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Contest Information
The Purdue Graduate School’s Recruitment Services office is sponsoring a Winter Photo Contest
“Winter at Purdue”
 
This photo contest is now closed. To view winning photos, click here.
 
You could win prizes of:
1st prize: $300
2nd prize: $200
3rd prize: $100
Deadline to submit photos is Monday, March 31, 2008 by 12 Midnight.
Contest Rules
Judging Criteria
How to Enter
Model Release Form
 
 
Contest Rules

Photos should be submitted electronically in .jpg, .tif, or .gif format.

Photos should be high resolution (a minimum of 1000 x 1400 pixels)

Photos must be your original work for which you possess all necessary rights. You also certify that the images submitted have never been copyrighted or, if copyrighted, that you own the copyright.

Purdue University has the right to edit, adapt and publish any or all submissions, and may use them in any media without attribution or compensation to you or any other entity.

Photos which have been “staged” and which include clearly identifiable individuals, must be accompanied by a signed model-release form available here.
You may enter the contest as many times as you would like, but each submission must be sent in a separate e-mail.
Awards may be subject to income tax in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

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Judging Criteria

  Photos will be judged on their quality, composition, and adherence to the theme
  “Winter at Purdue.” Furthermore, the ideal photo may:

Be taken by a graduate student

Offer insight into fun winter activities available to Purdue students

Include people, preferably but not necessarily, graduate students

Include a reference to Purdue, either by location, an article of clothing, etc.

 
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How to Enter

  To submit your photo, include in an email your:

Name

Email address

Telephone number

Department or Program

Degree Objective (e.g., M.S., PhD, etc.)

When and where the photo was taken

A one sentence description of your photo

Save your photo with your last name and a one word description, for example: Smith_Snowman.jpg; Jones_Sledding.jpg.

Attach your photo and send to recruitsrvcs@purdue.edu

Photo Release Forms, if needed, may be campus mailed to Grad School Recruitment Svcs., YONG B-80. Include your name and the name of the photo(s) on all photo release forms so we know what photo(s) they go with.



Submissions must be received by midnight on Monday, March 31, 2008. 
Contest winners will be notified by April 30, 2008 by email.

Winning photos will be posted on this Web site.

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