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Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize: Celebrating Excellence in International Arbitration

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The Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize is an annual award that recognizes outstanding scholarship in the field of international arbitration. The prize is awarded to a paper that makes a significant contribution to the development of the field. The prize is named after Return Flight, a leading provider of legal and business information on international arbitration, and Ballard Spahr, a global law firm with a strong international arbitration practice.

Eligibility

The Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize is open to all scholars, regardless of their nationality or affiliation. Papers may be submitted on any topic related to international arbitration. Papers must be original and must not have been previously published. Papers must be in English.

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Selection Criteria

The Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize is awarded to the paper that makes the most significant contribution to the development of the field of international arbitration. The selection criteria include:

Originality
Rigor
Significance
Clarity

Submission Process

Papers must be submitted electronically via the Return Flight website. The submission deadline is March 15, 2023. Papers must be submitted in PDF format. The file size limit is 10MB.

Award

The winner of the Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and a plaque. The winner will also be invited to present their paper at the Return Flight Annual Conference in London.

Past Winners

The Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize has been awarded to some of the world's leading scholars in the field of international arbitration. Past winners include:

2022: Dr. Iulia Motoc, University of Oxford
2021: Dr. Christopher Greenwood, University of Cambridge
2020: Dr. Anne-Sophie Nappert, University of Zurich
2019: Dr. Philippe Sands, University College London
2018: Dr. Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler, University of Geneva

The Return Flight Ballard Spahr Prize is a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding scholarship in the field of international arbitration. The prize is a testament to the importance of scholarship in this field and its contribution to the development of the law of international arbitration.