Study Abroad Photo Contest 2016

 

 

 

Have great pictures you took while studying abroad through NIU? Our 2016 Study Abroad Photo Contest is the contest for you! Open to all NIU students, or past NIU student, who have participated in any study abroad program through NIU in the past 3 years! 

Here are the details:

1. Deadline for submissions: WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 21ST
2. E-mail your four (4 maximum, limit 1 per category) best photos from your study abroad experience to Kristen at kroenfanz1@niu.edu (please note that this is my e-mail inbox, so send your photos in separate e-mails if they are large files). Please use the phrase “Photo Contest” in the subject line of your e-mail. You may also drop off a CD or bring the files into the office on a flash drive if you prefer.
3. Please indicate which of your photos is being submitted for which category.  Please only submit one photo per category, but you do not have to submit a photo to each category.  The four categories for this year’s photo contest are:
• Capture the Culture (send us your photos depicting scenes of local people, pastimes, and culture)
• Let’s Get Lost (send us your photos depicting scenes of cities and nature)
• Social Media (send us your photos from Instagram, #squadgoals, #selfie, #niustudyabroad, etc.)
• Put the Study in Study Abroad (send us your photos illustrating your academic experience abroad)
4. Please include photo captions/titles so we can identify what is being seen in the photo! You can do this in your e-mail, use them as your file names, or send us a separate Word document file.
5. People attending the Study Abroad Fair will vote on your photos. The photo with the largest number of votes in each category will be chosen as the winner! We will notify you by e-mail if you have won, so you can come to the Study Abroad Office to pick up your prize.  The winner of each photo category will receive their winning photo printed on canvas as a prize!
6. All photos entered become property of the NIU Study Abroad Office. By entering the contest, you agree that we may use your photos on our web site, print advertising, flyers, posters, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, or any other use we deem appropriate. The Study Abroad Office will identify the person who submitted any photo when it is used.
7. Only submit original photographs that were taken by you. Do not submit other people’s photographs. 
8. If you have any questions, please call the NIU Study Abroad Office at 815-753-0700.

 

Thank you and good luck!