Throughout the year, students at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School have the opportunity to participate in important conferences, consortia, and symposia around the world. Our faculty members may also invite students to join them on key meetings, research presentations, and other undertakings overseas.
Waseda Transnational Program on International Arbitration
Waseda Transnational Program
Each March, Penn Carey Law students join student and faculty counterparts from Japan, China, Germany, Korea, and Taiwan for this interactive symposium at one of Asia’s most competitive, innovative, and highly regarded law schools.
What is the Waseda TNP?
Waseda Law School in Japan hosts annual international conferences on cross-cutting topics. Each year, this program focuses on a different topic of comparative importance. Past topics have included international arbitration and same-sex marriage.
How can I participate?
3-4 Penn Carey Law students are selected annually, following an open call for applications that is circulated each winter. All current students are eligible to apply; there are no prerequisites for participation.
What support is provided?
Participants will be provided with international airfare to Tokyo as well as accommodations for the duration of the program. Documentation and guidance will be provided for any students who require a visa for travel to Japan.
“I appreciated learning about private international law and its similarities to U.S. domestic conflict of law principles. Then, I had the opportunity to explore Tokyo and all it has to offer, from the bustling streets of Shibuya to the serene temples of Kamakura.”
“It was both enriching and rewarding to see facets of your history in another LGBTQ movement as well as discuss critical differences with international colleagues.”
Students seeking to undertake a short-term legal research project abroad have access to summer funding through the International Legal Research (ILR) Fellowship program.
What financial support is provided?
Funding for the ILR Fellowship is limited and intended to defray travel costs for short-term overseas research projects. Fellows are awarded a $2500 fellowship grant, which will be disbursed over two payments. The majority will be disbursed prior to travel, with the remaining balance awarded once the fellowship requirements have been met.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must currently be full-time JD or SJD students (in-residence), returning to their academic program the fall semester following their summer research project. Applicants should possess strong writing and editorial skills and demonstrate the initiative to create, implement, and complete projects.
What makes a successful project?
Some factors considered when evaluating projects:
The necessity of travel to complete the project;
The suitability of a project to a student’s strengths and experience;
The appropriateness of the scope and the feasibility of the project;
All materials should be compiled into one .pdf documentand saved as Last Name_First Name with your (1) resume/CV on top, followed by (2) a completed ILR Fellowship application.
The priority application deadline for Summer 2023 is Monday, April 17.
Later applications may be considered but must be received a minimum of six weeks prior to proposed travel, and no later than June 1.
What are the fellowship requirements?
Upon completion of their research program, fellowship recipients are required to present their research at the dedicated fall colloquium and submit a completed Summer 2023 blog post on their experience.
ENGAGE Fellowships
ENGAGE fellowships support law students seeking to take part in internationally focused research projects, conferences, or fact-finding missions under the direct guidance of Penn Law faculty (professors, lecturers, or adjuncts).
What financial support is provided?
Fellows will be awarded a $1,500 fellowship grant (subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes). The majority of the grant will be disbursed prior to travel, with the balance awarded once a post-experience blog entry has been submitted.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must be current, full-time JD, LLM, or SJD students (in-residence) who have been identified by a member of Penn Carey Law’s faculty to support an active project with an international, foreign, or comparative dimension. Only one fellowship per project will be awarded.
Penn Carey Law students have had the privilege to serve as rapporteurs for key sessions of the Salzburg Global Seminar, where they observe the convenings to record summaries, recommendations, and other takeaways from plenary discussions and sessions.
What is the Salzburg Global Seminar?
The Salzburg Global Seminar brings together representatives across cultures and sectors to inspire new thinking and action. At its unique “castle” headquarters, Schloss Leopoldskron, the Global Seminar convenes interdisciplinary cohorts of changemakers, connects local innovators with global resources, and fosters lasting networks and partnerships for creative, just, and sustainable change.
The institution was founded after World War II as a summer academy to “promote dialogue among future European leaders and to push for the intellectual reconstruction of Europe.” Initially, the focus was on transatlantic understanding; later, it was on the value of democracy and human rights. Now, established and aspiring experts from all over the world discuss global challenges such as climate protection, health, human rights, education and work, art and culture.
Since 1947, some 40,000 participants from 170 nations have attended the high-profile educational events.
How are rapporteurs selected?
When Salzburg is seeking a rapporteur, the opportunity will be publicized. All current students are eligible to submit an application for consideration.
What support is provided?
Participants will be provided with international airfare to Salzburg as well as accommodations for the duration of the program. Documentation and guidance will be provided for any students who require a visa for travel to Austria.
Salzburg Seminar: Combatting Extremism
“Perhaps the most inspiring portion of the session came…when delegates stood to propose new initiatives to bring to their home countries…. The initiatives proposed offer tremendous potential to promote ideals and values key to combatting extremism.”
