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Markham – Colegrave International Scholarship

Markham – Colegrave International Scholarship Award – $4,500 USD

Ed Markham was an international horticulturist. He began a career in horticulture sales after graduating from the Horticulture Department at Cornell University in 1942. Ed’s interest in providing scholarship funds to study marketing through international travel stemmed from his first trip abroad in the early 1960s and in later life to combine efforts with David Colegrave and encourage others to do likewise and have opportunities and experiences while travelling to broaden knowledge.

David Colegrave left the UK after the Second World War to work in Canada for the old-established Canadian seed producer, McKenzie Seeds. Following this he spent five years working in the flower seed production industry in California followed by another five years back in Europe working for a well-known French flower breeding company before returning to the UK to start his own business specialising in the sale of flower seeds to professional growers. 

$4,500 for the opportunity to organise a work placement in a horticultural business in the US/Canada.

Current or recent horticultural students who are actively seeking to gain work experience in the USA or Canada. You may already have secured a work placement but need financial help for travel and accommodation costs. 

 

One in 2024/25 with travel in the Summer of 2025.

The Scholarship is presented as a joint award from the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation (CSF) and the American Floral Endowment (AFE), US. The two charities combine their services to support the development of the ornamental horticulture and floriculture industry through scholarships. It is funded by cooperation between the Ed Markham Scholarship Fund and CSF in honour of Ed Markham and David Colegrave.

Please read all the notes on this award and the application form before applying. Providing as much detail as you can, including a budget costing is an important part of your application.

  1. This scholarship works as an annual exchange programme between the UK and US/Canada. Each year there will be an exchange of students between the U.S. and Europe, alternating between the two countries.
  2. Applicants may already have a business in mind when applying, though support will be provided to identify suitable businesses for the applicant’s specific skills and interests should his/her application be successful.
  3. Support for students in obtaining necessary work permits, travel plans and identifying accommodation can be provided by both the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and The Ed Markham Scholarship Fund.
  4. You may well find some useful information, ideas and contacts of the AFE website – https://endowment.org/about-american-floral-endowment-afe/

UK students should apply for this scholarship between October 2024 and 31st January 2025 with the plan to travel in the summer of 2025.

31st January 2025

Scholarship Applications are now closed until Autumn 2027

Scholarship Application Form

Please ensure you have read the information on the specific scholarship you are applying for and answer questions accordingly.

You may save and come back to the form as many times as you like before submission.

Applications are not reviewed until after the closing date of January 31st. Applicants will be notified by end of March at latest if their application was successful.

You will receive an automated response on submission of the form. If you haven’t received an acknowledgement within 24 hours, please check your junk box or contact us direct at info@colegraveseabrookfoundation.org.uk

You need only complete ONE application form which is applicable to all scholarships. However, please note that there is a question asking which scholarship(s) you are most interested in and why. You should read the information about each scholarship to help you to complete this question, thinking carefully about the areas of horticulture that interest you most and how the relevant scholarship might help you to achieve your career goals.

The Foundation fully recognise the benefit of AI generated content to a proportion of people, particularly those who may have challenges in written communication. Trustees seek to understand the ‘real you’ from your application for a scholarship and other similar communications and the Foundation will continue to use specialist software to identify AI generated language. We therefore request that any content you use which you, or others, may have generated by AI is clearly identified.
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By applying for a Colegrave Seabrook Foundation scholarship you affirm that you give permission for your basic personal details and photograph of yourself to be published on the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation website & in any media releases. On notification to you of any scholarship award, we will require a written acceptance from you of the award. You agree to provide us with a written and photographic report highlighting the use of the funding from the award made, by the January of the year following receipt of any award made. Your report should highlight how the award helped you to further your studies and show how you are progressing towards completion of your course and your career goals. Your updates are always valuable and can assist us in building our profile as well as raising your own profile within the industry. Sharing any news on your own social media platforms is also encouraged. Furthermore, if we can help with further guidance and support, we would be pleased to seek to help you
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