SUBMISSION PERIOD CLOSED

 
The submission period for the PROOF Award for the Emerging Photojournalist closed on March 22nd at 5pm, EST, 2012. Judging is now underway. Expect the announcement of the finalists to be made in early May. Keep checking back here for more details. Thanks!
 
 

About the Award

 
PROOF knows that emerging photojournalists want to do meaningful projects related to human rights and social justice issues but oftentimes don’t have the funds or connections to do so. For this reason, we’re offering an award to help an emerging photojournalist jumpstart their project by providing funding and support from the media community.

For this award, we have put together a panel of judges including: Leora Kahn, Executive Director of PROOF, Ed Kashi of VII, Amy Yenkin from the Open Society Foundations, and Ann Friedman, Executive Editor of GOOD.

The selected photojournalist will receive USD $2500 to put toward their project. The final three candidates will have their work showcased through GOOD. Second and third place finalists will also have the opportunity for a portfolio review with Jamie Wellford of Newsweek.

In addition to the financial award, the winner will also:

- Have the opportunity to directly submit their work to Ed Kashi for review, guidance and feedback, for a period of six months

- Have their work featured on PROOF’s website

- Receive a portfolio and project consultation from Human Rights Watch, a New York based non-profit