International Legal Studies

International Legal Studies has funding available to defray some of the travel expenses for qualifying HLS students engaged in independent projects abroad. These grants, which…

Kelsey Annu-Essuman
Foundation for Human Rights Research, Uganda
Researched and drafted a policy brief on the challenges facing juveniles in pretrial detention facilities such as inadequate legal…

Elise Baranouski ′20
Reprieve, United Kingdom
Researched the international supply chain providing lethal injection drugs for executions in the United States, the mechanisms corporations can invoke to…

Aanchal Chugh ’21
Reprieve, United Kingdom
Researched the impact of the Sri Lankan president’s decision to end a moratorium on the death penalty. Conducted cross-jurisdictional research and…

Allison Beeman ’22
Commission for International Justice and Accountability, Europe
Conducted research and drafted legal memos and factual reports on transnational/war crimes, including case law research in…

Anoush Baghdassarian ‘22
Center for Truth and Justice, Armenia
Contributed to casebuilding efforts and testimony collection from released prisoners of war. Drafted reports to the United Nations…

The Program The United States Embassy in Luxembourg is accepting applications for the Dean Acheson Legal Stage (traineeship/apprenticeship) Program at the Court of Justice of the European…

Eligibility for Funding To be considered for a 2025 Winter Term International Travel Grant, an HLS student must: be enrolled as a J.D. or…

Students have participated in a wide variety of international projects and placements during Winter Term. Examples of past research/writing project topics include: changes to the Russian visa…

Harvard Law School is home to more than 30 research programs and centers, many of which are international in their focus. They provide many opportunities…

Chayes Fellows have worked across the globe in a wide range of organizations on a remarkable array of projects. This page offers descriptions of their…

Harvard Law School offers a number of internships, fellowships and funding opportunities for current and graduating students interested in international, comparative and foreign law. The…

Because Harvard Law School faculty’s expertise and research interests range across jurisdictional and disciplinary borders, so does the curriculum. HLS is leading the way with…

Members of the Harvard Law School community benefit not only from the Law School’s tremendous range of international activities, but also from the wealth of…

As the world becomes more interconnected, HLS student organizations and journals increasingly encompass issues of an international nature, and students find that participating in these activities…

Courses and Reading Groups HLS students may draw on the more than 400 offerings at the law school, including more than 100 courses, seminars and…

Welcome to HLS! The International Legal Studies team is looking forward to meeting you and helping you discover all of the resources that HLS offers for…

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HLS puts institutional resources to work so that students can engage with critical legal issues that are not limited by geographic borders. On campus, more…

Harvard University requires students traveling abroad under HLS auspices—for HLS academic credit and/or with Harvard funding—to review, sign, and submit an Assumption of Risk form,…