The Wiki Science Competition is an international science photography competition being held during November 1 through December 31, 2023. Wikimedia District of Columbia is organizing the United States arm of the competition. The competition was first organized in Estonia, expanded to all of Europe in 2015, and to the rest of the world in 2017.
To participate, you must be the author of photos you upload, and must have the rights to upload them. The photos should be of a good quality and size, and need to have a good description including what the image depicts, how and where it was made, and what is important to notice about it. It is encouraged to add the images to appropriate Commons categories. For more details, see the full international rules. Important: make sure that under Preferences, "Allow other users to email me" is enabled. If we can't contact you, you can't win!
See all photographs uploaded from the U.S.! Use the hashtags #WSC2023 #WikiScience #WikiScience2023 to spread the word about the competition!
The competition is divided into seven categories. The U.S. jury will select five finalists from each category to submit to the international competition. The categories are:
Wikimedia District of Columbia is again sponsoring "Jury's Choice" prizes. More information coming soon!
Determining the copyright status of images can be tricky. The guidance should tell you whether you can upload your photograph. If you have any questions, please contact us on the talk page. Note that these guidelines are U.S.-specific and may not apply to other countries.
The Wiki Science Competition is an international science photography competition being held during November 1 through December 31, 2023. Wikimedia District of Columbia is organizing the United States arm of the competition. The competition was first organized in Estonia, expanded to all of Europe in 2015, and to the rest of the world in 2017.
To participate, you must be the author of photos you upload, and must have the rights to upload them. The photos should be of a good quality and size, and need to have a good description including what the image depicts, how and where it was made, and what is important to notice about it. It is encouraged to add the images to appropriate Commons categories. For more details, see the full international rules. Important: make sure that under Preferences, "Allow other users to email me" is enabled. If we can't contact you, you can't win!
See all photographs uploaded from the U.S.! Use the hashtags #WSC2023 #WikiScience #WikiScience2023 to spread the word about the competition!
The competition is divided into seven categories. The U.S. jury will select five finalists from each category to submit to the international competition. The categories are:
Wikimedia District of Columbia is again sponsoring "Jury's Choice" prizes. More information coming soon!
Determining the copyright status of images can be tricky. The guidance should tell you whether you can upload your photograph. If you have any questions, please contact us on the talk page. Note that these guidelines are U.S.-specific and may not apply to other countries.