International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
2012 ICSID Review Student Writing Competition
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is pleased to announce
the Annual ICSID Review—Foreign Investment Law Journal Student Writing Competition.
1. Submissions
- Entries should address a procedural or substantive issue in international investment arbitration. The papers must be written in one of the Centre’s three official languages: English, French or Spanish, and must have a length of between 10-15 pages including footnotes, if used. All conclusions by the author, other than the author’s opinions, should be documented to the extent practicable by detailed footnotes. Papers must be sent by e-mail to Meg Kinnear at mkinnear@worldbank.org.
2. Deadline
- All submissions must be received by Midnight (EST) on May 1, 2012.
3. Eligibility
- Contestants must be individuals currently enrolled in the study of law at the undergraduate,
graduate or post-graduate level.
4. Prize
- The author of the winning submission will receive a cash prize of US$1000.00. In addition, the essay will be published in a future issue of the ICSID Review—Foreign Investment Law Journal.
5. Judging
- A panel of five experts in the field of international investment arbitration will determine the winner of the competition by evaluating each entry’s originality, persuasiveness, accuracy andclarity.
6. Rules
- Please consult the ICSID Review’s website for detailed Competition Rules and Article