Who may participate? Any current Notre Dame student who participated in an International Program administered through the OIS Office is eligible to submit photographs. Students who have submitted photographs to a previous OIS Photo Contest may not submit photos again.

What criteria will be used for judging submissions? Photographs will be judged on the basis of technical and artistic merit (exposure, composition, etc.), and on their relevance to contest categories. Please pay close attention to these categories; you cannot enter the same photo in more than one category.

How many photographs can I submit? A maximum of 8 photographs may be submitted by any single individual, but only one per category. Do not submit the same picture for more than one category - if you do, it will not be considered for either.

What is the required format of submissions? You must fill out and sign the OIS photo submission form and include it with your photographs. Color and black/white prints may be submitted in any size up to 8x10. Digital media are encouraged if they arrive as "jpeg" files, but a submission form must be filled out and signed. Other formats may be accepted upon consultation with OIS staff.

In addition to OIS photo submission form, please make sure that your name and the program you attended is visible on the back of each print submitted, and that you identify which category you are submitting the print to. We encourage you to label the photos with Post-it notes or adhesive labels to avoid writing on the back.

Prints should be submitted in envelopes; multiple entries may be placed in a single envelope. Please make sure your envelope is large enough to protect all of your prints; panoramic formats are liable to be damaged if in too small an envelope. Digital images may be submitted on CD-ROMs, flash drives, or as attachments to e-mail, however you must also complete, sign, and submit a submission form. This submission form can be scanned and e-mailed with your pictures, or you can mail it to 152 Hurley Hall.

Can I only submit photographs taken at the OIS site that I attended? No, but judges will definitely be seeking quality photographs from these sites.

Can I get my photographs back? Yes, the OIS Office will send them back to you or you can pick them up, after the results of the competition are announced.

What is the deadline, and where do I submit my photographs? The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2010. Please bring your photographs and submission form to the OIS Office at 152 Hurley Building. Contest entries, along with a completed entry form, can be e-mailed to the International Studies office at ois@nd.edu.

What are the photo contest categories?