Law and graduate students are eligible to win a $2,500 cash prize for original academic papers about climate accountability law.

The Center for Climate Integrity and Law Students for Climate Accountability are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the first-ever Student Prize for Emerging Theories of Climate Accountability, to be awarded to an original academic paper written by a current law or graduate student describing a new or emerging legal theory related to climate change and corporate accountability.

The winning paper, as decided by a panel of legal experts, will be awarded a $2,500 cash prize and published in a law journal to be announced. Three honorable mentions will also be awarded. The deadline for submissions has been extended to August 18, 2023.

Learn more details about the competition — including rules, eligibility, submission guidelines, and prizes — at this link