# Through Southern Lenses > Science in Focus Photography Award ## Posts - [Through Southern Lenses holds award ceremony and presents exhibition of winning photographic essay in Rome](https://southernlenses.org/news/through-southern-lenses-holds-award-ceremony-and-presents-exhibition-of-winning-photographic-essay-in-rome/): Event at the Brazilian Embassy in Rome will present the award to Peruvian photographer Musuk Nolte; the exhibition from May 7 to June 19 also features winning essays from the FCW Photography Prize, Brazil’s most prestigious award - [Through Southern Lenses Announces Winner of Inaugural Edition](https://southernlenses.org/news/through-southern-lenses-announces-winner-of-inaugural-edition/): Musuk Nolte, from Peru, wins the first international photography prize launched by the Conrado Wessel Foundation (FCW) in partnership with TWAS, with the essay “Planting Water”. - [UNESCO-TWAS and Conrado Wessel Foundation Launch International Photo-Essay Award: Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus](https://southernlenses.org/news/unesco-twas-and-conrado-wessel-foundation-launch-international-photo-essay-award-through-southern-lenses-science-in-focus/): New global initiative uses photography to spotlight science in the global South ## Pages - [2026 Rules](https://southernlenses.org/2026-rules/): 2026 Submission guidelines and official rules   I. Introduction   Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus is a Photo Essay Award organized and promoted by the Conrado Wessel Foundation (Fundação Conrado Wessel – FCW) and The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS). The Photo Essay Award, jointly organized […] - [2026 Theme](https://southernlenses.org/2026-theme/): 2026 Theme Glaciers and Deserts A striking contrast between extremes—water and aridity, ice and sand, resilience and transformation. For scientists in the South, the connections between glaciers and deserts are more than visual contrasts—they are linked by climate change, shifting ecosystems, and human resilience. This theme invites photographers to explore the delicate balance between these […] - [Submit Now](https://southernlenses.org/submit-now/): Submit your entry Submission ended on March 15. Thank you! Before you submit your entry, please note: The Through Southern Lenses: Sciences in Focus Award is open to photographers who are nationals of a developing country in the global South (list available here), who may submit one Photo Essay composed of ten (10) original photographs […] - [Image Consent Statement For A Minor (Under 18)](https://southernlenses.org/image-consent-statement-minor/): Print this page or download this document in Microsoft Word (.doc) format Image Consent Statement For A Minor (Under 18) I,                                                                     […] - [Image Consent Statement For An Adult](https://southernlenses.org/image-consent-statement-adult/): Print this page or download this document in Microsoft Word (.doc) format Image Consent Statement For An Adult I, _____________________________________________________, consent to the use of my image for the legitimate purposes stated below: My image may be used, reproduced, and published for promotional, educational, and/or informational purposes related to the activities of The World Academy […] - [Vote](https://southernlenses.org/vote/): Vote Voting will take place from March 16 to March 19, 2026 × - [Welcome](https://southernlenses.org/welcome/): Welcome to the Jury Area Welcome to the restricted Jury Area for members of the Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus Award. 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Introduction   Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus is a Photo Essay Award organized and promoted by the Conrado Wessel Foundation (Fundação Conrado Wessel – FCW) and The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS). The Photo Essay Award, jointly organized by FCW […] - [Submit your entry](https://southernlenses.org/submit/): Submit your entry Submission ended on March 15. Thank you! Before you submit your entry, please note: The Through Southern Lenses: Sciences in Focus Award is open to photographers who are nationals of a developing country in the global South (list available here), who may submit one Photo Essay composed of ten (10) original photographs […] - [Theme](https://southernlenses.org/theme/): 2027 Theme: Moving Worlds: The Science of Movement Nothing on Earth stands still. Birds travel thousands of kilometres between seasons. Fish follow routes older than memory. Seeds drift on the wind. Ocean currents carry nutrients across continents. People move, too, bringing with them knowledge, traditions, skills, and new ways of seeing the world. Movement shapes […] - [Award](https://southernlenses.org/award/): Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and Fundação Conrado Wessel (FCW) In an era where science shapes our future, scientific innovation and discovery stories in the Global South often go untold. Through Southern Lenses aims to bridge this gap by highlighting the remarkable scientific achievements and challenges of developing […] - [Home](https://southernlenses.org/): Photography Award Through Southern Lenses Announces Winner of Inaugural Edition Musuk Nolte, from Peru, wins the first international photography prize launched by the Conrado Wessel Foundation (FCW) in partnership with TWAS, with the essay “Planting Water”. The next submission period for essays will open in October. 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