Applications Open for Human Rights Essay Award 2017!
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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.
Source: FundsForNGOs
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