The French Association of Female Journalists (AFJ – Association des Femmes Journalistes) and Canon founded the Canon Female Photojournalist Award in 2000. ‘This Award, supported for the first time by Elle Magazine, is handed out every year during the International Photojournalism Festival Visa pour l’Image – Perpignan (France). It is granted by Canon and provides 8000 euros per photographer with a photojournalistic project. It is opened to professional women photojournalists of any age and nationality.’
Deadline for application: May 26th, 2014 – full details and to apply