Brief Description:
The Academy on Human
Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law
is calling for papers for the Human Rights Essay Award 2021. With the academy’s
sponsorship, this annual competition (“the award”) seeks to encourage the
promotion of scholarly work in international human rights law. Therefore, if
you hold a law degree and are keen for such awards, it is a unique opportunity
to participate.
Essay Award Topic for 2021: Human
Rights and States of Emergency: Unexpected Crisis and New Challenges
Details:
Opportunity Type: Partially
Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Submission deadline: 1
February 2021 (11:59 PM EST)
Organizer: American University Washington College
of Law
Number of finalist essays: 3
Result announcement: 2nd April 2021
Benefits:
The Academy will confer 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:
·
A full scholarship to
the Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for either
the Diploma or Certificate of Attendance options
·
Travel costs to and from
Washington D.C.
·
Accommodation at the
university dorms
·
Per diem for living costs
·
The best articles may also
be broadcast in the American University International Law Review.
The presentation of the Award
will occur during the closing ceremony of the Program of Advanced Studies in
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, United States.
Eligibility:
·
Participants of the Award
must hold a law degree and demonstrate a clear experience or interest in
international human rights law.
·
Past Winners are not
eligible to enter the competition.
·
Candidates must
choose a subject relevant to the topic defined by the Academy for the year.
·
Participants will enjoy
the flexibility to choose any subject pertaining to the substantive law
relevant to the field. Candidates can include international humanitarian law
and international criminal law to further understanding of international human
rights law in their papers. The paper must be within the range of the
topic.
·
The essay must be an
unpublished legal article/paper in English or Spanish written merely by that
candidate.
·
Only one submission per
applicant in either language is permissive.
·
And, if more than one
article is received, the applicant will have to decide which article to
officially submit. In case the applicant does not indicate a preference, the
first article received by the Academy will be the one considered for the
competition.
Requirements:
·
The papers must not be
longer than 35 pages, including footnotes; otherwise, it would be disqualified.
·
Essays must use Times New
Roman font, 12-point double-spaced for the body of the essay, and 10-point
single-spaced for footnotes.
·
Character spacing must be
normal.
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All essays must be on
letter-size paper (8.5 x 11 inches/21.59 x 27.94 cm) with 1 inch (2.54 cm)
margins all around.
·
Any essay not following
the rules will be reformatted, with the deduction of 5 points.
·
The essay has to be a
legal article; therefore, it will include foot pages and citations. The absence
of those will cause the disqualification of the essay.
·
The acceptable format to
cite sources is in single-spaced footnotes.
·
Authors should not insert
their name or any identifying information in their essays.
·
And, essays will only be
accepted in Word Format.
Selection and evaluation
The consisting of professionals
with a demonstrated expertise in international human rights law Jury that will
select the winner of the Award.
There will be a pre-selection committee that will review all of
the accepted articles and select the final three that will be considered by the
Honor Jury.
You can also visit the official
link for further details about the award
How to Apply?
Applicants must submit their
essays electronically via the below link. The organizer accepts no email
submission.
Submit HERE.
Additionally, each candidate must also include a curriculum vita
not exceeding three pages elucidating the experience or interest of the author
in human rights issues. Please submit the CV as a separate file from your
paper. Don’t submit any extra materials.
The Academy will inform via e-mail that it has received all
articles.
Deadline: 1
February 2021 (11:59 PM EST)
