George Atkins Communications Award 2027 – YOA

Deadline: October 9, 2026

Applications are open for the George Atkins Communications Award 2027. The George Atkins Communications Award acknowledges particular person radio broadcasters for his or her excellent dedication and contribution to meals safety and poverty discount in low-earnings international locations. It is known as after George Atkins, the Founding Director of Farm Radio International.

It is offered every year to broadcasters who display total excellence in responding to small-scale farmers’ wants, in addition to a powerful partnership with Farm Radio International.

Award

• The broadcasters who win the George Atkins Communications Award obtain a certificates and a prize of $500 CAD.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award:

• You should work at a radio station that has been a Farm Radio International broadcasting accomplice for no less than one 12 months.
• You will need to have at the least three years of expertise as a radio broadcaster. This consists of time spent volunteering as a broadcaster.

Application

Applications shall be accepted in English, Amharic, Hausa, Swahili, and Portuguese. The application interval will open September 1, 2026.

To apply for the award, full and e-mail an application type to one of many addresses beneath, together with a photograph of your self working as a broadcaster, and a recording of an episode of your program. 

For extra data, go to George Atkins Communications Award.