The Chinese University & University of Cambridge Joint Scholarship for Young Academics The Joint Conference organisers have set up a fund from which scholarships will be awarded to young academics. The scholarship aims to provide young academics with financial support and also the opportunity to present a paper before eminent lawyers and academics in the field. The scholarship will cover registration costs for the Conference and will include some contribution towards associated costs.
Interested applicants will need to submit a paper relating to the main conference theme (Effective Judicial Review: A Cornerstone of Good Governance).
Information for interested applicants:
- Applicants must have held a full time salaried teaching or research post for less than five years or must be currently enrolled as a full time postgraduate student at a tertiary institution.
- The scholarship is open to applicants from any jurisdiction.
- The maximum word limit for the paper is 3,000 words (including footnotes and references). The paper must be original and unpublished.
- Papers must be submitted by email in MS WORD format to cuhkcam.lawconf@cuhk.edu.hk. Papers must be accompanied with a CV of the applicant.
- Each applicant may submit only one paper.
- The closing date for applications is 30 May 2008.
- The scholarship will cover registration costs and some associated costs. Successful applicants will be responsible for all remaining costs.
- Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to present their paper at a dedicated Young Academics Forum during the course of the Conference.
