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Writing Competitions for Law Students: International Refugee Law

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International Refugee Law

International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition (annual)

  • Sponsors: American Society of International Law (ASIL), Global Migration Centre, ASIL Academic Partner Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, International Law Students Association (ILSA), International Journal of Refugee Law & Oxford University Press.
  • Topic: "Papers may address any topic related to international law and refugees, stateless persons, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and/or forced displacement."  "Particular consideration will be given to papers authored by people who have experienced forced displacement and to student scholars in the global south."
  • Format: "Papers must be written solely by the candidate, in English, and may not have been submitted for publication elsewhere."   "Submissions may range from 7,000 to 12,000 words, including footnotes."
  • Eligibility requirements include: "Student authors must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university at the time of submission."
  • Prize: "The winner of the International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition will receive complimentary admission to the 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting, to be held in Washington, DC, from April 16-18, 2025; a complimentary one-year student membership provided by ASIL; and a £300 book credit with Oxford University Press.  If the winner subsequently chooses to submit the paper to the International Journal of Refugee Law, it will be promptly reviewed by the Editorial Board and independent reviewers.  If deemed suitable for publication, the Board will work with the winner with a view to bringing the paper forward to publication.  The award will be formally presented at the 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting.  To enable the winner to attend the ASIL Annual Meeting, the Global Migration Centre at ASIL Academic Partner Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Geneva will contribute up to 400 Swiss francs toward travel expenses."
  • Deadline for submission: "11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 15 February 2025."