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The Walter H. Kehm National Scholarship will be awarded yearly to a student studying landscape architecture in Canada who exemplifies the principles of leadership, creativity and has a strong interest in ecology or natural systems.
The value of this scholarship is $5,000 yearly.
About Walter H. Kehm
The inspiration for establishing this scholarship is based on the premise that landscape architecture is a noble profession. Its essence is based on understanding through creative thinking and scholarship about how the human species can coexist with the natural world. The profession is integrative and requires comprehensive knowledge of the arts and sciences. An understanding of climate and ecology at the global and local levels is essential for sustainable design. In parallel, the needs and wants of people and their communities are necessary for the creation of environments that are safe, useful and beautiful.
The intent of this scholarship is to foster research and creative design thinking that addresses fundamental societal issues. Landscape architects can be agents of change by means of their ability to educate and inform people and design with nature in mind. They are also increasingly becoming teaching professionals with their ability to integrate and disseminate cross-disciplinary knowledge to a wide variety of user groups. Mr. Kehm's hope is that the recipients of this scholarship will contribute to society for happiness and health and that the successful recipient will continue to educate and inform people about the vast potentials society must use to live in harmony with nature.
Eligibility
Students enrolled in the following programs are eligible for this award. The candidate will have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (equivalent to a B or 73%) based on the completion of the required credit hours of one semester (or equivalent) of study in the program:
- University of Montréal: Faculty of Planning, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture (Masters of Landscape Architecture)
- University of Toronto: Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (Master of Landscape Architecture)
- University of Guelph: School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (Bachelor of Landscape Architecture; Master of Landscape Architecture)
- University of Manitoba: Faculty of Architecture – Landscape Architecture Program. (Master of Landscape Architecture)
- University of Calgary: School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (Master of Landscape Architecture)
- University of British Columbia: School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Master of Landscape Architecture)
- Fanshawe College: Honours Bachelor of Environmental Design and Planning
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status in Canada.
LACF welcomes applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people of colour, people who identify as LGBTQ, or people with disabilities.
Scholarship Adjudication
Each program is eligible to submit a candidate to this scholarship. The LACF Scholarship Committee will review applications made by each program and nominate a winner based on their demonstration of:
- leadership
- creativity
- interest in ecology or natural systems.
How to Apply
Nominations will be made to LACF by each eligible program. LACF will circulate information directly to the eligible programs.