Bodie McDowell Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually. Last year, four awards were offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be a current college junior, senior or graduate student.
  4. Must be working toward a career 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.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: U.S. junior or senior undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for this award. Ideal candidates are talented communicators with outdoor interests who want to become professionals in the outdoor communications field.

Application requirements for the Bodie McDowell Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter(s)
  • Official Transcript
  • Personal statement
  • Work samples
Additional Information: There is no limit to the number of candidates that can apply from one college or university. Scholarship awardees receive a complimentary one-year student membership in OWAA

Award Amount: $1,000 to $5,000 annually. Last year, the total scholarship amount awarded was $19,600.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $20,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 1

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 1

Applications and supporting materials must be postmarked or emailed by the deadline date.
About Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.:
Contact Information: Drew Easton, Marketing Intern
Address: 615 Oak St. Suite 201 Missoula, Montana 59801
Email: deaston@owaa.org , deaston@owaa.org

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