The 2016 International Radio Playwriting Competition. Deadline 31 January

BBC World Service and the British Council, in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and co-producers The Open University, Invites writers living outside the UK to submit their scripts to the 25th International Radio Play-writing Competition.

The competition, offers the unique opportunity for playwrights to use the medium of radio drama to reach an international audience.

The competition has two first prizes – one for writers with English as a First Language and another for writers with English as a Second Language. Both winners will attend an award ceremony in London and see their plays recorded for broadcast on BBC World Service.

A third award – the Georgi Markov prize – celebrates the most promising script from the competition’s shortlist. The winner of this prize will also travel to London for the award ceremony and spend two weeks with BBC Radio Drama and BBC World Service.

The dramas need to be 53 minutes long and can be on any subject. The closing date for entries is midnight (GMT) on 31 January 2016.

For details of how to submit, as well as terms and conditions, please follow this link.