If you're already pursuing a Plant Science major, explore minors within the Horticultural Sciences Department below to find one that aligns with your interests, strengthens your expertise, and sparks your curiosity as you enrich your educational experience and career toolbox.
The Horticultural Sciences Department offers three minors. Each minor requires at least 15 credits of coursework.
If you are interested in learning more about fruits, vegetables, and herbs, consider the Horticultural Sciences Minor. Students can learn about horticultural crop production, greenhouse/protected agriculture, herbs & medicinal plants, and more.
Do you ever wonder where organic produce comes from? How do organic farming practices differ from traditional agriculture? This combination of courses will help you learn more about the organic products available today.
This interdisciplinary minor is designed for students desiring academic training and hands-on experience in current plant molecular biology techniques. Students will obtain training that will help prepare them for graduate school, laboratory positions and the expanding plant biotechnology marketplace.
Not seeing one that *sparks you*? Learn more about the other minors available within CALS.
The Horticultural Sciences Department has over $40,000 available annually to our undergraduate students. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholarship and leadership. All students are urged to apply. Applications are due by mid-September each year.
Applications for all scholarships will be submitted online. Students that are eligible to apply for either the Horticultural Sciences scholarships or the Phelps scholarship will be notified by email each Fall by our Academic Advisor. Eligible students will be sent instructions on how to apply along with a link to the online application form.
Those eligible for the Phelps Foundation Trust Scholarships include students in Horticultural Sciences or the Plant Science Major with specializations of Environmental Horticulture, Landscape & Nursery Horticulture, and Restoration Horticulture Environmental Horticulture.
In addition to scholarships available in the Horticultural Sciences Department, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) awards more than $300,000 in scholarships each year. Incoming or currently enrolled students in Horticultural Sciences may submit applications, which are due to the College by March 15. Scholarship application forms can be accessed from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).
Additional financial aid information is available from the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA).
The Horticultural Sciences Department has over $40,000 available annually to our undergraduate students. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholarship and leadership. All students are urged to apply. Applications are due by mid-September each year.
Applications for all scholarships will be submitted online. Students that are eligible to apply for either the Horticultural Sciences scholarships or the Phelps scholarship will be notified by email each Fall by Curtis Smyder (curtisr@ufl.edu). Eligible students will be sent instructions on how to apply along with a link to the online application form.
Those eligible for the Phelps Foundation Trust Scholarships include students in Horticultural Sciences or the Plant Science Major with specializations of Environmental Horticulture, Landscape & Nursery Horticulture, and Restoration Horticulture Environmental Horticulture.
In addition to scholarships available in the Horticultural Sciences Department, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) awards more than $300,000 in scholarships each year. Incoming or currently enrolled students in Horticultural Sciences may submit applications, which are due to the College by March 15. Scholarship application forms can be accessed from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).
Additional financial aid information is available from the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA).
| Organization / Name | Deadline | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Lemon Bay Garden Club Scholarship Application | 3/15 | Scholarship |
| National Association of Landscape Professionals Foundation : Total Landscape Care Scholarship | 9/30 | Scholarship |
| American Floral Endowment Scholarships | 3/1 | Scholarship |
| Sidnew B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund: Sidnew B. Meadows Scholarship | 5/27 | Scholarship |
| Great Dixter House and Gardens & Chanticleer Gardens: The North American Christopher Lloyd Scholarship | 11/30 | Scholarship / Internship |
| American Floral Endowment: Vic and Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program | 10/1 | Internship / Scholarship |
| Florida State Horticultural Society: Student Scholarship | TBD | Scholarship |
| James H. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1/1 | Scholarship |
| Horticultural Research Institute Scholarship Program | 9/2 | Scholarship |
| AmericanHort Scholarship | 6/30 | Scholarship |
| Eden Green Technology Scholarships | 3/31 | Scholarship |
| Organization / Name | Deadline | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Botanical Garden: Research Experiences for Undergraduates | TBD | Research |
| Chicago Botanic Garden: Research Experiences for Undergraduates | 5/1 | Research |
| American Society for Horticultural Science: Travel Grants | 4/4 | Travel / Research |
| Organization / Name | Deadline | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Longwood Gardens: Longwood Fellows Program | 11/1 | Fellowship |
| American Society of Plant Biologists: Undergraduate Research Fellowship | 2/11 | Fellowship |
| Organization / Name | Deadline | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| American Floral Endowment Scholarships | 3/1 | Scholarship - Travel |
| American Public Gardens Association: Student Travel Award | TBD | Travel grant |
| American Society for Horticultural Science: Travel Grants | 4/4 | Travel / Research |
| American Society of Plant Biologists: ASPB Travel Awards | 12/1 | Travel |
| Organization / Name | Deadline | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| American Public Gardens Association: Student Travel Award | TBD | Travel grant |
