ELIGIBILITY:

To enter, you must be at least 18 on 7th March 2024 and either a student, intern, or have completed your course in the 2023-24 academic year.

A limited number or places are available for participants nominated by the industry, regardless of where they are in their education journey.

Although the programme is open to anyone in the EMEA regions, participants will need adequate proficiency in English to take part.

Your portfolio should be within the genre of photojournalism and (or) documentary photography.

Your submission must include both an existing portfolio and a proposal for a new project. Portfolios can contain a maximum of two recent stories, comprising up to 20 images each, plus a supporting description, image captions and a personal bio.

BENEFIT:

Up to 100 students will receive three online sessions with a professional mentor who will offer tailored insights and guidance on refining their portfolio and future project proposal.

25 students will be invited to a prestigious 4-day workshop in Girona, Spain. Students take part in hosted practical sessions, portfolio reviews and talks by top photographers, videographers and editors.

After the workshop students will have the chance to visit Visa pour l’Image, the international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France, and participate in hosted exhibition tours.

The final 3 will receive a €2k grant and Canon kit to produce their proposed project.