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8th Gray B. Born Essay Writing Competition On ‘International Arbitration’ By The Centre For Advanced Research And Training In Arbitration Law (CARTAL), National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ): Register & Submit By 20th February 2024

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What Is NLU Jodhpur?

National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) is a public law school and a National Law University established under the National Law University, Jodhpur, Act, 1999 enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature. The university was established for the advancement of learning, teaching, research and diffusion of knowledge in the field of law. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India. The university is recognized by the Bar Council of India, as well as the University Grants Commission under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956, and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities

The Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Arbitration Law [“CARTAL”], National Law University, Jodhpur, is organising the 8th Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration [“Competition”] to encourage research and literature in international arbitration. The Competition has the gracious support and patronage of Prof. Gary B. Born, who is the chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Prof. Born has participated as counsel in more than 675 international arbitrations, including four of the largest ICC arbitrations and several of the most significant ad hoc arbitrations in recent history.

What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?

  • Themes: The themes of the eighth edition of the competition aim to foster research on some of the contemporary developments in international arbitration, and are listed below:
    • Role of Arbitration in International Tax Treaties
    • Emerging Trends in Arbitrating Competition Law Disputes
    • Cross-Border Insolvency and Arbitration: Coordination, Conflicts, and Cooperation
  • Eligibility Criteria: The opportunity is open to all students enrolled in any undergraduate or post-graduate program in law in any recognized university worldwide. Students who are due to complete such a program in 2023, or post-graduate students who will be enrolled in any such program for 2023-2024, are also eligible.
  • Registration Fee: There is no registration fee for the competition.
  • Rules of the Competition:
    • The competition is open to all students enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program in law (B.C.L., J.D., LL.B., LL.M., or their local equivalent) in any recognized university across the world. Students who have completed the above-mentioned program or their equivalent in 2023, and postgraduate students who are selected for and will be enrolled in any such program for 2023-2024 are also eligible to participate.
    • To participate in the competition, interested students must e-mail a copy of their completed essays to editors@ijal.in by February 20, 2024, 23:59 hours (Indian Standard Time, GMT +5:30). Late submissions shall not be accepted under any circumstances.
    • No part of the essay should contain any form of identification of the participant
  • Submission Guidelines:
    • The essay must be submitted in Microsoft Word document format (.doc/.docx).
    • The essay must contain an abstract, not exceeding 250 words. It must indicate the theme.
    • The participants can submit an entry for one theme only.
    • Co-authorship is allowed up to 2 co-authors.
    • The word limit is 3000-5000 words including footnotes.
    • The essay must be accompanied by a separate document containing the following information about the participant: (i) full name of the participant, (ii) theme chosen, (iii) participant’s current year of study and name of the degree pursued, (iv) name and full address of the participant’s university, (v) name and full postal address of the participant, (vi) phone number of the participant, and (vii) e-mail id of the participant.
    • The essay must be original and bona fide work of the participant.
    • The essay must be written in English.
    • The participants are allowed to adopt a uniform style of citation throughout the document.
    • The essay should not be submitted for any other competition and/or for any other purposes.
    • The students are required to submit their entries to editors@ijal.in by February 20, 2024, 11:59 PM (IST).
  • Prizes: Prizes are awarded to the top three entries, including cash rewards, a letter of appreciation from Prof. Gary B. Born, and opportunities for publication.
    • First Prize: Cash prize of USD 400, Letter of Appreciation from Prof. Gary B. Born, Signed copy of a book authored by Prof. Born, and Publication in the next issue of IJAL
    • Second Prize: Cash prize of USD 250, Letter of Appreciation from Prof. Gary B. Born, 6-month subscription to Born’s International Arbitration Lectures, and An opportunity to be considered for publication in the next issue of IJAL.
    • Third Prize: Cash prize of USD 125, Letter of Appreciation from Mr. Gary B. Born, and An opportunity to be considered for publication in the next issue of IJAL.
  • Registration Deadline: The deadline for submitting entries to the competition is February 20, 2024, 23:59 hours (Indian Standard Time, GMT +5:30).

For More Information: 

Interested students can send their inquiries to editors@ijal.in.

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