Thursday, December 20, 2012

International Humanitarian Law Student Writing Competition

Sponsor: American University Washington College of Law Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and the American Society of International Law's Lieber Society
Deadline: January 31, 2013
Essay Topic: This competition aims to promote interest and enhance scholarship in international humanitarian law among students as well as deepen their understanding of this important area of international law.
Prize Information: The two winning authors will present their papers at an expert conference at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC, with travel and accommodation expenses covered. Winners will also receive a complementary registration at the ASIL Annual Meeting on April 3-6, 2013 in Washington, DC, and will receive a one-year student membership with ASIL.
Notes:
Students must currently be enrolled in a law degree program at a U.S. or foreign law school as of the sumbission deadline. Students may choose a topic within the scope of international humanitarian law. Submissions must be unpublished academic papers written solely by the candidate in English. Articles should be submitted online, as Microsoft Word attachments, to teachingihl@wcl.american.edu.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday, January 31, 2013, by 12 PM Noon (EST).
For detailed competition rules, please visit www.WCLCenterforHR.org

Contact:
Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 202.274.4180
Fax: 202.274.0783
teachingihl@wcl.american.edu


Competition Website: www.WCLCenterforHR.org

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