The application process and timeline

Timeline:

24 March 2011 Announcement of IYME award competition

7 April 2011 Application deadline (by filling IYME award Application form)

11 April 2011 Shortlisting of 10 finalists

14 April 2011 Interviews with IYME jury panel to select national winner

15 April 2011 Announcement of the Latvia’s national winner

7-8 May 2011 Finalist arrives in London

9-11 May 2011 Meetings in London, possibly Manchester

12-14 May 2011 The Great Escape conference and festival, Brighton

15 May 2011 Participants free to leave UK

Guidelines to the 10 shortlisted candidates selected for an interview will follow. Finalists will be expected to talk with Jury panel for 20 minutes.