From the Guardian Website: Entries are being invited for this years Joan Wakelin bursary which offers photographers £2,000 and the chance to have their work published in the Guardian. The bursary, administered by the Guardian and the Royal Photographic Society, is awarded to the photographer who presents the best proposal for a photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue.
Submission is open to all, with no
restriction on age or qualification.
Entrants should submit a maximum of
six images as examples of their work, along with a written proposal (maximum
500 words) describing their intended project, and a completed entry form, which
can be downloaded from the link below.
Completed entries should arrive by
first post on August 1 2010 at: Guardian Picture Desk, Kings Place, York Way,
London, N1 9GU.
The shortlist will be selected by a
jury nominated by the Guardian and the RPS. The winner will be announced at the
RPS awards evening on October 2.
The winning photo-essay will be
published in the Guardian and the RPS Journal in 2010. Copyright will remain
with the photographer, although licence will be agreed for the photo-essay to
appear in the Guardian, the RPS Journal and any promotions associated with the
bursary.
