Canon Scholarship for Women Photojournalists

Once again, the Canon Women Photojournalist Fellowship reaffirms its commitment to the visibility and recognition of female talent in photojournalism. Promoted by Canon and the international festival Visa pour l'Image , this fellowship offers 8,000 euros to a female photojournalist to complete or start a long-term documentary project.

Registration for this year's scholarship is now open and applications can be submitted until May 21. Professional photojournalists from all over the world can participate, and the selection will be made by a jury made up of leading experts in the sector. Applications can be submitted through the following link .

With this celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Canon grant reaffirms its mission to promote diversity in photojournalism and to promote the creation of visual stories that help to better understand global reality. Thus, it has consolidated itself as a platform for supporting and disseminating projects with great social impact, giving voice to stories that are often invisible. Last year's winner, the Dutch Cynthia Boll , will present her work Reshaping Home: Indonesia's Capital Migration during the Perpignan festival. In this project, which began in 2014, Boll documents the consequences of the transfer of the capital of Indonesia, from Jakarta to the new city of Ibo Kota Nusantara. With more than 10 million inhabitants, Jakarta is sinking up to 20 centimeters a year due to groundwater extraction, which has forced the authorities to take drastic measures. Boll explores whether the new capital can become a sustainable and prosperous urban center.