Deadline: 22 March 2018
Applications are open for BBC World News Komla Dumor Award that is given 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.
Benefits
- The BBC will pay for the winner’s flights to and from the UK and for their visa.
- The BBC will also arrange and pay for the winner’s accommodation in London during their placement.
- The winner will receive £2,000 per month for the three month placement to cover their living expenses and a one-off payment of £5,000 as a contribution towards loss of salary in their home country.
- Some of the above may be subject to taxation (and deductions will be made as appropriate).
- The winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award will receive a once-in-a-lifetime training and development opportunity with the BBC in London, starting in early September 2018 and running for three months.
- Working with teams from across BBC News, the winner will produce an African story for the BBC and have their story and their voice shared across the continent and the world.
- They will be supported by a high-level BBC mentor and attend courses run by the BBC’s world-class training department, the BBC Academy.
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply for this prestigious award, applicant must be currently living and working as a journalist in Africa.
- Applicants must also have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent journalism skills, including in digital and social media.
- Broadcasting experience is preferable.
- An excellent broadcasting voice and strong presenting skills with the ability to perform at the microphone with flair.
- Wide and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the African continent, including politics, business, culture, history and sport.
- Fluency in English as a first or equivalent language.
- Additional requirements for all applicants
- applicant must provide a CV (maximum two pages) / complete a careers hub profile.
- applicant must hold or be able to obtain by 1st March 2018 a passport that is valid until at least 31st January 2019.
- applicant must not be a current or former member of BBC staff.
- If successful, their employer must be willing to release applicant for three months from September 2018 for applicant to travel on their own to take up their placement in London.
- The visa requires that applicant hold a degree or are studying towards a degree equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
- References, proof of employment, birth certificate, passport, an appropriate UK visa and proof of level of English will be required from shortlisted candidates.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.