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2025 CALL FOR ENTRIES: 29TH LUIS VALTUEÑA INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

Application Deadline: Friday, 10th October, 2025

LOCATION: Spain

Médicos del Mundo Spain announces the 29th Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, aimed at recognizing and disseminating the best images that singularly demonstrate social inequities, injustices, and/or human rights abuses, or the situations that either foster or fight them. If you are interested in participating in this call for entries, please click here for the terms and conditions (also available in Spanish and French).

ELIGIBILITY:

Theme: The submitted images must narrate a story related to one of these topics: health, natural disasters, humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, violation of human rights, armed conflicts, vulnerable groups, refugee and/or migrant populations.

Entry is free

The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers of any nationality, aged 18 or older.

This year, entries must be submitted exclusively in digital format via the Picter website. If you are not yet registered on the platform, you will need to create an account in order to participate. You will only be able to submit a single application. Once your submission is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.

Each entrant must submit the following documentation:
Personal and contact details

Biography (max. 1500 characters)

A series of between 5 (minimum) and 10 (maximum) photographs, in colour and/or in black and white

Description of the project presented, including captions

Important: The author’s name must not appear in the description of the project, in the captions, or in the name of the files.

For entry requirements or further information, please refer to the contest rules.

BENEFIT:

€6,000 Cash prize *View Terms and Conditions

In addition, the winner and the finalists will also have their work published in the catalog and displayed in the collective and itinerant exhibition that Médicos del Mundo Spain shall produce.

The organization will cover the travel and lodging for two consecutive nights of the chosen entrants to attend the award ceremony and inauguration of the exhibition.

Médicos del Mundo is committed to widely promoting the chosen images and their authors for at least one year through press releases, meetings with the media, and ad hoc dissemination materials, among other forms.

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ISS DAKAR: JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME, 2025–2026

Application Deadline: 1 August 2025

LOCATION: Senegal

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Bosch Foundation are empowering West Africa’s next generation of policy leaders through a flagship program on ‘Gender, human security, and geopolitics.’ Exceptional young West Africans (especially women) are invited to apply for the first intake of four fellows.

ELIGIBILITY:

As a fellow, you will spend 10 months working with leading African experts in Dakar to understand the governance challenges preventing West Africa from reaching its full potential. You will gain rare access to top decision-makers and help craft policy solutions. Fellows have a unique opportunity to build connections that unlock various careers in human security policymaking and practice.

Be a citizen of any West African country

Be under 30 years of age

Hold a Master’s degree in international relations, political science, law, anthropology, sociology, or related fields

Have a strong interest in security, gender, democracy, governance, or geopolitics

Be fluent in English or French; additional West African languages are a plus

Be a confident communicator, self-motivated, and eager to grow in a dynamic team

This is your pathway to policy influence, your training ground in leadership, and your gateway to networks of professionals committed to improving Africa’s future. 
If you’re ready to become a voice for change and a builder of peace and prosperity, apply now!

Email your complete application to Souleymane Ndiaye at dakarjobs@issafrica.org by 1 August 2025.

Your application must include:

A motivational cover letter

A detailed CV with three references

A scanned ID or passport copy

 Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

BENEFIT:

Monthly stipend plus health insurance

Accommodation in Dakar

Return flight to and from your home country

Professional mentorship from experienced ISS researchers

Access to a vibrant fellowship network and career opportunities across Africa 

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