U of G research in focus photo contest

Your research tells a story. Capture it with a photo and you could win one of five cash prizes! Show the world how University of Guelph research has real-world impacts and improves life. Whether you’re using a smartphone or a camera – we want to see your research.

Prizes 

Photographs will be entered into one pool, not multiple categories. The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance is supporting a prize for the best photo with an agri-food innovation theme. Prize details are below.

  • First Prize: $750
  • Second Prize: $500
  • Third Prize: $250
  • Community Choice: $500
  • *Special prize Agri-Food in Focus: $750

Eligibility

All University of Guelph faculty, staff, students, and postdocs are eligible to submit photos for this contest. Submitted photos must capture some aspect of research happening at the University of Guelph.

Please note that all submitted photos must be relevant to research. This can include your own research or that of others, but if it involves someone else's work, their permission is required. Please provide a Photo Release Form for such submissions. 

If the photograph has been taken on private property or in a restricted location, such as a locked laboratory, permission from a representative of the location is required, and please ensure to provide a Photo Release Form. 

Submission Deadline

November 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm 

Need some inspiration? Browse what the Office of Research has shared on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, or see posts from the Ontario Agri-Food Alliance on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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