Call for Applications
Salzburg Global Seminar / Lloyd N. Cutler Fellows in International Law
February 20-21, 2015
Washington, D.C.
New York University (NYU) School of Law is accepting applications for the 2014 Salzburg Lloyd N. Cutler Fellows Program. Five 2L, 3L, and LLM students will be selected to participate. The Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program brings together 50 of the nation’s top law students with leading academics, judges, and practitioners in the fields of private and public international law. The two-day program examines the most critical issues shaping today’s international law agenda and creates a network of men and women interested in careers in international practice and public service. Cutler Fellows are also invited to apply for scholarships to attend seminars in Salzburg, Austria, on topics relevant to their papers and professional interests.
At the heart of the program is the preparation by each Fellow of a paper, to be submitted in a five-to-eight-page executive-summary form by January 15, 2015, for review by the other participants and a group of outstanding law professors, judges, and practitioners.
On Day 1 (Friday) small group sessions consider each student paper, discussing and making suggestions to improve it. Short talks, panels, and networking opportunities are interspersed, featuring some of the most outstanding lawyers in the world. A dinner for fellows and faculty will be held Friday evening.
On Day 2 (Saturday) the morning is devoted to “looking beyond Law School” and the program will adjourn at noon.
What Is the Cost? NYU School of Law will cover the cost of transportation and up to two nights of accommodation in Washington, D.C, up to $500 per student. Meals will be provided by the Salzburg Global Seminar.
Who Can Apply? This program is open to 2L, 3L, and LLM students. Students with strong international experience and/or backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. A maximum of five NYU School of Law students will be admitted.
How Do I Apply? Please submit the following documents to Joanna Langille by October 10, 2014.
1) Cover letter explaining your background and interest in the Cutler Program
2) Unofficial transcript
3) Resume or CV
4) Two-page abstract describing the research topic/paper you would wish to present during the breakout sessions of the Cutler Seminar. Abstracts should outline an issue or question in international law that will be developed into a research paper, journal note, or other publication. Abstracts should generally fit in one of these major areas: i) humanitarian law, human rights, and use of force; ii) international economic, investment, and monetary law; iii) international trade, anti-corruption, and anti-trust; iv) international institutions and international relations; and v) rule of law and comparative constitutionalism. Students are encouraged to submit abstracts based on articles or papers in development for other purposes – e.g. seminar, independent study, law review – and applicants may wish to consider this in selecting their Fall 2014 courses.
Questions? Please contact Joanna Langille, Acting Program Director of the Institute for International Law and Justice, at jml642@nyu.edu.