Offers a photography contest judged by working photographers, with categories from spot news to features.

The Alfred Eisenstaedt Awards for Magazine Photography: administered by the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, under a grant from LIFE magazine, in recognition of excellence in American magazine photography and to honor the memory and spirit of Alfred Eisenstaedt, a pioneer of photojournalism.

Awards $1,000, $500 and $250 annually to photographers whose images reflect variations on the themes of social injustice, the suffering of others and family values. Documentary and news photography.

The Hasselblad award is an international photography award to be granted to "a photographer recognized for major achievements". The foundation also offers awards to researchers working in the field of photography.

Biennial contest sponsored by the China Folklore Photographic Association. The subject is folk customs from all over the world.

Founded in 1984, the Infinity Awards are dedicated to recognizing the contributions of influential photographers and honoring emerging young talent.

Sport photos of the year is an international photo competition jointly organized by L'Équipe newspaper and the Olympic Museum Lausanne, open to professional photographers covering national or international sport events.

Showcase for new talent in portrait photography organised by the National Portrait Gallery.

Since 1935, The KODAK International Newspaper Snapshot Awards (KINSA) have spotlighted the finest in amateur photography. This contest is co-sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company and over 200 participating newspapers across the United States and Canada, and around the world.

A $10,000 award from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, promoting the collaboration between a writer and a photographer in a documentary project. All subjects welcome.

International competion for professional photographers, with a prize of 5000 Euros, and an exhibition of the winning photo essay in New York.

The photography community from countries around the world, gathering with luminaries from the international photography community to laud the year's most outstanding achievements.

National Press Photographer's Association (USA) anual awards, featuring categories from sports to features, started in 2002.

British award for photographers under 30.

The Picture Editors' Awards recognise and reward the best of photographic journalism throughout Britain and Ireland. Was formerly the Nikon Press Awards.

POY is one of the oldest, largest and most highly respected photojournalism contests in the world.

International award with 22 categories, including sport, the arts, science, people and spot news. Winning entries are published each year in a book, and an exhibition tours worldwide throughout the year.