OPPORTUNITY: The Royal Photographic Society 2024 Annual Bursaries FUNDING now open | various – closing dates in June, August 2024
The Royal Photographic Society 2024 Annual Bursaries aim to help support photographers develop, finance and realise photography projects.
The funding can be used to support aspects of a project such as research, travel, equipment, website development and creating an exhibition. All bursaries project are published in the RPS Journal.
https://rps.org/opportunities/#BU
On completion of the projects, each recipient will also have the opportunity to have your portfolio printed by Metro Imaging and receiveremote mentoring from its Director Steve Macleod.
JOAN WAKELIN BURSARY in partnership with The Guardian.
Closing 6 June – £2000
The Joan Wakelin Bursary offers funding and the chance to have work published in the Guardian in addition to The RPS Journal.
The Bursary is awarded to the photographer who presents the best proposal for a photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue.
RPS/MPB POSTGRADUATE BURSARY supported by MPB.
Closing 10 June – £3500
To support postgraduate students undertaking photographic research or studying photography at Postgraduate level.
In addition there will be the opportunity to loan photographic equipment from MPB.
RPS/TPA ENVIRONMENTAL BURSARY in partnership with The Photographic Angle.
Closing 15 July – £4000
The RPS/TPA Environmental Bursary offers funding to support a project that promotes environmental awareness and presents these issues to a wider audience. Open to all those living, working or studying in the UK
EAMMON MCCABE BURSAY in partnership with The Guardian and the McCabe family.
Closing 1 August – £3000
This new bursary will provide £3000 to a photographer aged 25 years or under to deliver a photography project responding to the theme of ‘sporting endeavour’. This can be interpreted as widely as the applicant wishes, but the general approach should be editorial and suitable for publication. Open to those living, working or studying in the UK.
Other Opportunities https://rps.org/exhibitions/ipe-166/
Posted from email from Liz Williams Education Manager liz@rps.org
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