American University Washington College of Law 2020 Human Rights Essay Award

Published: 15 Nov 2019 1,304 views

Applications are open for the American University Washington College of Law Human Rights Essay Award 2020.

The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy that seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. Participants have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the assigned topic. The essay must be a legal article.

Essay Award Topic for 2020: Rule of Law and Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions

AUWCL Human Rights Essay Award

Application Deadline	February 1, 2020
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	United States
School to study	American University Washington College of Law
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of AUWCL Human Rights Essay Award

The Academy will grant two Awards, one for the best article in English and one for the best article in Spanish. The Award in each case will consist of:

1. A full scholarship to the Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for either the Diploma or Certificate of Attendance options
2. Travel expenses to and from Washington D.C.
3. Housing at the university dorms
4. Per diem for living expenses
5. The best articles may also be published in the American University International Law Review

Requirements for AUWCL Human Rights Essay Award

1. Candidates for the Award must hold a law degree and have a demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
2. Candidates must choose a subject pertaining to the topic chosen by the Academy for the year. Participants will have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the substantive law relevant to the field. International human rights law can be understood to include international humanitarian law and international criminal law. The paper must be within the scope of the topic or it will be disqualified.
3. A Candidate for the Award must submit an unpublished legal article/paper in English or Spanish written solely by that candidate.
4. Only one submission will be accepted per applicant in either language. If more than one article is received, it will be left up to the applicant to decide which article to officially submit. Should the applicant not indicate a preference, the first article received by the Academy will be the one considered for the competition.
5. Past Winners cannot submit essays in future competitions.

Application Deadline

February 1, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) on www.wcl.american.edu to apply