The Sturm College of Law opened an essay contest this month that will give students the chance to attend the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands over the summer.

The Sutton Award Contest is open to any law student currently enrolled in the Sturm College of Law. The contest is an essay-based entry process that requires law students to write an essay that can consist of any area of international law.

The prize is $4,000 of tuition.

The essays will be reviewed and judged based on several factors. “Originality, quality of research and clarity of style,” are all factors that go into determining the winner of the contest, according to the College of Law website.
Going to the Hague Academy is a great opportunity according to Annecoos Wiersema, an associate professor of International Law.

“The Hague Academy of International Law brings together students and practitioners from around the world to study international law subjects with the most prominent International Law scholars in the world,” said Wiersema.

The Hague Academy will also give law students the chance to study new areas and subjects.

“They will be exposed to new ideas, different perspectives on international law, and a community of students very different from any they have experienced before,” said Wiersema. ”Not to mention that the Academy is in The Hague, home to the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”

There are also other advantages to winning the contest: the winning essay will be submitted to The Denver Journal of International Law and Policy for a chance of getting published.

Submissions for the contest are due Feb. 1 and must be typed and printed on 8.5” by 11” paper. The paper must also be double spaced and can be no more than 40 pages.