The award aimed to encourage the most talented and promising doctoral students and early-career researchers from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands whose research in international law makes, or is likely to make, a significant contribution to solving pressing global or regional problems. One or two awards were made each year to help recipients present at the annual conference.
How it worked
- Applicants applied when submitting their conference abstract; the 32nd annual conference round closed on 10 February 2025.
- A sub-committee of the conference organising committee chose recipients on the quality of abstracts and their potential to offer solutions on pressing issues in human rights, refugee, statelessness, humanitarian or criminal law.
- To advance women's participation in international law, at least one award each year went to a woman.
- Eligibility had two routes: an Australian or New Zealand citizen (or holder of a refugee or stateless protection visa) who was enrolled in a PhD at any university or had finished one on or after 1 January 2020; or a citizen of a Pacific Island nation enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a PhD at an Australian or New Zealand university.
This round is closed. This archive does not take applications and does not list recipients.