Competition for Photographers and a Prize of $3,500 from Ian Perry

The Ian Parry Scholarship and Competition is now available for photographers and journalists from all around the world for the year of 2019. Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for the Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989, only 24 years of age. This scholarship was created by his family and friends in order to build something positive from such a tragic death. This year’s Ian Parry Scholarship is divided into two categories: The Sunday Times Award for Achievement and The Canon Award for Potential. 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. 

Eligibility criteria:

This international photographic competition is for young photographers who are either attending a full-time photographic course or are under 24. The entry criteria for both is the same and the judges will make their decisions based on the individual merits of the entries. Participants must submit a portfolio and a clear proposal of a project they would undertake if they won the scholarship. The written part of the proposal is extremely important, as the judges will need to be impressed by your ability to produce a convincing project proposal as well as your photography skills. 

Benefits include:

1. Each winner will receive $3,500 towards their chosen project
2. Canon Europe continues to support the Scholarship and loans equipment to the winners
3. Attend a portfolio review day with leading industry experts in London
4. Mentorship Program, offering a year-long personal Mentorship to the winner of The Canon Award for Potential
5. The winner of The Canon Award for Potential will have the opportunity to take part in the Transmission Program in France
6. World Press Photo, automatically accepts the winner of the Achievement Award into its final list of nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam
7. Your work will appear in The Sunday Times Magazine, the competition’s media sponsor

Required Documents:

1. The cover letter that includes your name, date of birth, address, email, telephone number, and if applicable college, course title and tutor
2. A detailed project proposal outlining what the $3,500 would enable you to shoot
3. A portfolio of 12 (low resolution) photographs, either a photo essay or individual photos
4. Extended captions for each image as a word document

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