The JSMS Elective Photography Prize

A picture is worth a thousand words, that’s why the JSMS have teamed up with the British Medical Association to give you the chance to win our prestigious “Elective Photography Prize” for the best photo taken on elective anywhere in the World.

Your elective will be one of your most memorable experiences. We want you to capture a special moment on your trip and share it with us. We have kept the theme broad and simple, you may take any photo you wish. Perhaps a picture of your time spent with the local people, the beautiful landscape or even one of yourself! Pick up your camera, take a picture and send it in to us.

The competition entries will be judged by Mrs Rosemary Wilman, the Vice President of the Royal Photographic Society. Shortlisted photos will be published in the Journal of Student Medical Sciences.

Rules for the JSMS Elective Photo Competition

Before entering the competition, please read and understand the following rules.

1. The competition is organised by the Journal of Student Medical Sciences (JSMS).
2. Entry to the competition is by submission of a qualifying photograph (as defined in point 3) to the email address specified in point 5.
3. Qualifying photographs must be taken by a medical student during their elective while at medical school (between 31st December 2008 and 31st January 2010). Entries which, in the opinion of the competition organiser, do not meet these qualifying criteria, will be disqualified.
4. You may only submit one photograph into the competition.
5. Photographs should be submitted to the competition by emailing the photograph as an attachment to photos@thejsms.com. We can accept no responsibility for entries lost or corrupted in the process of emailing them to us.
6. Photographs should preferably be submitted in RGB format in the sRGB colour space, in maximum quality .jpg format (even if they are monochrome images). The images should be a maximum of 1024 pixels wide x 768 pixels high. If your photograph is selected as a winning photograph, we may contact you for a higher resolution file.
7. All entries must be submitted between 18th July 2009 and 31st January 2010. Entries must be received by the closing date and late entries will not be accepted.
8. By submitting a qualifying photograph you confirm that the photograph was taken by you.
9. By submitting a photograph featuring any person you confirm that you have the express consent of all individuals featured in the image for the photograph to be entered into this competition and subsequently displayed by the JSMS. Please do not submit photographs unless you are sure you have this consent. Should a complaint arise or consent be withdrawn, we reserve the right to disqualify the corresponding entry and remove it from the competition.
10. By submitting a qualifying photograph taken on private property, or of any subject matter in which a third-party owns rights, you are confirming that you have the permission of the property or rights holder as appropriate, for the photograph to be taken, for it to be entered into this competition, and for it to be publicised. Should a compliant arise we reserve the right to disqualify the corresponding entry and remove it from the competition.
11. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry which, in our opinion, is deemed to be offensive or obscene in any way.
12. The copyright of all entries remains with the entrant but by submitting a qualifying photograph you agree that the JSMS has an irrevocable and royalty free right to use and reproduce the qualifying photograph for the purposes of this competition. A selection of photographs will be displayed on the JSMS website. We also reserve the right to reproduce, without payment, any accepted entries to the competition for publicity purposes.
13. The competition is sponsored by the British Medical Association (BMA).
14. The judges decision is final and binding.