NEW DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021
2021 NAHJ/Getty Images Inclusion Scholarship
NAHJ and Getty Images are pleased to offer a $10,000 award to a university student focused on photojournalism. The Getty Images Inclusion Scholarship reinforces our organizations’ commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the editorial photography industry and journalism more broadly.
The Getty Images Inclusion Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students attending accredited colleges and universities in the United States with at least one year of school remaining, beginning in the fall of 2021. The recipient will receive a one-year student membership to NAHJ and also registration for the NAHJ International Training Conference & Career Fair, held virtually from July 12 – 17, 2021, with pre-conference training beginning June 16. The scholarship funds can be used for tuition or camera equipment during the 2021 – 2022 school year.
Candidates will be judged on the strength of their photographic portfolios, academic performance and a demonstrated commitment to the field of visual journalism. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2021. Please review the following application requirements and the more detailed terms and conditions below.
What scholarship applicants should submit:
- Resume One-page resume listing your educational background, work history, awards, journalism-related internships, other scholarships, language proficiency and any work done for your school or community newspaper, website or TV station.
- Letters of Recommendation Two references from people who are familiar with your academic and/or journalism work. (Examples: professors, counselors, employers, faculty advisers, etc.). Letters from relatives will not be accepted.
- Unofficial School Transcript If you have attended more than one school, a transcript is required from each institution unless grades from the previous school(s) appear on the present transcript.
- Proof of enrollment A copy of your current course schedule, or your upcoming course schedule if enrolled in a program beginning next term.
- Essay 300 words or less that explain your commitment to journalism and photography. All written parts of the submission must be submitted in English.
- Work Samples A portfolio of 15 – 20 still images, plus up to five video clips (video clips are optional).
Please note that applicants may not apply for more than one Getty Images Inclusion Scholarship (i.e., a similar scholarship offered with the AAJA, NABJ or Women Photograph).
Deadline: Your application, including the above requirements, must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST on May 31, 2021.
Apply here. If you are not yet an NAHJ student member, you will need to create a profile.
For questions, email NAHJ Director of Next Gen. Initiatives, Leslie-Anne Frank, lafrank@nahj.org
More info on eligibility and judging:
Additional information:
Eligibility: This scholarship is not open to applicants attending non-accredited schools or schools located outside of the U.S. Family members of employees of Getty Images, NAHJ and their parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies are not eligible to enter. Use of a false name or address will disqualify an applicant. Each applicant may only submit one application. Getty Images and NAHJ reserve the right to oblige any potential winner to provide documentary proof of their identity. Applicants understand and agree that if you take or have taken any actions that may injure, tarnish, damage or otherwise negatively affect your reputation or the reputation and goodwill of Getty Images or NAHJ, that Getty Images or NAHJ may, in their sole discretion, exercise their rights to rescind the entire award amount. By submitting an application, you certify you meet the eligibility requirements for this scholarship. You also agree that Getty Images, NAHJ or scholarship judges may reach out to contact you in connection with your submission.
Work Samples – Please upload a PDF or Word document with the links to 15 – 20 still images, and links to up to 5 video clips (video clips are optional). No materials and ideas contained within the application will be used by Getty Images, NAHJ or scholarship judges for any purpose other than the scholarship review and selection process and for publicity (as outlined below). You retain the copyrights to any imagery submitted for the judges’ review. Only imagery to which the applicant holds the copyright may be submitted. By submitting an application, applicant certifies that his, her or their application will not infringe the intellectual property right, right of privacy, right of publicity, right of morality or other personal or proprietary right of another person or entity. Submissions may be rejected by Getty Images or NAHJ if in their discretion the submission is deemed to be immoral, obscene, profane or in violation of these rules.
Judging: The judging team will be comprised of Getty Images and NAHJ professionals and the judges shall pick the winners on objective criteria.
Publicity: Each applicant allows Getty Images and NAHJ the right to use his or her name, likeness and biographical information, as well as the right to select and use portfolio images in connection with any and all Getty Images and NAHJ promotions and publicity, including their websites and social media. All other use of applicant’s personal information by Getty Images shall be governed by Getty Images’ privacy policy which may be updated from time to time and found at: www.gettyimages.com/company/privacy-policy.
Release: By participating, applicants and winners each agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Getty Images, and NAHJ, each of its affiliates, partners and promotion and advertising agencies and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the “Released Entities”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in this promotion, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any promotion-related activity and for any claims based on copyright, trademark, publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.
DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2021