Competitive Placement Program

The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law presents an unparalleled opportunity to gain valuable experience in International Human Rights Law. Through its Competitive Placement Program, WCL students enroll in 2 classes at the Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and compete for prestigious international internships that begin immediately following the Academy.

The Academy’s Program for Advanced Studies in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law offers an amazing learning experience. It brings together an impressive group of human rights activists and professionals to teach key themes in the field. Many of the professors will double as internship supervisors. Imagine studying Human Rights with “Dictator Hunter” Reed Brody, Counsel and Spokesperson for Human Rights Watch, and then imagine interning for him in Brussels. The Academy offers 19 courses with over 30 professors who are working in the field, and ore than 10 competitive placement internships in DC and abroad.

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Scholarships for Participants interested in an LL.M at Washington College of Law:

Special scholarships are available for students who participate in Academy programs:

• Scholarship	Description	Deadline	Requirements	How to Apply
  Summer Academy Scholarship	The ILSP will offer 12 credits to one participant of the Academy.	For fall: July 1 For spring: October 1	Applicants must enroll in the ILSP LLM program in the fall or spring semester immediately following the summer academy in which they participated. Applicants must have taken a minimum of 2 courses in one of the academies.	Submit an essay to llminfo@wcl.american.edu addressing the following: Briefly describe a regional, international, or country specific legal problem (related to Human Rights, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, or Arbitration) and offer your solution to the problem. The essay may not exceed 750 words. Please note in the subject of your email Summer Academy Scholarship Essay.
  Inter-American Moot Court Scholarship	Open to all former and present Inter-American Moot Court Competition participants, the award will grant one full tuition scholarship annually. The Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition is a unique trilingual (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) competition established to train law students how to use the Inter-American human rights legal system as a legitimate forum for redressing human rights violations.	March 1	Scholarship winners must begin the LLM program in the fall. Applicants must be a current or past participant in the Inter-American Moot Court Competition. Applicants MUST have submitted a complete application to the ILSP LLM program before May 1 to be eligible.	Submit an essay to llminfo@wcl.american.edu addressing the following: Briefly describe your experience in the competition and explain why you want to pursue an LLM in the ILSP. The essay may not exceed 750 words. Please note in the subject of your email Moot Court Scholarship Essay .
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