Emerging Professionals

The St. Louis Chapter aims to support emerging professionals living, working, and studying in our chapter region.
Below are some resources for the early stages of your career. Stay tuned for more!

Emerging Professionals Scholarship Program

The St. Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects invites early-career landscape architects to apply for the Emerging Professionals Scholarship Program. The Chapter aims to support landscape architects in the years after graduation, when careers are formed through licensure, research, conferences, and building networks. This program will help selected early-career professionals by funding these endeavors and by connecting each scholar with members of the Chapter’s Executive Committee for a year of mentorship.

Applications for the 2027 Scholarship Program are now open!
See below for more details and how to apply.

  • The following activities are eligible for funding. Funding can include registrations, supplies, and travel expenses incurred for approved activities.

    • ASLA National and ASLA St. Louis membership (limited to one year)

    • CLARB Council Record dues (limited to one year)

    • Licensure and certification exams, including:

      • LARE exam and study materials

      • SITES exam and study materials

    • Regional study and research

    • Community service projects

    • Conferences and events, including:

      • ASLA National Conference

      • ASLA Central States Conference

      • National or Missouri Advocacy Day

      • ASLA award submissions and event registration

    • Other activities and registrations at the discretion of the Chapter Executive Committee

  • In addition to funding, the program seeks to build connections for each scholar during their year. Scholars will participate in the following as part of their program year:

    Quarterly career talks

    Once each quarter of the program year, scholars meet with members of the Executive Committee for informal conversations about career paths, licensure, practice, and whatever questions come up along the way.

    Chapter Executive Committee meetings

    Scholars are invited to attend Executive Committee meetings throughout the year to see how the Chapter works and to bring their own ideas to the table. Scholars are required to attend at least three meetings during the year.

    Year-end recap

    By January 31, 2028, each scholar will write a summary recap of their year, to be shared on the Chapter website and the Chapter Instagram.

    • Early-career professionals with fewer than 10 years of professional experience in the landscape architecture field. Applicants must have graduated from a bachelor’s or master’s program in landscape architecture.

    • Applicants must live or work in the St. Louis Chapter region, including eastern Missouri and the Metro East region of Illinois.

    • Applications must come from a single individual. Team or firm applications are not accepted.

    • Selection preference will go to current ASLA members, but non-members are welcome to apply. If a non-member is selected, one year of ASLA membership (national and St. Louis Chapter) must be included in their funding request.

  • Applications are due January 8, 2027 to aslastlouismo@gmail.com
    Please see link below for full program details, schedule, and application instructions.

Click here for full Scholarship Program details and application instructions

Please reach out with any questions: aslastlouismo@gmail.com