Ian Perry Scholarship 2020 [Young Photographers] | $3,500 Prize

Ian Perry Scholarship 2020 for Aspiring Photographers | $3,500 Prize: Applications are Invited from Suitably Qualified Young / Aspiring Photographers for the 2020 Ian Perry Scholarship, Deadline 5th July,2020. See Eligibility,
Benefits, Judging Criteria, Requirements and How to Apply Online.

The scholarship is an international photographic competition for
young photographers who are either attending a full-time photographic
course or are under 24 years.

The
scholarship exists to find and support the very best young people
striving to produce powerful, meaningful photojournalism in a ‘selfie’
obsessed world. Ian would be immensely proud of the long list of
internationally known photographers who were helped at the start of
their careers by the scholarship that bears his name.

Categories:

This years Ian Parry Scholarship is divided into two categories:

• The Sunday Times Award for Achievement and  
• The Canon Award for Potential.

The
entry criteria for both is the same and the judges will make their
decisions based on the individual merits of the entries. Entrants must
submit a portfolio and a clear proposal of a project they would
undertake if they won the scholarship.

Eligibility:

• Open to young photographers who are either attending a full-time photographic course;
• Applicants should be under 24 years.

Benefits:

• Each winner will receive $3,500 towards their chosen project.
• Canon Europe continues to support the Scholarship and loans equipment to the winners.
• Attend a portfolio review day with leading industry experts in London.
• Mentorship
  Programme, they offer a year-long personal Mentorship to the winner of
  The Canon Award for Potential. The 2020 mentor is highly respected
  photojournalist Jon Jones.
• Both winners will have the opportunity to take part in the Transmissions Programme at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan.
• World
  Press Photo, automatically accepts the winner of the Achievement Award
  into its final list of nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass in
  Amsterdam.
• Your work will appear in The Sunday Times Magazine, our media sponsor.

Judging Criteria:

The
entry criteria for both is the same and the judges will make their
decisions based on the individual merits of the entries. Entrants must
submit a portfolio and a clear proposal of a project they would
undertake if they won the scholarship.

How to Apply.

• Apply Here.

Your application should contain the following information:

• Your
  name, date of birth, permanent address, personal email address,
  personal telephone number, and if applicable, college, course title and
  course tutor. 
• A project description giving us details of the portfolio you have uploaded for this application and 12 extended captions
• A
  project proposal telling us how winning the Ian Parry Scholarship and
  $3500, would enable you to continue with the above project or how it
  would enable you to start a new photographic project. 
• A portfolio of 12 (low resolution) photographs, either a photo essay or individual photos. 
• Extended captions for each image as a word document.

For further information about the scholarship, interviews and images please contact [email protected].