Welcome to OWAA’s Submittable homepage! 

Here, you will find guidelines for our various contests, scholarships, and fellowships linked below. Guidelines will also be posted at the bottom of the page when the corresponding contest or scholarship officially opens.

Excellence in Craft Contest

Please review the updated rules, regulations and procedures for each category here as approved by the Board of Directors. 

The entry process for the EIC Contest opens November 1. The book deadline is December 1. For all other entries, the early bird deadline is midnight (Eastern Time) January 15 and the fee per entry is $15 through that date. The fee increases to $25 per entry after that date and the final deadline is midnight (Eastern Time) on January 31. Click here for complete guidelines and to apply

Norm Strung Student Writing Contest & OWAA Student Photography Contest

These contests will start accepting submissions November 15, 2026.

OWAA Bodie McDowell Scholarship

This contest will start accepting submissions on January 1, 2027. 

OWAA John Madson Fellowship

This contest will start accepting submissions on January 1, 2027. 

If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to info@owaa.org. 

Thank you for your interest in the Outdoor Writers Association of America!