FAMU Study Abroad Photo Contest

Eligibility

The FAMU Study Abroad Photo Contest is sponsored by USAC and WorldStrides, and is open to FAMU students who studied abroad during the 2024-25 academic year.  For the purposes of the competition “Study Abroad" includes study abroad programs that occurred during the Fall semester, Spring semester, Spring break, or Summer program including international internships and practicums.  It does not include vacation travel abroad.

Subject Matter

Your photo should capture an experience or observation abroad.  It is not limited to your study abroad location or program site. (For example a student who studied abroad in Madrid, Spain might visit Paris, France, or Rome, Italy during a free weekend.) There are no other restrictions on subject, theme or style. Pictures that capture local scenes, phenomena and/or people without feeling like picture postcard monuments are preferred.  (for example, an excellent photo of the Eiffel Tower or the Coliseum could win a prize, but the quality of execution of the photo will be the judges chief criterion.). Photos that show the context and life of a place are usually more interesting than tourist hot spots, generic landscapes or empty squares and plazas.

Submission Process & Deadline

If you are eligible you may submit up to three photos per study abroad experience.  Please use the following link to submit your photos: Study abroad photo contest.  Please submit your photos on or before September 1, 2025.  The judges will review the photos and choose the top three.  The first place winner will win $100, the second place winner will win $50, and the third place winner will win $25.  The winners will be announced during a Returned Study Abroad Student Reception (RSVP to this Event HERE) to be held during the Fall semester on September 30, 2025 at 4pm located at Polkinghorne Village Game Day Room, Tallahassee, FL 32307.

Sponsors

FAMU would like to give a special "Thank you" to USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium)  for sponsoring the Photo Contest Event.  USAC is a special partner of FAMU and is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable and academically rigorous study abroad programs in more than 25 countries. It partners with universities around the world to offer immersive cultural experiences, language learning, and a wide range of academic disciplines.  Email Josie Sebek, for more information about USAC programs.

FAMU would also like to give a special "Thank you" to WorldStrides for sponsoring hte Photo Contest Event.  WorldStrides is a special partner of FAMU and is a global education organization that provides immersive travel and experiential learning programs for students of all ages, spanning K–12, higher education, and professional fields. With a focus on academic enrichment, cultural exchange, and global citizenship, WorldStrides partners with institutions to offer customized study abroad, internship, and educational travel experiences in over 100 countries.  Email Duwon Clark, for more information about WorldStrides programs.

Important Advisory

All submissions become the property of Florida A&M University, which will enjoy full, non-exclusive rights of use and circulation (with attribution to the photographer). If you submit a photo, it is understood that you have granted this right.

Study Abroad Photo Contest Submission Form