The topic for Human rights Essay Award 2017 is Emerging Challenges in the Relationship between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.

Benefits

• 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 expenses to and from Washington D.C.
• Housing at the university dorms
• Per diem for living expenses

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates can be from any country who must hold a law degree and have demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
• Each participant must also include a curriculum vitae of no more than three pages in length explaining the experience or interest of the author in human rights issues.
• Past Winners cannot submit essays in future competitions.

Essay Guidelines

• Articles must not exceed 35 pages in length, including footnotes.
• Essays must use Times New Roman font, 12-point double-spaced for the body of the essay and 10-point single-spaced for footnotes.
• 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.
• Character spacing must be set to normal.
• Authors should not put their name or any identifying information in their essays.
• Essays will only be accepted in Word format
• Any essay that does not follow the guidelines will be reformatted and 5 points will be taken off. If the essay is longer than 35 pages, it will be automatically disqualified.
• The essay has to be a legal article; therefore, it will include foot pages and citations. The absence of those will cause that the essay will be disqualified.

How to Apply

• Essays must be submitted using the online submission form through the given website.
• No emailed entries will be accepted.

For more information, please visit Essay Competition 2017.

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