Journey of a Lifetime is a grant of £4,000 for an original and inspiring journey anywhere in the world, awarded to those with a curiosity about the world and the desire to communicate with a wider audience.
The winner receives radio and broadcast training from the BBC, and records their journey for a BBC Radio 4 documentary.
Next Deadline: 24 September 2010
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Video by Dave Waldman
2010 Recipient: Nick Hunt
'From Riches to Rags: Dubai to India'
Nick Hunt used the support he received from the Society and BBC Radio 4 to focus on Dubai's workforce of Indian migrants who he considers the unseen, unheard victims of the recession. By day they were responsible for constructing the glittering, glass-fronted buildings of Dubai's once constantly evolving skyline; by night he found that they were a population on the periphery.
Nick's story will be broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 at 11am on 10th September 2010.
2009 Recipient: Dan Box
'The flood: Onboard the Carteret Fleet with climate change refugees'
Dan Box from London joined the people from the Carteret Islands (Papua New Guinea) as they begin to evacuate from their island home forever due to the effects of climate change.
See past winners of the award
Listen to previous winners' shows on the BBC Radio 4 Journey of a Lifetime website