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Ian Parry Scholarship 2015 for Documentary & Visual Photojournalism Students and Freelance Photographers of the Age of 24 Years and Under, from Any Country: Apply Online Until 14 July 2015

The Ian Parry Scholarship 2015

  • The scholarship is FREE to enter for all full time students including recently graduating students and BA, MA and MFA students, from any country.
  • It is also open to photographers (not attending a course) who are 24 years old or younger.
  • Entrants must submit examples of their work from their portfolio and a brief synopsis of a project they would undertake as if they won.

We ask you send us a folder of a 12 image portfolio, an application form and a synopsis of a story you would like to shoot should you win via yousendit or dropbox to entries@ianparry.org You should include research and a budget with your plan.

Prizes

  • £3,500 (5494.65 US Dollar at the current exchange rate) and a Canon camera for the winner.
  • £500 (784.88 US Dollar at the current exchange rate) to the finalists.
  • Save The Children offers an international paid commission to one of the finalists.
  • A selection of the winning images will be published in the Sunday Times magazine Spectrum and exhibited in London, also appearing in a special edition Ian Parry Scholarship catalogue.

The Ian Parry Scholarship deadline is 14 July 2015.

You can get more info and download the application at http://www.ianparry.org/apply/ .

'The Tower of David' was a project shot by Alejandro Cegarra, and with which he became the 2014 Ian Parry Scholarship winner. Image Credit: Alejandro Cegarra

‘The Tower of David’ was a project shot by Alejandro Cegarra, and with which he became the 2014 Ian Parry Scholarship winner. Image Credit: Alejandro Cegarra

NEWS RELEASE

Final Call to Enter Ian Parry Scholarship Deadline 14th July 2015

Deadline Alert: Final Call to Enter the Ian Parry Scholarship by 14th July

The Ian Parry Scholarship is a free international photographic award for documentary & visual photojournalism students and freelance photographers of the age of 24 years and under. This year we celebrate our 26th year.

Our 2015 deadline is July 14th 2015

Click HERE to download the application for and HERE for the digital entry process.

The award is open to all full time students including recently graduating students and BA, MA and MFA students. We ask you send us a folder of a 12 image portfolio, an application form and a synopsis of a story you would like to shoot should you win via yousendit or dropbox to entries@ianparry.org You should include research and a budget with your plan.

The award will be judged on the 21st July by our Patron Don McCullin and Trustees. Please follow us on twitter @ianparryscholar for updates.

We have increased our prize to £3,500 along with a Canon camera for the winner. The finalists will receive £500 each. Save The Children offers an international paid commission to one of the finalists. A selection of the winning images will be published in the Sunday Times magazine Spectrum and exhibited in London, also appearing in a special edition Ian Parry Scholarship catalogue.

This year we will announce another series of free seminars & portfolio reviews for all those who are selected for the competition, led by the finest industry professionals who support the award.

Please visit our website www.ianparry.org/apply to download an application form and upload instructions. Plus the latest news from winners like Marcus Bleasdale, Jonas Bendiksen, Simon Roberts, Leonie Hampton and Sebastian Liste.