Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award 2026 – YOA

Deadline: January 31, 2026

Applications are invited for the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award 2026. The Hanson Award is run by The Canadian Journalism Foundation and provides a six-week paid internship at The Canadian Press head workplace in Toronto for a photojournalist within the early levels of his or her profession. The annual internship is designed to present a photographer attempting to interrupt into the enterprise the prospect to carry out on the nationwide stage.

Tom Hanson was a photojournalist whose pictures from the Oka battle to the reduce-and-thrust of the House of Commons instructed vivid tales. He was an award-profitable photographer for The Canadian Press who travelled all over the world and throughout the nation, capturing a number of the most iconic information and sports activities pictures of the final 15 years.

When Hanson died abruptly at age 41 in 2009, his household, buddies, colleagues at The Canadian Press and the nation’s photojournalism group wished to search out an acceptable option to honour his reminiscence, expertise and spirit. The end result was the creation of the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award.

Benefits

• The profitable applicant might be paid a wage equal of the beginning fee for photographers at The Canadian Press. Award winners might be anticipated to cowl their very own journey and lodging prices.

Eligibility

• Applicants might be accepted from Canadian photojournalists with lower than 5 years expertise. This can embody college students, freelance photographers or photographers at the moment employed at regional or non-every day publications.
• The profitable applicant should be keen to work on the head workplace of The Canadian Press in Toronto through the internship.
• Successful candidates should have their very own fundamental digicam gear. Long lenses and video cameras might be provided by The Canadian Press when vital.

Application

• Submit an in depth proposal of not more than 1,000 phrases on how you’d use this internship to broaden your expertise as a photojournalist. The Hanson Award is geared towards photographers seeking to break into every day photojournalism on the nationwide or worldwide stage, so candidates ought to give attention to how the internship would assist them accomplish this objective.
• Submit a portfolio of not less than 12 and not more than 25 images.
• Each photograph should be captioned. It can also embody a quick background clarification on how the photograph was captured.
• Applicants can also submit a multimedia presentation that features video.
• Include your resume. Applicants can also submit a letter of advice from a present employer or trainer, though this isn’t necessary.

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For extra info, go to Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award.