Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 open for entries

Posted on Nov 6, 2024

The renowned Wellcome Photography Prize has officially opened entries for 2025

Photographers worldwide have been invited to submit impactful images in the Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 that capture diverse aspects of human health and resilience.

With a £52,000 prize fund, this year’s competition seeks to elevate visual storytelling within four core themes: mental health, infectious disease, climate and health and discovery research.

This year, the prize celebrates a significant return after the pandemic, with a London gallery exhibition scheduled for Summer 2025, highlighting top submissions from across the globe.

A close-up of a human hand covered in small mosquitoes, illustrating research efforts to combat mosquito-borne diseases like dengue through biological interventions.

Using mosquitoes to fight the spread of Dengue | © Yoppy Pieter / Wellcome

A woman underwater reaches towards a large jellyfish, showcasing the beauty and complexity of marine life in a serene, greenish-blue aquatic environment.

Researching the potential of jellyfish | © Elisabetta Zavoli / Wellcome

A surreal indoor scene with a young girl sitting on a stool, looking at a tablet, while a man in a spacesuit-like helmet is tethered by a rope, highlighting the themes of mental health and isolation.

Holding on to Daddy | © Benji Reid / Wellcome Photography Prize 2020

The prize features three categories: Striking Solo Photography for captivating single images, Storytelling Series for in-depth narratives, and a revitalised Scientific and Medical Imaging category – honouring Wellcome’s legacy in scientific imagery.

The top 25 entries will receive cash awards, with each category winner earning £10,000 and 22 others receiving £1,000 each.

The exhibition of the finalists’ work will be held in central London, also showing community storytelling projects from Khayelitsha, South Africa, in collaboration with Eh!woza.

Additional details, including entry guidelines, are available on the Wellcome website.