The Aisha Bada Scholarship
In partnership with LASU Life, and with the blessing of Aisha’s family, we’re proud to announce the second annual Aisha Bada Scholarship. This scholarship will award one Lagos State University student pursuing a career in photography with a grant of $500 USD.
We’re looking for a LASU student who embodies Aisha’s kindness and spirit and will use this grant to pursue photography with the same passion and drive that Aisha had.
Applications closed on January 29, 2024.
In honor of Aisha Bada
Aisha Bada was a medical student at Lagos State University College of Medicine who told compelling stories of medical patients through photography.
She died on January 8th, 2022.
Aisha's initial focus in photography was taking street images before deciding to specialize in what she called "Medical Documentary.” She described medical photojournalism as an avenue to tell "visual stories that would create awareness of various environmental, medical, and health issues.”
Furthermore, Aisha said she chose to study medicine, so she could be of help to her grandfather and do a project about his experience with dementia.
Her photographs have been exhibited at exhibitions in Denver, Colorado, Brooklyn, New York, and Lagos, Nigeria. In 2021, she received an award from LASU as the Best Photographer of the Year and was recognized by The Guardian in that same year.
Congrats to Abdulbasit Bhadmus,
Our Inaugural Scholarship Recipient
Abdulbasit Bhadmus is a penultimate student of the faculty of the communication and media studies department of broadcast. A photographer and video editor and a member of the photography club Shutter Junkies. He is also the Media head Association of campus journalists-LASU.
“I am honored and humbled to be selected for this scholarship. This recognition means a great deal to me, and I am deeply grateful to those who have made it possible. Receiving this scholarship is not just an affirmation of my hard work and dedication, but it also opens up new doors and opportunities for me. It provides me with the financial support I need to pursue my goals and sets me on the path to a brighter future. I want to take this opportunity to thank Black Women Photographers for their trust in me and for giving me this incredible opportunity. I promise to use this scholarship to its full potential, work even harder, and strive toward excellence in all I do. I am truly thankful for this scholarship and will do my best to make the most of it. Thank you."