ESSAY COMPETITION AT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY JODHPUR

Objective:

• To encourage scholarly research in international arbitration
• To analyse contemporary and emerging issues in arbitration law
• To contribute to academic literature and policy discourse

Participants must:

• Submit an original, unpublished essay
• Follow prescribed formatting and citation rules (Bluebook)
• Choose one theme and adhere to word limits
• Ensure anonymity in submission

Eligibility

• Open to undergraduate and postgraduate law students worldwide
• Recent graduates (as per rules) may also be eligible

Mode

Online (Essay submission-based competition)

Registration & Submission

Registration Fees
Single Author: No fee
Co-Author: Not allowed (generally single author only)

Prizes

• Cash prizes (approx. up to ₹70,000 pool for 2026))
• Certificate of merit
• Opportunity for publication in IJAL
• Letter of appreciation from Gary B. Born

Registration Starts:
Ongoing

Registration Ends:
Not separately required (direct submission model)

Submission Deadline:
10 April 2026 (Vaquill News)

Results Announcement:
Tentatively a few weeks after submission (usually May–June)

Contact Information

Email:
editors@ijal.in

Opportunities:

• Publication in a reputed arbitration journal
• Recognition in international arbitration community
• Strong CV value for corporate law / arbitration practice

Mode:

Online

Location:

Global / Remote