CHARLES E. BEVERIDGE RESEARCH GRANT
The Charles E. Beveridge Research Grant honors the eminent scholar, Series Editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, and devoted friend of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Olmsted NHS) and its archives and collections. The Research Grant is intended to encourage the use of these archives and foster the continued development of Olmsted scholarship. Many of the Olmsted firm’s plans, drawings and photographs can be viewed online on the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Flickr page. The Olmsted Research Guide Online is a searchable database list of plans, drawings, and photographs found at Olmsted NHS as well as correspondence and reports held at the Library of Congress. Additional information on the Archives and collections at Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site can be found at the Olmsted NHS website.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
2026 Charles E. Beveridge Research Grant
Application Deadline: April 1, 2026
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Friends of Fairsted invests in the future of landscape history through the Beveridge Research Grants—and to keep this program strong, we must raise $30,000 over the next two years in order to fund grants for the next 8-10 years. These grants nurture the next generation of scholars and practitioners who carry Olmsted’s ideas forward, and they exist solely because of donor support. For information on contributing to the Friends, Please click.
2025 RECIPIENTS OF THE BEVERIDGE RESEARCH GRANT
The 2025 grant was awarded to Bernardo de Magalhães e Menezes, whose research explores the enduring influence of Olmsted’s design vision on the academic development of landscape architecture—both in Boston, where Olmsted lived and worked, and internationally. His project offers fresh insight into how Olmsted’s ideas helped shape the discipline as it evolved through the 20th century and beyond.
In addition to the primary award, Joseph James, received a special grant for his creative endeavor: a graphic novel that brings the story of Franklin Park to life. Through illustration and narrative, James aims to engage new audiences with the cultural and ecological significance of one of Olmsted’s most ambitious urban park projects.
These awards underscore the continuing relevance of Olmsted’s work and its power to inspire scholars, practitioners, and the public alike.