NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 2025 Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholars Program!
If you are a student, young professional, or amidst a mid-career shift in the historic preservation field and you have specific interest in preservation policy or federal advocacy, apply now to become a 2025 Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholar!
Selected participants will participate in policy briefings and trainings, join congressional office visits, and attend key networking events. The scholarship includes complimentary Advocacy Week registration and a travel stipend.
This year’s Advocacy Week will take place March 3-6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
The Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholars Program is unique opportunity for individuals interested in preservation advocacy to access advocacy training and mentoring and to join a national network of advocates.
Applications are due Monday, January 20th. Scholars will hear back by February 7th.
To apply, please click here and follow the instructions in the application. For any questions, please contact Emilie Evans at eevans@preservationaction.org
Preservation Action Foundation’s Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholars Program recognizes the importance of training the next generation of preservation advocates by inviting selected scholars to participate in National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week.
Students selected as Advocacy Scholars are an important new part of the collective grassroots voice. Since launching in 2014, the Advocacy Scholars program has provided the opportunity for dozens of students and recent graduates to learn more and participate directly in advocating for historic preservation.
In 2022, the Advocacy Scholars Program was renamed in honor of longtime preservationist and supporter, Bruce MacDougal. Bruce was a strong supporter of the program and served as a mentor to countless preservationists over his long career. He held a deep belief that we should be committed, as preservation leaders, to educate and engage the next generation.