The Rebecca Vassie Trust announces the sixth Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award for emerging photographers, which includes a cash bursary of £2,000.

The award, which funds an early-career photographer in the UK to undertake a new narrative photography project, also includes mentorship and support towards industry and public exposure. In addition, up to twelve longlisted applicants will join the trust’s Development Network, through which they become eligible for a series of smaller grants later this year. Judges for the award include Caroline Hunter (picture editor, Guardian Saturday magazine), Emma Lynch (picture editor, BBC News Online) and Jennifer Thatcher (critic, curator and lecturer).

The award was created in memory of Rebecca Vassie, a British photographer and photojournalist who died suddenly, aged 30, while on assignment in Uganda in March 2015.

Applicants for the award, who must be either from or based in the UK, are asked to submit a proposal setting out a compelling vision for a narrative photography project with a social or political context.

To find out more and apply please go to the direct link.