Photo Contest

Study Abroad Photo Contest

The Office of Study Abroad holds an annual photo contest to highlight student stories from the past year. In total, ten winners will be selected, determined by votes on our social media.

Winning photos will be highlighted in our yearly calendar, featured on our website, and posted on our social media pages.

Submission Deadlines

Submissions will be open from September 28th to October 14th, 2026.

Voting will take place on Instagram from October 19th - 23rd, 2026, during International Education Week. 

Eligibility

Any photo submitted must fulfill all of the following requirements: 

• The photo must have been taken while studying abroad during the Fall 2025 through Summer 2026 terms.
• The photo must have been taken by a UTC student.
• The student submitting the photo must be the one who took it.
• Photos do not have to only be of the country your program was based in. For example, if you studied abroad in Spain but visited Morocco during your stay, you may submit a photo taken in either country.  

However, we cannot accept photos taken on a trip unrelated to UTC study abroad. For example, if you vacationed to Iceland on your own, independent of UTC, you may not submit a photo from that trip. 

• The photo must have been taken on a UTC study abroad trip. Provider trips, exchange programs, and faculty led trips qualify. Both internships and academic programs qualify. 

 

Submission Specifications

Submissions should be of high quality and high resolution. (If you captured your photo with a film or polaroid camera, please scan it into a computer to turn it into a digital file).

Acceptable file types include JPG/JPEG. Failure to use the correct format automatically disqualifies your submission.

Save with the file name: last name, first name_location

Photographs containing alcohol, questionable content, or illegal activities will not be considered. 

Submission Descriptions

Along with your photo submission, we highly encourage you to include a written description.

This description is your chance to provide additional context and background information to help viewers understand the context. 

How to Submit

Submit your photo through this form: Study Abroad Photo Contest Form

Voting

Individuals will vote on the Office of Study Abroad's Instagram, @utcabroad through story polls.

Terms and Conditions

All photo submissions will become the property of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University’s Center for Global Education, both of which will enjoy full rights to display and circulate the photo, with or without photographer attribution. 

Submitting a photograph to this contest indicates that you understand these terms and conditions and agree to grant these rights to the aforementioned parties.