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Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established on December 22, 2014 by Rossiya Segodnya under the patronage of the Russian Federation’s Commission for UNESCO. The Stenin Contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography.

  • The contest was launched in memory of Rossiya Segodnya photojournalist Andrei Stenin, who died while on assignment in August 2014.The contest offers young photojournalists an opportunity to make their concerns known. The main themes of the contest include global humanitarian challenges, national identity, social equality, and the environment. The number of contest participants and the countries they come from has been growing every year.

  • The contest itself is gaining popularity also thanks to the exhibitions of the winning entries, which have become an integral part of the event. They have been held in dozens of countries, including China, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, and Poland. In 2022 around 3,000 entries from 54 countries were submitted. The annual application period starts on stenincontest.ru|stenincontest.com on December 22, the birthday of Andrei Stenin.

    Eligibility:
  • The contest is aimed at supporting young photojournalists aged 18 to 33 in their striving for top professionalism.
    Categories:
    1. Top News – one photo image/series of images.
    2. Sports – one photo image/series of images.
    3. My Planet – one photo image/series of images.
    4. Portrait. A Hero of Our Time – one photo image/series of images.

    Contest prizes:
    1. Grand Prix – RUB 700,000 (seven hundred thousand)/about USD 10,000.
    2. First Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 125,000 (one hundred and twenty-five thousand)/about USD 1700.
    3. Second Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 100,000 (one hundred thousand)/about USD 1400.
    4. Third Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 75,000 (seventy-five thousand)/about USD 1000.
    5. Contest Sponsors may also offer additional prizes.
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    $10,000

    Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
    SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER
    Rossiya Segodnya
    APPLICATION DEADLINE
    28 February
    EDUCATION LEVEL
    Bachelors
    Masters
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    The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established on December 22, 2014 by Rossiya Segodnya under the patronage of the Russian Federation’s Commission for UNESCO. The Stenin Contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography.

  • The contest was launched in memory of Rossiya Segodnya photojournalist Andrei Stenin, who died while on assignment in August 2014.The contest offers young photojournalists an opportunity to make their concerns known. The main themes of the contest include global humanitarian challenges, national identity, social equality, and the environment. The number of contest participants and the countries they come from has been growing every year.

  • The contest itself is gaining popularity also thanks to the exhibitions of the winning entries, which have become an integral part of the event. They have been held in dozens of countries, including China, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, and Poland. In 2022 around 3,000 entries from 54 countries were submitted. The annual application period starts on stenincontest.ru|stenincontest.com on December 22, the birthday of Andrei Stenin.

    Eligibility:
  • The contest is aimed at supporting young photojournalists aged 18 to 33 in their striving for top professionalism.
    Categories:
    1. Top News – one photo image/series of images.
    2. Sports – one photo image/series of images.
    3. My Planet – one photo image/series of images.
    4. Portrait. A Hero of Our Time – one photo image/series of images.

    Contest prizes:
    1. Grand Prix – RUB 700,000 (seven hundred thousand)/about USD 10,000.
    2. First Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 125,000 (one hundred and twenty-five thousand)/about USD 1700.
    3. Second Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 100,000 (one hundred thousand)/about USD 1400.
    4. Third Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 75,000 (seventy-five thousand)/about USD 1000.
    5. Contest Sponsors may also offer additional prizes.