Dorothea Lange Fellowship

FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS

All submissions should meet the following requirements:

  • 5-7 examples of photographic work:
    • - Submissions should be made in traditional or digital print format (black & white or color).
    • - Size will be minimum 8" x10", maximum 11" x14"
    • - Prints only. No slides or CDs will be accepted.
    • - Prints should not be matted.
  • A 200-400 word description of a proposed documentary photographic project, including its rationale and objectives, technical dimensions, starting and finishing dates, and locations.
  • A letter of recommendation, highlighting the applicant's scholarly and photographic interests and skills and the academic value of the project. For student applicants, the letter must be from a Berkeley faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project. (Fellowship committee members may not act as sponsors.)
  • Upon completion of the project, the fellow must submit the following to the fellowship committee. (The final $500 of the fellowship will be awarded once these materials are received):
    • - A paper of at least 250 words summarizing the project
    • - 2 archival prints (11"x14") to be donated to the permanent collection of the Bancroft Library, including rights to their future use to promote the fellowship in print and online.
    • - 6-8 images (print or digital) for inclusion on the Dorothea Lange Fellowship web site, including rights to their future use to promote the fellowship.