Applications are now open for the 2025 RFI – AUF Young Writers' Prize. This opportunity is open to French speakers from around the world aged 18 to 29.
About The RFI – AUF Young Writers’ Prize
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: May 31, 2025
- Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
- Category: Contest
Organized by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Radio France Internationale (RFI), and Short Édition, the RFI-AUF Young Writers’ Prize aims to encourage writing and reading in French.
Benefits of The RFI – AUF Young Writers’ Prize
Two prizes will be awarded:
- The Audience Award, a prize worth €250, will be awarded to the story that receives the most votes from internet users from a selection of the best entries.
- The Jury Prize, one or more training courses offered by the IFIC with a total value of €2,000. It will crown the work chosen by a jury of professionals with a particular attachment to the Francophonie.
The RFI – AUF Young Writers’ Prize Requirements
- The RFI – AUF Young Writers’ Prize is open to French speakers from around the world aged 18 to 29.
- They must be enrolled in one of the AUF member institutions or at the École de Management de la Francophonie (ESFAM).
- To participate in this edition, the fictional story must contain a maximum of 8,000 characters (including spaces) and must begin with: “I cannot tell where I come from. I have forgotten everything,” an opening line taken from the play by Alexis Michalik, Passeport, published by Albin Michel.
Selection Criteria
- From September 1st to 14th, Internet users will be invited to read and then vote for their favorite text.
- The winners will be revealed on September 15th, 2025.
Application Date and Process
Grab your best pen and send your short story before Monday, June 30, 2025, midnight (Paris time, France), on the Short Édition platform linked via the application website.
Application Deadline
30 June, 2025
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