Additional Scholarships for Young Birders
John Wilson Memorial Education Fund:
Columbus Audubon supports environmental education through the John Wilson Memorial Education Fund.
John D Wilson served Columbus Audubon for many years as a board member, and was Columbus Audubon’s treasurer from 1998 to 2010 when illness forced him to step down. John was interested in conservation for his entire life, and particularly in environmental education. To honor his memory, Columbus Audubon created the John Wilson Memorial Education Fund.
Click here to see the criteria for awards from the Wilson Fund. You can download a funding application in MS Word format or in printable PDF format.
Columbus Audubon supports environmental education through the John Wilson Memorial Education Fund.
John D Wilson served Columbus Audubon for many years as a board member, and was Columbus Audubon’s treasurer from 1998 to 2010 when illness forced him to step down. John was interested in conservation for his entire life, and particularly in environmental education. To honor his memory, Columbus Audubon created the John Wilson Memorial Education Fund.
Click here to see the criteria for awards from the Wilson Fund. You can download a funding application in MS Word format or in printable PDF format.
The American Birding Association provides scholarships to help young people who are interested in birds to attend summer camps, workshops, training programs, conventions and other bird-related activities. The funds for our scholarships come primarily from donations from ABA members and donations from our sponsors, Anne Andrews and Family, Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures, and Zeiss Sport Optics.
Your personal camp application form, essay, and letter of recommendation must be postmarked or emailed by 11:59 p.m. on March 2, 2020. Send your application to:
American Birding Association, Youth Birding Scholarships, PO Box 744, Delaware City, DE 19706 or email a professional PDF scan to Scholarships@aba.org
Richard E. Andrews Memorial Scholarship:
Richard E. Andrews, a long-time member of the ABA, was particularly interested in studying birds, identifying them in the field, and encouraging young people in their endeavors. Carrying out his wishes, Richard’s wife Anne, and their children, generously donated his extensive collection of books about birds and birding to the ABA library, now the Richard E. Andrews Library, Claudia Wilds and Ted Parker Memorial Collection, for the birding community to enjoy. In addition, the 2004 publication of the ABA Birder’s Field Notebook Manual was underwritten by the Richard E. Andrews Memorial Fund.
In honor of Richard E. Andrews, and to carry out his interests in birding and encouraging young people, Mrs. Andrews has been funding young birder scholarships for many years. These special, need-based, scholarships are to provide financial assistance to young birders, ages 13-18, for ABA events, such as the 2019 Young Birder Camps, which they otherwise could not attend.
For more information and to download the scholarship application forms please visit: www.aba.org/scholarships
Your personal camp application form, essay, and letter of recommendation must be postmarked or emailed by 11:59 p.m. on March 2, 2020. Send your application to:
American Birding Association, Youth Birding Scholarships, PO Box 744, Delaware City, DE 19706 or email a professional PDF scan to Scholarships@aba.org
Richard E. Andrews Memorial Scholarship:
Richard E. Andrews, a long-time member of the ABA, was particularly interested in studying birds, identifying them in the field, and encouraging young people in their endeavors. Carrying out his wishes, Richard’s wife Anne, and their children, generously donated his extensive collection of books about birds and birding to the ABA library, now the Richard E. Andrews Library, Claudia Wilds and Ted Parker Memorial Collection, for the birding community to enjoy. In addition, the 2004 publication of the ABA Birder’s Field Notebook Manual was underwritten by the Richard E. Andrews Memorial Fund.
In honor of Richard E. Andrews, and to carry out his interests in birding and encouraging young people, Mrs. Andrews has been funding young birder scholarships for many years. These special, need-based, scholarships are to provide financial assistance to young birders, ages 13-18, for ABA events, such as the 2019 Young Birder Camps, which they otherwise could not attend.
For more information and to download the scholarship application forms please visit: www.aba.org/scholarships
Kirtland Bird Club (KBC) Scholarship:
The Kirtland Bird Club Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to assist individuals, who are interested in the study of natural science including birds and conservation, to attend classes, conferences, camps and programs. This effort supports the Club’s purpose which is the study of birds. Applications for financial support must be submitted in person or by mail by March 1st of the year for which support is requested. Scholarships will be awarded in June.
The Kirtland Bird Club Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to assist individuals, who are interested in the study of natural science including birds and conservation, to attend classes, conferences, camps and programs. This effort supports the Club’s purpose which is the study of birds. Applications for financial support must be submitted in person or by mail by March 1st of the year for which support is requested. Scholarships will be awarded in June.