SIMS Photo & Essay Contest
Do you love international travel, photography, and writing? Then SIMS wants to hear from you! Each year, SIMS holds an international photo and essay contest highlighting the experiences of travelers who have participated in SIMS programs. Any individual who has participated on a SIMS trip during the current school year is encouraged to participate. Entries are judged by the LLU Department of University relations, and SIMS announces the winners at the SIMS Open House held each fall in October. Whether you waited patiently with your camera to capture just the right moment or poured your heart out in a journal during your travels, now is your chance to share that amazing experience with others. Help SIMS see the world through your unique lens or pen!
Submit your entry here!
Submission deadline: September 1, 2010. Submit entries via email to sims@llu.edu.
Award: $100 to first place winners and $50 to second place winners
2008-2009 Contest Winners
1st Place Photo Winner - Rajeev Samuel, School of Medicine, Nigeria
2nd Place Photo Winner - Howard Guan, School of Medicine, Haiti
1st Place Essay Winner - Adam Woelk, School of Medicine, Papua New Guinea
2nd Place Essay Winner - Ben Lindquist, School of Medicine, Thailand
General Rules
Photography
1. Photograph entries are the original work of the entrant and have been taken outside of the United States.
2. Each entry must be accompanied by the complete name of the photographer and his/her school, the title of work, the location and date the photograph was taken, and a brief description of the meaning of the photograph.
3. Entries must be submitted in electronic form (JPGs of at least 300 dpi).
4. Entrants may submit a maximum of 3 photos.
Essay
1. Essays must not exceed a maximum of 1000 words.
2. Essays must be submitted in electronic form.
3. Entrants may submit one essay.
Contest Details
1. Entrants submitting photos and essays must have been participants in the SIMS program during the current school year.
2. By submitting photographs and essays, entrants are agreeing to grant SIMS use of these materials in displays related and unrelated to the contest, as well as in printed and electronic publications regarding SIMS. SIMS retains the right to use both winning and non-winning entries for its own editorial and promotional purposes. All entries will be fully credited to the entrant in all displays and publications.
3. Entries will be judged on artistic expression, creativity, originality, and the quality of the image and/or essay.
Your favorite snapshot or journal entry could win! Submit it today.
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