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Lex:lead Essay Competition

Lex:lead Essay Competition 2021 for Students in Developing Countries

by OFA July 9, 2021

written by OFA

Application Deadline: 31 October 2021

Lex:lead is a group of international lawyers and friends who support economic development focusing on the world’s least developed countries. Lex:lead offer an annual essay competition on topics of law and development to students from eligible countries for one-time US$500 awards. In 2015 we also started placing our students in internships with the World Bank and NGOs and in 2018 we began offering mentoring to our winners. Launched with funding from the International Bar Association Foundation, Lex:lead is a partner to the World Bank-supported Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development.

Up to 15 US$500 awards will be made in February 2022 for the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question:

How can laws protecting (or restricting) free speech impact upon economic development?

Eligible students (with citizenship to and enrolment with at least one law class in an eligible country) should register by 31 October 2021; essays will be accepted from registered candidates 1-31 December 2021 (no extensions). See Home page for eligible countries. Proof of eligibility is not required unless you are a finalist being considered for an award. All essays must be in compliance with competition rules (see below) and will not be accepted from unregistered candidates or after 31 December 2021.

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 31 December 2021.

Reserved funding 2021:
• DLA Piper award for the highest-ranked winner from an eligible Asian country
• Jerome Poitou award for the highest-ranked award-winner from Haiti

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Lex:lead Essay Competition 2021

July 9, 2021 0 comments

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Lex:lead Essay Competition 2020 for Students in Developing Countries

by OFA July 29, 2020

written by OFA

Application Deadline: 31 December 2020

Up to [ ] US$500 awards are to be made in February 2021 to the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question: How can laws promoting gender and disability rights support economic development?

How can laws promoting gender and disability rights support economic development?

Register by 31 October 2020; essays due 31 December 2020 (no extensions).

Essays accepted from registered candidates between 1-31 December 2020.

Finalists must show citizenship in an eligible country and enrollment in studies with at least one law class in an eligible country to be confirmed for award
All essays must be in compliance with competition rules (see Student Instructions 2019) and will not be accepted from unregistered candidates or after 31 December 2020.

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 2019 deadline.

Reserved funding 2020:
• DLA Piper award for Asia
• Jerome Poitou award for Haiti

US$500 of DLA Piper’s 2018 funding will be held in reserve for a winner from an eligible Asian country who naturally wins this year’s competition and US$500 from Jerome Poitou will fund a winner from Haiti who naturally wins this next year’s competition.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Lex:lead Essay Competition 2020

July 29, 2020 0 comments

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Lex:lead Essay Competition 2019 for Students in Developing Countries ($USD7,500 Prize)

by OFA August 21, 2019

written by OFA

Application Deadline: 31 December 2019

Lex:lead is again happy to announce a scholarship competitionfor students in developing countries. Up to 15one-time awardsof US$500will be awarded in February 2020to winning essays submitted by 31 December 2019 answering: How can access to justice reduce poverty and support economic development

Register by 31 October 2019; essays due 31 December 2019 (no extensions).

Essays accepted from registered candidates between 1-31 December 2019. Finalists must show citizenship in an eligible country and enrollment in studies with at least one law class in an eligible country to be confirmed for award (see Home page for eligible countries). All essays must be in compliance with competition rules (see Student Instructions 2019) and will not be accepted from unregistered candidates or after 31 December 2019.

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 2019 deadline.

Reserved funding 2019:
• DLA Piper award for Asia
• Claude Moore Charitable Foundation award for Zimbabwe
• Jerome Poitou award for Haiti
• Hon Dame Linda Dobbs DBE QC award for the top female

US$500 of DLA Piper’s 2018 funding will be held in reserve for a winner from an eligible Asian country who naturally wins this year’s competition and US$500 of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation’s 2018 funding will be held in reserve for a winner from Zimbabwe on the same terms (both carried over). US$500 from Jerome Poitou will fund a winner from Haiti who naturally wins this next year’s competition and Dame Linda Dobbs’ funding will be awarded to the top female winner this year.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Lex:lead Scholarship Competition 2019

August 21, 2019 3 comments

Lex:lead Annual Essay Competition 2015 for Law Students ($USD5,000 Prize)

by lanredahunsi September 1, 2015

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: October 31st 2015

The Lex:lead Group Lawyers for Economic Advancement and Development is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for law students in developing countries. Up to 10 one-time scholarships of US$500 will be awarded in February 2016 to students

submitting winning essays by 31 December 2015 answering:

How does poor economic development contribute to health-related concerns; how can law control these concerns and improve lives?

Eligibility:

Applicants must register by 31 October 2015 to email [email protected] providing proof of citizenship in an Eligible Country and proof of enrolment in a law program in an Eligible Country.
Africa: Angola; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; DR Congo; Djibouti; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea Bissau; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Niger; Papua New Guinea; Rwanda; São Tomé and Príncipe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Sudan; South Sudan; Togo; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
Essays:

Essays must be in English, typed and single-spaced for a total of not more than five(5) pages. All work submitted must be the applicant’s own, original work with clear attribution where other sources are consulted.
Essays must be submitted using the number assigned at registration and contain no information that could lead to independent identification of the applicant. Further details

are given on the application forms.

Prize:

Up to 10 one-time scholarships of US$500 will be awarded in February 2016 to students submitting winning essays by 31 December 2015

Download Application Form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Lex:lead Annual Essay Competition 2015 for Law Students

September 1, 2015 1 comment