Are you a 16-to-25-year-old playwright? Do you live on planet earth? You’ve come to the right place…

The International Student Playscript Competition (ISPC) is a playwright competition open to anyone aged 16 to 25 based anywhere in the world.

It is totally free to enter and there are no restrictions on form, content, or length, except that it must be a new play, or adaptation, and it should be written in English.

Every submission will be read and the winner of the competition will receive constructive feedback from the team at NSDF, £500 prize money, and mentoring from an established playwright. The winning script will also be workshopped by a professional director at the National Student Drama Festival 2014.

The ISPC is now in its 39th year and is proud to have Alan Ayckbourn, one of the world’s most performed living playwrights, as its patron.

Find out more about the National Student Drama Festival here.

This brief closes on 11 October 2013 at 5pm and is open to IdeasTap members aged 16 to 25. If you have any technical queries, please visit our Help Centre. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances, including technical issues – so make sure you don’t leave your application to the last minute.