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    2017 Winner for Community Engagement: Julia Campanella, Portugal

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    2017 Winner for Academic Engagement: Adam Barson, China

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    2017 Winner for Most Creative: Oraya Zinder, New Zealand

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    2017 Winner for UVM Spirit: Kate Longfield, New Zealand

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    2017 Winner for Best Landscape: Olivia Arms, Australia

 

Every year, the Office of International Education hosts a Study Abroad Photo Contest for UVM students who studied abroad during the previous year. The contest accepts high-resolution photo submissions in five different categories. All photos will be uploaded to the UVM Study Abroad Facebook page for a vote to determine the People's Choice winner.

For students who studied abroad in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, and Summer 2020, the deadline for submitting photos for the contest is October 1, 2020.

Looking for the video contest? go to the submission form here.

Photo contest categories

Each photo you enter in the contest must fit into one of these categories:

  • Academic Engagement: demonstrates the "study" part of study abroad--you or your classmates in the classroom, doing field work, at your internship, or on an academic field trip.
  • Cultural Engagement: shows your interaction with your host country's cultural events, traditions, meals, or typical daily life.
  • UVM Spirit: could include photos with your Rally Cat cutout, wearing UVM clothing, or with other UVM students.
  • Most Creative: shows your creative side!
  • Best Landscape: shows landmarks, scenery, and places that are meaningful to your experience abroad.

To enter the contest

Please submit your photos by email to studyabroad@uvm.edu.

  • The email should have "Study Abroad Photo Contest Submission" as its subject line.
  • The email should include descriptions (around two sentences in length) for each photo and its significance to your experience abroad.
  • All photos should be JPG or PNG filetypes.
  • Photos are required to be high-resolution: above 1200x1600 pixels or taken by cell phones that shoot in HD. 
  • The file name of each photo should have the following format: location of photo_photo contest category_your name.
  • All photos should be taken ethically. If people are in your photos, you should have permission from them to take their photo. If animals are in your photos, they should be treated humanely and not chained or sedated. Follow all rules and do not take photos in places where photography is forbidden.
  • By entering this contest, you give UVM and OIE permission to use the photos you submit in the promotion of study abroad to UVM students and prospective students.