Human Rights Competition
About the Competition
The Virginia Law Human Rights Student Scholars Writing Competition (HRSSWC) is sponsored by the University of Virginia School of Law’s Human Rights Program and the Virginia Journal of International Law. This global competition is designed to encourage student scholarly inquiry into human rights topics and afford emerging student scholars an opportunity to develop their research and contributions by interacting with Virginia’s preeminent international law faculty.
The HRSSWC welcomes all student papers relating to human rights law. Entrants are encouraged to view this topic broadly, submitting any work that furthers understanding of a substantive area of human rights law.
The student author of the top paper will receive a cash prize of $500 and expedited consideration for publication in the Virginia Journal of International Law. Additionally, the winning author will be invited to present his or her paper at a special Human Rights Student Scholars Workshop involving Virginia's international law faculty, VJIL editors, and Virginia law students.
Papers will be judged on quality of analysis and writing. The judging committee will include members of Virginia’s law faculty and VJIL editors.
2012 HRSSWC Details:
Deadline: January 13, 2012
Please submit entries to: hrsswc@vjil.org
Previous Winners
2011:
Andrew Herman, New York University School of Law
“Reassessing the Role of Supplier Codes of Conduct: Closing the Gap Between Aspiration and Reality”
2010:
Alyssa Bell, New York University School of Law
“Torturous Intent: Refoulement of Haitian Nationals and U.S. Obligations Under the Convention Against Torture”