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The Joan Wakelin Bursary
Royal Photographic Society
July 12, 2026United Kingdom
RPS + The Guardian bursary for photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue.
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RPS + The Guardian bursary for photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue.
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UK-based documentary photographers; new overseas social documentary project (not war zones).
Dates & details
- Deadline
- July 12, 2026
- Programme dates
- 2026 award cycle
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£2,000
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Free
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