The 2010 Alexia Scholarship and Grant Competition begins accepting online application on Dec. 6, 2009
For Professional Grant Information
The Alexia Foundation annually provides a $15,000 grant for a professional photographer to produce a picture story. For guidelines and rules to apply, click “Professional Rules” link at the top of this page. Photographers from anywhere in the world are eligible. The entry deadline is Jan. 12, 2010
For Student Scholarship and Grant Information
Each year, the Foundation provides grants and scholarships for five students. Students must be enrolled full time in an accredited college or university anywhere in the world. You do not have to be in a photography program. For information and rules, click on “Student Rules” at the top of this page. The entry deadline is Feb. 1, 2010.
book now available
for purchase
The Alexia Foundation's "Eyes on the World" book displays the work of 18 past Alexia grant winners and presents work that has been exhibited at the United Nations building in New York, at the Pingyao, China, International Photography Festival, and at the UN Information Centre in Tokyo.
The $40 book is available with credit card at PayPal, or by email request to info@alexiafoundation.org or at the Syracuse University Bookstore. You can preview a segment of the book here.
Dury's Photo proudly supports the Alexia Foundation in its goal to help photographers produce stories that promote wolrd peace and cultural understanding. To help students produce outstanding picture stories, Dury's will award each student winner with a Dury's Photo gift card for these amounts:
| First Place | $300 |
| Second Place | $250 |
| 3 Awards of Excellence | $150 each |
Dury's has provided professional equipment and services for photographers for over 125 years. Dury's is in Nashville, Tenn., but its services are available to everyone at www.durys.com. 800-824-2379.
