Application Deadline: Salzburg Cutler Fellows

Columbia Law School is accepting applications for the 2026 Salzburg Lloyd N. Cutler Fellows Program. The theme for  2026 is "Disruption and Renewal: Charting the Future of the International Rule of Law, Democracy, and Pluralism"

Application Deadline
The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

A total of four 2L, 3L and/or LL.M. students will be selected to participate.  The Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program brings together a group of the nation’s top law students with leading academics, judges, and practitioners in the fields of private and public international law.  The program examines the most critical issues shaping today’s international law agenda and creates a network of men and women interested in careers in international practice and public service. Cutler Fellows are also invited to apply for scholarships to attend seminars in Salzburg, Austria, on topics relevant to their papers and professional interests.

Application
The following documents are required:

1. Cover letter addressed to Dean Abebe (one-page maximum) explaining your background and interest in the Cutler Program
2. Unofficial Columbia Law School transcript (if printing from LawNet, make sure your name is visible)
3. Resume or C.V.
4. One-page MAXIMUM abstract (See details below. If you are writing under the supervision of a CLS faculty member, please identify the professor)

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