The Ian Parry Scholarship 2019

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be a young photographer who is attending a full-time photographic course, OR
• Be under the age of 24 years.

The scholarship includes the following benefits -

• USD 3,500 towards the project chosen
• Scholarship and loans supported by Canon Europe for the equipment
• The winner of the Canon Award for Potential gets a year-long personal mentorship programme by former winner Jonas Bendiksen. 
• The winner of The Canon Award for Potential also has the opportunity to take part in the Transmissions Programme at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan.
• Canon will provide scholarship and loans equipment to the winners.
• The winner of Achievement Award gets automatically accepted by the World Press Photo in its final list of nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam.
• The work of the winners also appears in the Sunday Times magazine.

• A covering letter comprising details like applicant's name, date of birth, permanent address, personal email address, etc.
• A detailed project proposal explaining the proposed project and outlining what USD 3,500 would enable them to shoot.
• A portfolio of 12 photographs (low resolution), either a photo essay or individual photos. 
• Extended captions for each image as a word document.

Follow the steps to apply for the scholarship:

Step 1: Visit the web page here and read all the necessary information.
Step 2: Click on the 'Submit' button and create an account. 
Step 3: Once the account is created, sign in using the registered email id and password. 
Step 4: Fill in the form with personal and work details.
Step 5: Upload required documents (Note: Entrants must submit a portfolio and a clear proposal of a project they would undertake if they won the scholarship).
Step 6: Submit the form.

Entries must be received by the 5th of July 2019.