BBC Scholarships

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  • • Call for Applications: International Audio Drama Competition for Writers Worldwide 2025

    • Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 29th International Audio Drama Competition (previously the International Playwriting Competition) which is now open for entries. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offer ... read more and apply
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  • • BBC Komla Dumor Award for Outstanding African Journalists 2023

    • Komla Dumor was a BBC News journalist whose passion was to tell African stories to the world with honesty and integrity. It’s a legacy that the BBC wants to continue. The BBC News Komla Dumor Award will be made to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who comb ... read more and apply
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  • • BBC Nigeria Journalist, GIST Nigeria 2022

    • Gist Nigeria is BBC Africa’s pioneer co-production with a dynamic team that produces stories being talked about for the social media generation.  Gist Nigeria offers in-depth reporting, focusing on the stories behind the news, its impact and how it affects the audience.&nbs ... read more and apply
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  • • BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition 2023

    • The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers to use the medium of audio drama to tell stories for an international audience. We are looking for entries in the two categories: English As A First Language and English As A Sec ... read more and apply
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  • • BBC Young Writers Award 2022

    • Do you have an idea for a short story? The 2022 BBC Young Writers' Award is open for submissions. Now in its eighth year, the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University invites all young people in the UK aged between 14-18 years to submit stories of up to 1,000 words. There w ... read more and apply
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  • • BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2022

    • The BBC World News Komla Dumor Award will be made to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills, on air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future. ... read more and apply
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  • • BBC Komla Dumor Award for Outstanding African Journalists 2022

    • The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its sixth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at th ... read more and apply