research, test, and advance innovative projects with potential for substantial environmental and societal impact.

    FellowshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
  16. LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s LAF Honor Scholarship for Inclusive Community Design, established by Patrick Phillips, awards one $10,000 prize and a $5,000 runner-up to graduate landscape architecture students advancing inclusive, community-scale design in underserved urban areas.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000
  17. LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers the LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, awarding one $20,000 scholarship, a $10,000 first runner-up, and a $5,000 second runner-up to support graduate landscape architecture study and to honor commitments to drawing, artistic pursuits, travel, and service; application deadline is February 1. The award celebrates Joseph J. Lalli’s legacy and prioritizes demonstrated design ability, leadership, character/integrity, service to the profession, and consideration of financial need.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000
  18. LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation awards one $25,000 Deb Mitchell Grant annually to support impactful research relevant to professional landscape architecture practice.

    Research ProjectLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
  19. LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell

    Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) awards one $25,000 Deb Mitchell Research Grant annually to support open‑competitive research that advances practice‑relevant and emergent topics in landscape architecture.

    Research ProjectLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
  20. LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell

    The Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell awards one $25,000 grant annually to support a 12–18 month research project that generates practice-relevant knowledge to increase landscape architecture’s capacity and impact.

    Research ProjectLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
  21. Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship

    Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), through the Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship established by Steven G. King, FASLA, awards $5,000 to a student who demonstrates high potential in designing play environments and an appreciation for the social and educational value of integrating playgrounds into parks, schools, and other settings.

    ScholarshipLandscape Architecture

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
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