Grant provides continuing education funding for outdoor communicators

MISSOULA, Montana - The Outdoor Writers Association of America encourages outdoor communicators to apply for the 2016 John Madson Fellowship. Applications must be sent to the OWAA headquarters, postmarked no later than March 21, 2016.

OWAA's John Madson Fellowship provides funding for educational opportunities, including the OWAA annual conference. Educational programs do not have to be organized by OWAA. This is a competitive awards process open to OWAA members and non-members.

The fellowship is funded through the John Madson Fellowship Fund, an endowment composed primarily of OWAA member contributions and money from fundraising efforts. Its goal is to enhance professional communication skills for OWAA members and non-members.

For more information and how to apply, visit http://owaa.org/programs/scholarships-fellowships/madson-fellowship.

OWAA is The Voice of the Outdoors®. The Outdoor Writers Association of America is the oldest and largest association of professional outdoor communicators in the United States. It was organized in 1927 by members of the Izaak Walton League of America and includes professional communicators dedicated to sharing the outdoor experience. OWAA's professionals include writers, photographers, outdoors radio- and television-show hosts, book authors, videographers, lecturers and artists. The association is headquartered in Missoula, Mont. For more information, contact Outdoor Writers Association of America, 615 Oak St., Ste. 201, Missoula, Mont. 59801; 406-728-7434, info@owaa.org; www.owaa.org.

For more information, contact:
Outdoor Writers Association of America
406-728-7434, info@owaa.org