Laramie, WY

Position Title: Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship

Organization: University of Wyoming

Location: Laramie, WY

Organization Overview: The Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship provides a stipend for University of Wyoming students to showcase strong visual storytelling. Having supported young Wyoming photojournalists for more than a decade, the fellowship is still going strong.

Larsh Bristol was born and raised in Waukon, Iowa, and received his journalism degree from UW in 1974. He worked at a number of Wyoming newspapers after graduation as a daily newspaper photojournalist. Bristol also opened a photography studio and gallery in Sheridan, before finally settling in his home area of Northeast Iowa. He was an award-winning photographer for more than 20 years, specializing in nature, agriculture and commercial fishing on the Upper Mississippi River. He was noted for his photographic portrayals of human emotion, some of which are on display on the fourth floor of Ross Hall. After a long and successful career, Bristol died in an accident in 2006.

The Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship was started in 2008 to commemorate the man’s life, work and vision. The fellowship awards a $5,500 stipend to a UW graduate or undergraduate student pursuing an interesting photojournalism project.

Position Overview:  The Larsh Bristol Fellowship provides a student with a $5,500 stipend that is to be used in the production of a significant photojournalism project.

The stipend will be awarded through a competitive process that is open to all students at UW. The guidelines for the proposals are quite broad because the benefactors who endowed the fund wish to be able to attract proposals that will include a diversity of interests.

Following Larsh’s interest in Photojournalism, the basic guidelines for the project are:

1. The project must focus on some aspect of photojournalism, whether it be a documentary, a research study, a compilation, etc. The project must culminate in a gallery show at its conclusion.

2. All UW students—both undergraduate and graduate—are eligible.

3. The stipend can be used for a wide variety of purposes including tuition, travel, equipment, living expenses, etc.

4. Upon completion of the field work, the student must present his or her work in a gallery show. The gallery show will require the recipient to print and frame the pieces using the funds from the fellowship. The display will also include a written summary of the project.

Application Deadline:  March 22, 2024

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.