Osprey AMGA Scholarship

This scholarship funded by Osprey in cooperation with the AMGA is a great opportunity for a working professional guide to advance his/her guiding career. Osprey and AMGA are proud to team up to offer a qualified candidate full tuition towards an AMGA course or exam in 2009. This is a wonderful opportunity to further your education and we look forward to receiving all of your applications.

Criteria for application

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide funding for the continuing education of a qualified professional guide. The successful applicant is a guide who:

• Is a current member of the AMGA
• Is currently enrolled in at least one AMGA program
• Has a minimum of 3 years guiding professionally and is continuing to pursue guiding as a profession
• Is seeking to better his/her guiding skills through educational courses and/or exams
• Will provide a written report on the use of the scholarship as well as provide two photographs (after the course) for Osprey and the AMGA within two weeks of completing the course.
• Will participate in three mutually agreed upon events. During the period of 1/1/09 – 12/31/09. An event is considered a minimum four hour time commitment. Events include, but are not limited to, climbing demonstrations, clinics, time spent at trade shows discussing products, and store visits. Both Osprey and recipient will try to coordinate schedules for travel, so as to minimize expense and time for both parties.

Submit your application

Deadline for application: January 31, 2010.
Please email the application — along with a climbing resumé — to the AMGA Membership Director, Josh Harrod, at membership.director@amga.com. Your application will be reviewed by a team of AMGA representatives.

(+) Download Scholarship Application (PDF)

If you have questions, please contact the AMGA office at 303.271.0984 or membership.director@amga.com.