NLIU-CRIL Article Writing Competition, Deadline for Registration- March 10, 2025
The Centre for Research in International Law is organizing an Article Writing Competition (“Competition”), an initiative aimed at promoting academic excellence and research on pressing global issues in international law. The competition seeks to provide a platform for students to engage with contemporary challenges and innovations in the field of international law.. By fostering critical thinking and intellectual dialogue, this event will contribute significantly to academic excellence in the field of international law.
Themes
- Global Environmental Law
- Trade and Investment Law
- Human Rights Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- International Migration Law
- Law of the Sea
- International Law and Cyberspace
- International Criminal Law
Note: Authors are free to write on any aspect of these themes or on interplay of different themes. They must select a specific aspect of the broader theme(s) selected, to focus on for a more in-depth analysis.
Eligibility
The Competition is open to students currently pursuing undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree in law (3 Year LL.B./5 Year LL.B./LLM/Ph.D.) are eligible to participate.
Participation
The competition will be open to both individual participants and teams of two, with no restrictions on institutional affiliation for team members.
Format
The Competition is structured as a single-phase event focusing on essay submissions. Participants are required to submit original and unpublished essays on the prescribed themes and sub-themes, showcasing their analytical and research abilities.
Important Dates
| February 1, 2025 | Registrations Open |
| March 10, 2025 | Deadline for Registration |
| March 15, 2025 | Deadline for Submission of Manuscript |
| March 18, 2025 | Acknowledgement of Submission of Manuscript |
| April 15, 2025 | Declaration of Results |
Note: The timelines mentioned are subject to change at the discretion of the organizing committee. Any updates or modifications will be communicated accordingly.
Review and Evaluation Process
All submissions will be reviewed through a rigorous multi-stage evaluation process, beginning with an initial screening for adherence to guidelines and plagiarism (plagiarism threshold: 10%). Eligible manuscripts will then be assessed by an expert panel based on criteria including originality, depth of research, relevance to the themes, clarity of articulation, and citation accuracy.
Award(s)
| Cash Prizes(s) |
Winner(s): Cash prize of INR 15,000/- 1st Runner(s)-up: Cash prize of INR 7,500/- 2nd Runner(s)-up: Cash prize of INR 5,000/- |
| Publication Opportunity | Top three articles will be published in Volume IV of the NLIU CRIL Journal on International Law and Policy |
| Certificates | 1. Certificate of Merit for Top 10 entries 2. Certificates of Participation for all valid entries |
Registration Fees
Authors are required to pay a fee of INR 250 for single-author submissions and INR 400 for co-authored submissions, with a maximum of two authors permitted per entry.
Review Process
- Initial Screening: Essays will be checked for adherence to guidelines and plagiarism (threshold: 10%).
- Expert Assessment: Eligible essays will be evaluated by an expert panel based on originality, research depth, relevance to themes, clarity of articulation, and adherence to the guidelines.
- Final Ranking: The highest-scoring essays will be shortlisted for final ranking by a distinguished jury.
Submission Requirements
- The manuscripts may be submitted in the following manner (the word limit is exclusive of the footnotes): Long Article: 5000 – 8000 words.
- All manuscripts submitted must be original and unpublished. Plagiarism of content as well as that of an idea would lead to a direct rejection of the manuscript. The author(s) of the manuscript bear the responsibility of authorities, facts, or views instated in the manuscript.
- The Executive Board of CRIL may, at its sole discretion, allow for manuscripts which do not substantially deviate from the given word limits to be considered for publication.
Submission Guidelines
- The submitted document must include an abstract of 250-300 words in the beginning, highlighting the structure and the essence of the manuscript. The abstract is exclusive of the word limit of the manuscript.
- Title of the manuscript should be formatted to Times New Roman, Bold, Font Size 16, with 1.5 line spacing, all caps, and a center alignment.
- The main body of the manuscript should be formatted to Times New Roman, Font Size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, have 1-inch margin on all sides, and a justified alignment.
- The footnotes should be formatted to Times New Roman, Font Size 10, with 1.0 line spacing, and a justified alignment.
Citation Guidelines
- The footnotes must adhere to the standards of the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (4th ed., 2012) (OSCOLA 4th edition).
- The authors are discouraged from using speaking or substantive footnotes.
- Use of endnotes or hyperlinks would not be accepted.
How to register?
- Make the payment through the link: https://erp.nliu.ac.in/payment/#/
- Fill in your details and choose “CRIL-Article Writing Competition”
- Once the payment is made, kindly take a screenshot of the payment.
- To register yourself , kindly fill the google form: https://forms.gle/rbsgRovQ1o5rCydB7
- The author(s) will receive an acknowledgment email upon registration. This email will include a link for manuscript submission. In case, you do not receive an email, kindly check your spam box.
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