Deadline : October 31st 2018
Lex:lead is a group of international lawyers and friends who support economic development focusing on the world's least developed countries.We offer an annual essay competition on topics of law and development to the world's least developed countries. In this way we transfer one-time US$500 awards to students addressing our fundamental question: what can law do to reduce poverty and foster economic growth? In 2015 we also started placing students in internships with the World Bank and partners. Launched with funding from the International Bar Association Foundation, Lex:lead is an intellectual partner to the World Bank-supported Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development.
Up to 12 US$500 awards will be made in February 2019
to the top-ranked essays answering this year's essay question:
• How can laws affecting the free movement of people reduce poverty and support economic development?
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES FOR PARTICIPATION
- Haiti
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Kiribati
- Lao
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea+
- Solomon Islands
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Central African Rep.
- Chad
- Comoros
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana+
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and PrÃncipe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan (Rep.)
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe +
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have citizenship in an eligible country and be a law student enrolled in studies in an eligible country at the time of award (see Home page for eligibility). Essays must be in compliance with competition rules (see Student Instructions 2017).
Note that awards are generally payable to the winner's educational institution on his/her behalf and not to the winning student directly. Funds may also be less any necessary bank conversion fees and/or taxes. Lex:lead will never charge a fee to participate. A Certificate of Participation will be sent to all registered candidates who submit an essay by the 31 December 2018 deadline..
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