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Bodie McDowell Scholarship

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

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Bodie McDowell Scholarship
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Grant | Funding
Description:

Outdoor Writers Association of America Inc. (OWAA) sponsors a Bodie McDowell Scholarship program for tomorrow's communicators. OWAA is interested in rewarding outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are working toward careers in outdoor writing, radio and television, wildlife photography, art, lecturing or video and film making. Ideal candidates are talented communicators with outdoor interests who want to become professionals in the outdoor communications field.

Judges look for applicants with talent, promise and firsthand outdoor knowledge. Applications are rated on clarity, organization and originality. Grade-point average is also considered.

Scholarship awardees receive a complimentary one-year student membership in OWAA.

The application deadline for the upcoming academic year is annually announced in late fall. Please select website link listed below to view this information.

Awards
Bodie McDowell scholarship awards are usually given annually to three or more students. Awards can range from $1,000 to $5,000.

Criteria
Career goals in outdoor communications, examples of work and letters of recommendation. Academic achievement is considered but is not among the top three selection criteria.

Students
Recipients must be students of outdoor communications fields including print, photography, film, art or broadcasting. Open to eligible students in two categories:

1. Undergraduate students entering junior or senior years of study
2. Graduate students

School
Scholarship program open to all college students, undergraduates in their Junior or Senior year of study and graduate level, from all communications and journalism disciplines and all schools.

For more information and to apply visit http://owaa.org/programs/scholarships-fellowships/bodie-mcdowell-scholarship/

Author: Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA)
Topic:
  • Art
  • Animals
Audience:
  • Higher Education
Length in pages or time:
Fee?: 0
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Order information or contact: Outdoor Writers Association of America 615 Oak St., Ste. 201 Missoula, MT 59801 P: 406-728-7434 F: 406-728-7445 http://owaa.org/
Link: http://owaa.org/programs/scholarships-fellowships/bodie-mcdowell-scholarship/
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