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2024 Photo Contest

The 2024 Photo Contest is now open! 

Entry Requirements:

  • Photos must be taken during a Drexel Study Abroad experience from Spring 2023 through Spring 2024* (including Intensive Course Abroad participants; excludes co-op abroad and NCEA participants)

*Spring 2024 ICA participants are eligible to submit photos. Students currently abroad now for the full Spring term must wait until next year's contest. 

 

Submission Requirements:

    • Limit of 3 photo submissions per person*
    • You must be present in at least one photo
    • At least one photo must be from the country where you studied abroad
    • You must designate one photo to be your "preferred" submission in the instance that we receive too many submissions and must limit voting
    • Photo must be saved as “last name_first name_city_country_3 word title”**
    • Each student can only win once (e.g. 1st place cannot also win 2nd place)

    *Reminder to students on ethical photography: we ask that students do not submit photos containing images of alcohol, high-risk recreational activities, and/or minors (persons under-18). We reserve the right to reject a photo submission that does not adhere to these requirements.

    **All submitted photos are property of Drexel Global. By submitting a photo to the photo contest, you consent to your photo being used in future marketing materials for Drexel Global.

    Timeline:

    • April 19th, 2024: Submissions open
    • May 1st, 2024: Submissions close
    • May 6th, 2024: Voting begins on Instagram stories (@drexelstudyabroad)

    Voting: 

    • Voting will take place on Instagram stories @drexelstudyabroad
    • It will be designed like a bracket, taking place in rounds, and the winners of each round will continue onto the next, and so forth!
    • All photos will be randomly put head-to-head with another photo(s). 

    Prizes:

    • First Place: $100 Amazon Gift Card
    • Second Place: $75 Amazon Gift Card
    • Third Place: $50 Amazon Gift Card
    • Honorable Mentions: 2 swag bags of Drexel Global merch

    Note: Even for students who do not receive a prize, we want to display all of your photos! We have bulletin board space outside of our office, and we would love to print out first choice photos for students who do not rank in the Top Three or Honorable Mentions and place them alongside our program promo. 

    Submit Your Photos Here!

    2023 Photo Contest Winner

    1st Place

    Jiseon Lee, "Views of Vusan," South Korea

     

    2nd Place

    Karaan Kothari, ""The view at the beginning of the Charles Bridge," Czech Republic

    3rd Place

    Meghan O'Meara, "Looking into Mt. Ijen's active sulfur mine and acid lake," Indonesia

     

    2022 Photo Contest Winner

    1st Place

    Prathamesh Mantri, "Documenting the Rathyatra (Festival of Chariots)", London, UK

    2nd Place

    Najifa Zaman, "Walking with kings and queens," Seoul, South Korea 

    3rd Place

    Steven Kearns, "Il Duomo against the sunset," Milan, Italy