Scholarships & Competitions - General Topics
- ABA List of Competitions: The American Bar Association has more than twenty annual competitions for law students. http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/writing-contests/home.html
- American Judges Association/Law Student Essay Competition "The Rule of Law in Times of Conflict." Deadline June. Awards: 1st Prize-$3,000, 2nd Prize-$1,500, 3rd Prize-$1,000. http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/htdocs/essaycontest.htm
- Ayn Rand Institute/Atlas Shrugged Contest- For essays analysing questions about the novel Atlas Shrugged. Specific questions to be addressed are on the competition's website. Awards: 1st. Prize $5,000, 2nd Prize $1,000 3rd Prize $400 (plus other cash prizes for finalists and semi-finalists) Deadline: November. http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_atlas
- George Hutchinson Writing Competition: Co-sponsored by a private firm and the Federal Circuit Bar Association. Papers, 20-50 pages in length, must deal with a topic that lies within the substance, procedure or scope of the specialized jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Prize: $3,000 Deadline: June. http://www.memberconnections.com/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/misc/scholar.jsp
- International Association of Defense Counsel
There are four prizes for this contest $2,000, $1,000, $500 and a plaque. The top three also receive a plaque, and all four will be considered for publication in the IADC’s publication. The essays must be written on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation. IADC was formed for the purpose of soliciting contributions to educate the public and the legal community and to fund programs and present public forums dealing with litigation. Deadline: mid-April. http://www.iadclaw.org/contest.cfm
- Irish Yearbook of International Law Annual Writing Competition: Annual theme determines essay topics. Essays by the winner and two honorable mentions get published in the Yearbook. Award: 1,000 Euros. Deadline: March http://www.hartjournals.co.uk/iyil/competition.html
- Legal Affairs Writing Contest for Law Students - Essays on any legal topic of current importance. Awards: : 1st-$2,000 and publication in Legal Affairs; 2nd-$1,000 and 3rd-$500. Deadline: December http://www.legalaffairs.org/contest.msp
- New York State Bar Association’s International Law and Practice Section: Albert S. Pergam Writing Competition: Any are of public or private international law or practice. Award of $2,000 or Publication of the article. Application Deadline: Early December. CILE has more detailed information available.
- Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship-The Program provides young American professionals (ages 23-34) with two high-level work placements in the federal government and private sector in Germany. Three seminars taking place throughout Europe provide an in-depth understanding of issues facing Germnay and the European Union today. Deadline: October. http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm
- The Waren E. Burger Prize - For essays on excellence and ethics in the legal profession. Award: $5,000 and publication in the South Carolina Law Review. Deadline: June http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/Default.aspx?Id=309
- The Washington Foreign Law Society - Ibrahim Shihata Prize for Outstanding Student Writing in Islamic Law
Award: $2,500. The winner will be an honored guest at the WFLS Annual Dinner Gala Deadline: March http://www.wfls.org.
- The Washington Foreign Law Society - Justice Robert H. Jackson Award for Outstanding Student Writing in International Law
Award: $2,500. The winner will be an honored guest at the WFLS Annual Dinner Gala Deadline: March http://www.wfls.org
