The University of Michigan International Institute (II) photo contest is open to all students affiliated with the institute and its 17 centers and programs through research, study, or an internship abroad completed between August 2018–August 2019.
Photos will be judged on subject matter, composition, technical quality, creativity, and originality by a select panel of U-M staff and faculty members.
Categories:
Go Blue! | view all submissions
The World is a Classroom | view all submissions
Wish You Were Here | view all submissions
Awards:
Go Blue!: $200 and the winning photo will be featured on the II website
The World is a Classroom: First Prize - $300; Second Prize - $200; Third Prize - $100
Wish You Were Here: First Prize - $300; Second Prize - $200; Third Prize - $100
Rules of Entry and Guidelines
Ethics:
We ask students to keep in mind the ethical aspects of capturing images of people and places. Please be aware not everyone wants to be photographed and not all places can or should be photographed.
Here are questions you can ask yourself as you think through the range of situations you’ll encounter:
• Could there be a tension between my intentions in taking this photo and the way the photo will be perceived by others, especially those in the United States?
• Is it appropriate in this context to ask the person’s/people’s permission?
If you plan to submit photos, know that certain types of content are restricted. We do not use photos depicting: life-threatening behavior, illegal activity, alcohol consumption, nudity, locations where we know your presence is prohibited, and customs that can be perceived as animal cruelty.
