The Magnum Foundation, an Open Society Foundations grantee, announces that three scholarships will be available for the 2011 NYU/Magnum Foundation Photography and Human Rights Program.
The Magnum Foundation, in conjunction with the Department of Photography & Imaging at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, will offer a suite of four courses in photography and human rights. This five-week program is designed to explore strategies to create effective documentary projects in pursuit of human rights.
The scholarship funds cover the program at the Tisch School of the Arts, housing, travel, and living expenses, as well as an additional cultural week in New York with the opportunity to meet editors, publishers, and visit some of the most prestigious photography museums and galleries.
Eligibility
Support for these scholarships is provided by the Magnum Charitable Trust (UK), the Open Society Foundations, and the Rosenthal Family Foundation.
Deadline
Source: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/news/magnum_20110105
The Magnum Foundation, in conjunction with the Department of Photography & Imaging at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, will offer a suite of four courses in photography and human rights. This five-week program is designed to explore strategies to create effective documentary projects in pursuit of human rights.
The scholarship funds cover the program at the Tisch School of the Arts, housing, travel, and living expenses, as well as an additional cultural week in New York with the opportunity to meet editors, publishers, and visit some of the most prestigious photography museums and galleries.
Eligibility
The three scholarships are open to applicants living and working in, and native to any of the following regions: Latin America, the Caucasus region, Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, East Asia, Africa, or the Middle East.
Support for these scholarships is provided by the Magnum Charitable Trust (UK), the Open Society Foundations, and the Rosenthal Family Foundation.Deadline
Applications accepted January 5-18, 2011.
Further Information
Download the scholarship application instructions below, or contact scholarship@magnumfoundation.org.Source: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/news/magnum_20110105
