The Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship was established by the RTDNA Foundation Board of Trustees in honor of Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield. This fellowship is awarded to a reporter or producer in radio, television or digital news engaged in covering national defense and security. In addition to the monetary award, winners are invited to attend the RTDNA conference. Applicants must submit the URL links to 3-5 work samples. Links should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news pieces, and should be uploaded to a host site like YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc. Applicants must also submit a cover letter, which discusses the applicant's current and past journalism experience, describes how the applicant intends to use the funds, and discusses the applicant's choice to pursue a career in journalism. Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor or supervisor. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the Radio Television Digital News Association for more information.