FFH Fellowships

Overview

This is one of our two main awards – an annual fellowship of up to US$10,000 for a non full-time photographer keen to focus on photography as a career and probably within the humanitarian or cultural field, but who needs that final push or help to overcome that last barrier that is stopping them turning full-time.

The fellowship is awarded by means of a competitive portfolio review and an assessment of an online application form. The lucky recipient has the choice of either undertaking their own assignment or working with one of the Advisory Council on a new assignment with an NGO.

Included in the grant is mentoring with one of the Guild members, business and digital marketing coaching and advice and a grant of up to US$3,000 towards new equipment.

You can find out more about the eligibility criteria and submission rule and processes by clicking the tabs above.

Submission Process

Submission Process

Applying is a simple 4-step process.

Step 1 – You must register on the FFH website and have received your FFH photoshelter account login details to be able to complete your submission. You can register by clicking on this link.. Please note uplaoding of images is ONLY allowed as part of a grant submission.
Step 2 – Check your eligibility criteria. Your application will be invalid if you do not meet the eligibility criteria. These are detailed on the neighboring tab, eligibility.
Step 3 – The photographer must upload 8-10 JPEG images as a supporting portfolio. Image files sized to longest dimension at 3000 pixels, 300 dpi, saved as JPEGs with standard compression no lower than 8 on the JPEG scale. Image files should be numbered and named in the order in which the applicant would like the images to be viewed. When uploading into the FFH Photoshelter account you will be asked to enter the name of the grant (eg Fellowship). The software will then create a dedicated folder including your name and the date of your upload under the grant name. A full tutorial on how to do this is available here.
Step 4 – The online application form covers all the mandatory information. In addition there is an option to submit a supplementary document which can be uploaded via the form, and must be submitted with the following filename format: Grantname-photographername.doc eg fellowship-marcoryan.doc. A Pdf document or Apple version of Word (.docx) are also acceptable formats. This supplementary document should be no more than one side of A4 paper and can be used to expand or amplify why you should be chosen, what project you might undertake or what unique angles or aspect you would wish to bring to the panel’s consideration.

Submission Criteria

Submission Criteria

Application deadline: Applications must be uploaded to the designated website before midnight (PDT) on 30 August 2012.
Fees: There is no fee to apply for this grant.
Format: Only digital applications for this grant will be judged using the process outlined in the application form. Any other format will render the submission invalid.
Applications that do not meet all submission guidelines will not be judged. PLEASE READ GUIDELINES carefully (especially about number of images and naming of documents)
Once the application and proposal are submitted, exchanges or substitutions of content are not permitted.
All Photographers making a submission will need to have registered with Focus For Humanity.

Eligibility

Eligibility

Individual photographers who are not yet presently engaged in the business of creating and selling or licensing imagery.
Photographers can be from any country or region, although the submission must be made in English.
The application must be submitted by the photographer through the Focus For Humanity website.
A photographer may submit only one application per year for the Foundation Fellowship.
Each submission may contain only one supplementary project proposal.
Applications will not be automatically carried forward from one year to the next. However, an applicant may re-submit a project that was not awarded a grant in a previous year.

Application Form

Application Form

Focus for Humanity Foundation Fellowship Application Form

PLEASE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION READY. AT THIS STAGE WE CANNOT SAVE AND REPRESENT PARTIALLY FILLED OUT FORMS.

Please fill out all the fields on the form. Failure to do so will make this application for a Focus for Humanity Foundation Fellowship Application Form

Photographer's Details (all required)
Name*
FirstLast
Address*
Street AddressAddress Line 2CityState / Province / RegionZip / Postal CodeCountry
Phone*
Email*
Website
Date of Birth*
Headshot (optional but name it firstname_lastname.jpg)
Please upload a small head shot of yourself. It must be in the following format: .jpg, .jpeg, .png or .gif

You MUST
firstname_lastname.jpg (or.png/.gif)
Photographer's Experience
Main area of expertise*
PLease select the one that best describes your current work
Other Expertise
Number of years taking photographs as a serious commitment*
Values and ethics*
Please describe briefly the value or ethical code that guides your work as a photographer
Client List*
If you have had some clients - but not yet enough to consider yourself full time - please list them. Separate each name with a comma

If you have not had any clients (ie earned money from anyone for your photography) then please state none
Project Proposal Overview*
in 500 words or less please tell us about your goals, ideas or project if you were to win the award. As a guide you should include:
Outline of how you would use the grant.
Any specific project or story that you will be telling with your images
The kind of imagery you envisage will meet this objective: (subjects, style, approach, multimedia)
Your ideas for your business future including your strengths and potential weaknesses
What equipment you might need to purchase
Anything else you thing would compel us to give you the scholarship
Are you a member of the IGVP
Yes
No
IGVP member name or email
Enter your IGVP community memerbership name or login email
Upload pdf/doc Supplementary Information (NB Check filenaming convention below)
We realize you may wish to expand or amplify some of the points in your submission. If so, please upload a single sided A4 document containing any additional information. This can be in .pdf, .doc or .docx

You MUST upload with the following filename convention:

firstname_lastname_suupport.doc (or.pdf/.docx)
Declarations
Other Funding sources
Indicate other funding sources you may have applied for and the amount requested.
Conflict of Interest*
Yes
No
State law requires applicants to identify any relation to a current Focus for Humanity Foundation Board of Directors or Advisory Council member. An applicant related to either can only receive a fellowship or grant if exclusively based on merit. Are you related to any member of the FFH Foundation Board or FFH Advisory Council. If yes, please identify the Board member and the relationship
Board Member
So we know you are human!

Enter the two words you see above, exactly as you see them. If you can't read them hit the small red regenerate button.
I have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the FFH grant programme*
Yes

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Application Form

Focus for Humanity Foundation Fellowship Application Form

Photographer's Details (all required)

Photographer's Experience

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