( Added: March 31, 2008 ) - Do you have the ability to be a top-notch journalist? Could you write the sort of articles the Guardian would be happy to publish? Here is the chance for your work to be published alongside some of the best journalism in the UK.

The Guardian, in partnership with eight UK-based international non-government organisations (NGOs), wants to find exciting new voices in journalism. They are looking for anyone who is willing to rise to the challenge of writing about some of the most crucial issues facing the developing world today - issues that are often overlooked or underrepresented by the media.

The competition is backed and principally funded by the UK Department for International Development (Dfid) as part of an initiative to raise public awareness of such issues.
There are two strands of entry into this competition. GSK are also playing a major part in funding the competition.

To enter write a 650-1000 word article on an aspect of global poverty covered by a range of themes, and upload it using the online entry form.

The two winners and 14 runners-up will all receive computing equipment: for the winners, worth around £1,500; for the runners-up, worth around £1,000.

Winners will also be published in the Guardian newspaper which is read by up to 450,000 people every day.

For entry forms and contest instructions, go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/developmentcompetition