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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">The Desert Studies Award needs applicants! The award is for college juniors, seniors, and graduate students to support their work at an accredited Botanical Garden. Students gain
experience and are paid $4000 during their internship during summer sessions, fall or spring semesters. This scholarship is administered by The Desert Botanical Garden and funded by The Garden Club of America, a national organization. Students studying horticulture,
plant sciences, environmental science, landscape architecture, etc. are eligible for this unique opportunity in arid land studies. Preference will be given to applicants wishing to gain practical field experience, i.e., designing for sustainability, rainwater
harvesting, plant management, etc. <b>To apply, contact a Botanical Garden to define an internship project. The UA Campus Arboretum, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson Botanical Garden, Tohono Chul, Boyce Thompon Arboretum, and Desert Botanical Garden
are all suitable local choices to consider.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Applications are due Jan. 15, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Information is on the website: </span><a href="http://www.dbg.org/education-programs/scholarships"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">http://www.dbg.org/education-programs/scholarships</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">
. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">I am happy to answer questions. Please email: </span><a href="mailto:kzelov@dbg.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">kzelov@dbg.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">...or
telephone 480.481.8162.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Thank you very much for your attention,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kenny Zelov, <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";background:#F6FFF1">
Assistant Director of Horticulture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Desert Botanical Garden<o:p></o:p></p>
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