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Subrata Roy Chowdhury Memorial Essay Writing Competition 2010

1st Subrata Roy Chowdhury Memorial Essay writing competition 2010

Introduction: The Subrata Roy Chowdhury Memorial Essay Writing Competition is being co-organized by the National University of Juridical Sciences, the Society of International Law and Practice (“SILP”), NUJS and the NUJS ILSA Chapter in association with the Indian Yearbook of International Law and Policy. The object of the competition is to promote research and writing in international law. The competition seeks to encourage creative thinking and the themes that have been selected for the competition are thus issues which are crucial today, to the field of international law and related legal policy.

Eligibility: The competition is open to undergraduate and post graduate law students enrolled in any institution in India.

Themes:

  • Is India ready for Sovereign Wealth Funds?
  • Exo-politics and the emergence of a New World Order
  • Non state actors, transnational armed groups and the regulation of hostilities in India:
  • Should International Humanitarian Law recognize a hybrid category of armed conflict?
  • Does Climate Change have an impact on National Security? An Indian perspective
  • Can the principles of Insurance Law be applied to the Law of Outer Space?

Submission Guidelines:
1. The essays must be between 4500-6500 words inclusive of all footnotes.
2. The entries should be accompanied by a 200 word abstract (The abstract is not counted
towards the word limit.).
3. All entries should be in Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 line spacing.
4. The footnotes used should be in Times New Roman, size 10, single line spacing.
Substantive footnoting is not encouraged.
5. The use of endnotes or other citation methods is not permitted.
6. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
7. The footnotes used should follow a uniform and complete system of citation. The use of
the Harvard Blue Book (18th edition) system of citation is encouraged.
8. The entries must be submitted in the Microsoft Word (.doc) format
9. All identifying information should be removed from the text of the entries and the file
properties and another document containing the name, e-mail address, postal address,
institution, course and year of study of the author must be submitted along with the entry.
10. The entries must be submitted via e-mail to silp@nujs.edu and nujs.ilsa@gmail.com.

Deadline: The deadline for the submission of entries is 11:59 P.M., February 10, 2010.

Prizes:
First Prize : Rs. 8000 [In addition, the winning entry will also be considered for publication in the forthcoming issue of the Indian Yearbook of International Law and Policy, in accordance with the Editorial Policy of the Yearbook.]
Second Prize : Rs. 6500
Third Prize: Rs. 5000

Contact:
The WB National University of Juridical Sciences
Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan
12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City
Kolkata – 700098

Email: silp(AT)nujs.edu / nujs(AT)vsnl.com

Contact Numbers: (+91)33-2335 0534/ 7379/ 0765/ 2806/ 2809/ 2811/ 2812

Source: http://www.nujs.edu/downloads/subrata-roy-chowdhury-memorial-essay-writing-competition.pdf

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