Learning Abroad Center International Photo Contest

2019 Photo & Video Contest Details

Sponsored by the Learning Abroad Center, STA Travel, and Village Travel

The 2019 Learning Abroad Center International Photo & Video Contest is open for submissions between October 14 and November 4. A committee will review all entries and choose the 10 photos and 5 videos that best exemplify each category. Vote online for your favorite photos and videos November 11–15! Winners will be announced November 25.

Photo & Video Contest Submission

Prizes for 2019 Contest

1st Prize

• Backpack
• Travel vouchers
• Packing cube
• Sport towel
• Travel journal
• Toiletry case

2nd Prize

• Backpack
• Travel vouchers
• Packing cube
• Sport towel
• Toiletry case

3rd Prize

• Backpack
• Travel vouchers
• Packing cube
• Sport towel

Contest Guidelines

Two Submission Photo Categories:

Perfect Postcard

Share one image that best exemplifies the beauty of the place in which you studied.

• A breathtaking landscape or cityscape
• A street life scene
• An unforgettable moment

Gopher Pride

Submit a photo that showcases UofM students’ Gopher pride abroad.

• Students in UofM gear
• Student group photos
• Gophers exploring

One Video Submission Category:

Places & Faces

Upload a 1 minute video depicting the places and faces you encountered during your travels.

• Your homestay or walk to class
• A day of learning, studying, volunteering, or sightseeing
• You and your classmates experiencing the city

Who Can Enter?

• UMTC undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program
• Those who have traveled outside the United States

What Photos/Videos Can Be Submitted?

• Must be taken outside of the United States
• Must be taken by you (the person submitting the photo)
• May not be digitally altered beyond basic color correction
• Must be color (no black and white or sepia)
• Must be the original digital file (no Facebook or Instagram photos)
• Photos must be submitted as .jpg or .png file types and must be at least 2000px by 1000px at 300 dpi (resolution)
• Videos must be uploaded to YouTube
• Videos must be no longer than 1 minute

What Are the Rules?

• 1 photo and 1 video per person per category (maximum of 2 photos and 1 video)
• Each photo must be entered into one of the specified categories
• All entries must be submitted online
  • Each submission must include a brief paragraph (30-70 words) describing the photo
  • Entries will be disqualified if they suggest inappropriate behavior, disrespect toward local cultures, or anything that violates the UofM Student Conduct Code 

10 finalists will be chosen from the pool of submissions; online voting will occur November 11–15. Winners will be announced November 25

Dates & Deadlines