The newly-named New Voice Award, which is run in conjunction with BBC Radio Science (and was previously known as the Young Broadcaster award) will receive a bigger prize this year: in addition to internships at BBC Radio and Syngenta, BBC Radio 4 will assist our winner get a piece on air. They will also receive a FlashMic (www.flashmic.info), the world’s first professional digital recording microphone, which has been donated by manufacturers, HHB.

Entrants should be aged 30 or under Writer/presenter/producer teams of up to three people will be considered. All must be under the age of 30 Entrants must not have been working as full time professional broadcasters at the time the entry was produced Entries must be unedited, original work of up to 10 minutes long.

The judges will be looking for a winner who has demonstrated flair, creativity and the ability to spot a story and turn it into a good broadcast. They will be looking for someone who will benefit from time spent working with professionals, and whose potential can be developed sufficiently to secure airtime on BBC Radio 4 . Whilst the technical quality of the package will be considered, the panel will be most interested in how the entrants have executed and formed their work, the quality of the interviewees, the tone and texture, and how the entrants have made science engaging.