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Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died whilst on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years old. The scholarship was set up by his friends and family in order to build something positive from such a tragic death. The Ian Parry scholarship is a competition for photographers who are either attending a full-time photography course or are under the age of 24. Entrants must submit a portfolio of their work and a brief synopsis of a project they would undertake if they won the scholarship. The prize is 2,500 towards their assignment.ShareThis

People/Places/Things-an International Photography Competition Celebrating En Foco's 35th Anniversary June 24 (early bird deadline) and July 1 (extended) New Works #13-New Works Photography Awards Fellowship is an annual program selecting three or more U.S. based photographers of Latino, African, Asian, Native-American or Pacific Highlander heritage, through a national call for entries. July 31 deadline. For more visit: www.enfoco.org

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'Shelter' is a multi-continent, long-term project by Natan Dvir. These photograph seek to magnify the human dimension of the global crisis of refugees and internally displaced people. The project spans four primary locations including Israel and Colombia. An exhibition of this award-winning project is currently on display at the Houston Center for Photography.ShareThis

The Jersey International Film Festival seeks to engage the public with human rights issues from around the world through the feature of documentary films and photographic projects exploring relevant subject matter. Over the past four years, this festival has experienced tremendous growth thanks to the continued support of Amnesty International as a primary organising partner. The 2009 edition of the festival marks its 5th Anniversary and will be held June 15-19 at the Jersey Arts Center. 

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