The J.P.A. François Prize is a prize that is awarded once every two years with a view to encouraging the study of public international law and private international law.
This prize of € 2,000 is awarded for a paper, scientific article or similar writing (Ph.D. theses do not qualify) on a subject of public international law or private international law. Persons who are students at or have obtained a Master’s degree from a Dutch university are eligible to compete for this prize, provided that they have obtained their Master’s degree less than two (2) years ago (as set out in more detail in the Bye-Laws governing the François Prize).
The jury is currently chaired by Prof. Dr C.M.J. Ryngaert, Professor of Public International Law at Utrecht University. The other two members of the jury are Dr O. Spijkers, Assistant Professor of International and European law at Leiden University College and an expert in the field of Private International Law (still to be confirmed).
Jean Pierre Adrien François (1889-1978) was a Dutch jurist who served, inter alia, as the President of the International Law Commission and as Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (1954-1968). For more information, please click here (in Dutch) …
