Grant provides continuing education funding for outdoor communicators MISSOULA, Mont. - Outdoor Writers Association of America encourages outdoor communicators to submit applications for the 2015 John Madson Fellowship. Applications must be sent to the OWAA headquarters, postmarked no later than March 2, 2015.

OWAA's John Madson Fellowship provides funding to attend educational opportunities, including the OWAA annual conference. Educational programs do not have to be OWAA-organized programs. The Fellowship is 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 fundraising efforts. Its goal is to enhance professional communication skills for OWAA members and non-members. Funds are invested and managed by OWAA Endowment trustees.

This is a competitive awards process. The last Madson Fellowship distribution awarded two people with more than $1,200 each to continue their education.

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.

CONTACT: OWAA (406) 728-7434 or info@owaa.org