Call for Applications
Deadline: December 5, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
Duke Law School is accepting applications for the 2022 Salzburg Lloyd N. Cutler Fellows Program in International Law. Up to four 2L and 3L and qualified LLM students will be selected to participate. The Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program brings together 56 of the nation’s top law students with leading academics, judges, and practitioners in the fields of private and public international law. The program examines the most critical issues shaping today’s international law agenda and creates a network of men and women interested in careers in international practice and public service. Cutler Fellows are also invited to apply for scholarships to attend seminars in Salzburg, Austria, on topics relevant to their papers and professional interests.
At the heart of the program is the preparation by each Fellow of a paper, to be submitted in a five-to-eight-page executive-summary form (due date, in early 2022, to be announced), for review by the other participants and a group of outstanding law professors, judges and practitioners.
The Program includes virtual small group breakout sessions from February 24–March 5, where fellows present their papers. The final weekend of the program will either be in-person in Washington, D.C., or virtual, depending on health restrictions. The final weekend’s events include lectures delivered by renowned speakers, mentoring, and networking programs. More information available as the plans are finalized.
What Is the Cost? If the final weekend events are in-person, Duke Law will cover the cost of transportation and up to two nights of shared accommodation in Washington, D.C. Meals will be provided by the Salzburg Global Seminar.
Who Can Apply? The program is open to 2L, 3L and LLM students only. Students with strong international experience and/or backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. A maximum of four students will be accepted.
How Do I Apply? Submit the following to Balfour Smith (bsmith@law.duke.edu) by December 5, 2021:
- Cover letter explaining your background and interest in the Cutler Fellows Program
- Unofficial transcript
- Resume or CV
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One-page abstract describing the research topic/paper you would wish to present during the breakout sessions of the Cutler Fellows Program. Abstracts should outline an issue or question in international law that will be developed into a research paper, journal note, or other publication. Abstracts should generally fit in one of these major areas: i) humanitarian law, human rights, and use of force; ii) international economic, investment, and monetary law; iii) international trade, anti-corruption, and antitrust; iv) international institutions and international relations; and v) rule of law and comparative constitutionalism.
Students are encouraged to submit abstracts based on articles or papers in development for other purposes, such as a seminar, independent study, or law journal.
To learn more about participating in the Cutler Fellows program, please take a look at Duke Law News articles describing Duke Law students’ experiences in the 2020 (in-person) program and the 2021 (virtual) program.
Questions? Please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu.