Microsoft Future Pro Photographers Photography Contest
The inaugural Microsoft Future Pro Photographers Photography Contest is the most lucrative contest of its kind and provides a unique opportunity for college and university student photographers from around the world to showcase their artistic talent and photographic style.
This is a really exciting contest for photographers who are still in college (woe that I'm not). You can enter 3 photos total in 3 categories (Nature & Landscape, People & Portraits, Fine Art) for a chance at one amazing grand prize and 3 really fantastic first prizes.
Prize One Grand Prize for best overall photo:
$20,000 cash
Dell Precision™ Workstation computer
Personal portfolio review by Corbis stock agency
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Canon EOS 30D digital SLR
Epson Stylus Photo 2400 printer
Adobe Creative Suite 2
ACDSee Pro Photo Manager
5 year Membership, National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
5 year combined Membership, Student Photographic Society (SPS) and, when
eligible, Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Three First Prizes, one for each category:
- $2,000 cash
- Dell Precision™ Workstation computer
- Canon EOS 30D digital SLR
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Epson Stylus Photo 2400 printer
Adobe Creative Suite 2
ACDSee Pro Photo Manager
5 year Membership, National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
5 year combined Membership, Student Photographic Society (SPS) and, when
eligible, Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Via Rob Galbraith


that is a nice prize! A very god start to your career. It's good to see that, unlike many photography contests nowadays, they aren't trying to claim rights over all entries, too.