Reuters launches grant program to develop the next generation of photojournalists

Photojournalism grants seek to develop a diverse new generation of photojournalists to tell original human stories from around the world.
PERPIGNAN, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017: Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, today announced the launch of a photojournalism grant program which seeks to recruit and develop a diverse new generation of young photojournalists.

Reuters Pictures is offering up to eight $5,000 USD grants to passionate photojournalists or students of photojournalism who are interested in working on photo assignments and projects to advance their abilities and tell new stories.

Pictures taken by grant recipients will be distributed globally on Reuters platforms. Yannis Behrakis, Reuters photojournalist and senior editor, special projects, will advise recipients with their assignments and projects, providing advice or planning assistance. Yannis is well known for his coverage of the European migrant crisis and was part of a team of Reuters Pictures photographers awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for their coverage of the crisis in 2016.

Candidates do not need to be professional photojournalists, but must demonstrate an ability to successfully conceive and complete their grant project.

“Reuters is keen to recruit diverse candidates from all backgrounds and we are excited to work with emerging talents who can tell human stories from new perspectives.”, said Reuters Global Editor of Video and Pictures John Pullman. “We look forward to reviewing the submitted applications.”

The photojournalism grants are being launched on the first day of the Visa pour l’Image international festival of photojournalism, taking place in Perpignan, France. Aspiring photojournalists attending the festival will be able to visit the Reuters stand, located in stand 23-24 on the second floor of the Palais des Congrès, where The Wider Image editors Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson and Marika Kochiashvili, as well as Yannis Behrakis, will be available to provide portfolio reviews and advice.

Other Reuters activities at this major photo industry event include:

Reuters Pictures photographers and senior editors will be providing portfolio reviews for photographers seeking feedback on their work. Taking part in the portfolio reviews are Rickey Rogers, Global Editor, Reuters Pictures, Yannis Behrakis and Reuters Pictures photographers Goran Tomasevic and Damir Sagolj.
Veteran Reuters Pictures photographer Zohra Bensemra’s work will be exhibited in Lives on a Wire, an exhibiton exploring the human cost of war, based on her work in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Egypt and Somalia. Zohra will also be taking part in the festival’s education programme, presenting her exhibition to local schoolchildren.
Damir Sagolj’s images of the war on drugs in the Philippines will feature in a screening at the Campo Santo in Perpignan on September 8th.