The Joana Biarnés Scholarship 2024

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The Joana Biarnés Scholarship supports budding photojournalists in developing their craft, encouraging these storytellers to highlight underreported issues and pressing matters within Spain.

Overview

Dedicated to nurturing photojournalists both locally and globally, the Joana Biarnés Scholarship seeks to empower emerging storytellers to make visible issues that require wider attention and dissemination, focusing on the national landscape of Spain, highlighting stories that might otherwise go unseen.

Practical Info

The Joana Biarnés Scholarship is open to young photojournalists under 35 dedicated to impactful visual storytelling. Applicants must submit a brief artist bio (max 150 words), a project statement outlining the submitted work (max 250 words), a completed application form, and a portfolio of 10-15 photographs (JPG format, minimum 150 dpi, sRGB). Email all materials as a compressed folder to beca@fundacionpsv.org. For detailed submission guidelines, refer to the scholarship website.

The scholarship is designed to foster the professional growth of young photographers aged between 18 and 35, who demonstrate a passion for storytelling through visual media. The selected winner receives a €8,000 grant to support the creation of their photojournalistic project, plus mentoring from a seasoned tutor, access to temporary photography equipment, and opportunities for exposure through exhibitions and publications. Finalists benefit from a narrative journalism workshop and a subscription to an independent magazine focusing on visual journalism.

About the Joana Biarnés Scholarship

Established in 2016, the scholarship was created by the Fundación Photographic Social Vision to honor Joana Biarnés, Spain's first female photojournalist. This initiative aims to support the next generation of photojournalists who are dedicated to documenting stories to promote social awareness. Initially launched as the Photographic Social Vision Grant for Photojournalistic Research, it was later renamed in 2019 to commemorate Biarnés' legacy and her commitment to the highest standards of visual journalism.