CALLING ALL FUTURE BOATING WRITERS

Is there a young journalism student in your life who’s pining to one day write about boats and the boating lifestyle? Trust us, it’s a great gig. Boating Writers International (BWI), an industry group comprised of prominent boating journalists, is offering a scholarship to aspiring students. From BWI:

The BWI Scholarship Fund was created to honor undergraduate college students—from any major— who demonstrate a passion for the field of boating media and have a clear career goal to pursue this field.

“We are excited about this program and what it can mean to the future of boating journalism,” BWI President Alan Jones says. “Our industry needs effective communicators who can share their passion for boats and the boating lifestyle. This is a first step in what we believe will be a growing effort to bring new people and fresh ideas to our business.”

Applications can be downloaded at bwi.org/downloads/scholarship/ BWI-Scholarship-App-20.pdf, and they will be accepted through December 15, 2019. If you know a deserving college student who would like to pursue a career in boating journalism, photography, video, broadcasting, film or art, please encourage them to apply. Judges will look for applicants with talent, promise, and firsthand knowledge of the boating life.

To be considered, applications must be completed in full and emailed to info@bwi.org.

The scholarship will be awarded during the annual BWI meeting at the Miami International Boat Show in February 2020.