THE CANON FEMALE PHOTOJOURNALIST GRANT

Application Deadline: May 21, 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

For the twenty-fourth year in a row, Canon and Visa pour l’Image will be presenting the prestigious Canon Female Photojournalist Grant to an outstanding photographer in recognition of her contribution to photojournalism.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is free. The application dossier must be sent no later than May 21, 2024 and must be sent without acknowledgement of receipt to the following FTP:
ftp.images-evidence.com
Login: Canon-grant
Password: 62Q@#f2Ha

Applicants must have completed at least one photo-reportage (published or unpublished): applicants must be professional photojournalists and applicants must be able to write and speak in French and/or English

The application dossier will include the following items:

a signed application form,

a copy of the Applicant’s identity card or passport,

an affidavit stating that the candidate is a professional photojournalist (attestation of honor written by the photographer or from an agency or from a newspaper)

 a curriculum vitae,

a letter in support of the application including a description of the photo reportage project (maximum 1 typed page).

BENEFIT:

The grant of €8,000 provides funding to support a compelling new project which will be featured as an exhibition at the 2025 festival.

APPLY

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING INTERNATIONAL SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Stirling provides the ideal environment for talented athletes to develop and flourish in their chosen sport, providing expert support and a comprehensive collection of world-class facilities set on our scenic campus. The International Sports Scholarship Programme is one of the largest high-performance sports programmes in the UK and has supported more than 700 student athletes since its inception in 1981, sending athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games.

ELIGIBILITY:

They offer sports scholarships to talented student athletes helping them to fulfil their potential.

They support students competing in our core sports, listed below, and other sports if at an international level*:

Their core sports are:

football

golf

swimming

tennis

triathlon

curling

*Other sports must feature in BUCS, Commonwealth, Olympic or Paralympic programmes.

To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must hold – or be in the process of applying for – a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at the University of Stirling. Students must also meet the sport-specific qualification criteria.

Download and complete an application form and return before the start of semester in September. Places are confirmed by post before the start of the semester each year.

BENEFIT:

Up to £5,000 per year for the start of September semester

APPLY