Applications are now open for the 5th Edition of the ICON·S Winter/Summer School for Junior Scholars, which will be hosted in Sydney from May 17–27, 2027.
The Winter/Summer School will be convened by Prof. Rosalind Dixon (Former Co-President of ICON·S) and jointly organized by ICON·S through its Committee on Community and Engagement, UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab, UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, NUS Law Centre for Asian Legal Studies, Centre for Comparative and Public Law at HKU Law, uOttawa Public Law Centre, Northwestern Pritzker Law School, ICON·S Aus-NZ, and Manos Foundation.
What the school offers
The ICON·S winter/summer school will offer the opportunity for approximately twelve to fifteen junior scholars to deepen their sense of connection and community within ICON·S.
It will offer a set of introductory sessions conducted by leading scholars in the field focused on methodologies, writing and publishing, select skills, and career planning. These sessions will be followed by opportunities to workshop a draft article or chapter and receive in-depth comments.
Who can participate
Applications for the ICON·S winter/summer school are open to all junior scholars.
A junior scholar is defined as an aspiring career academic who self-identifies as such and/or whose terminal degree for entering the profession has not yet begun, is in the process of being completed, or was earned within the previous five years (excluding career breaks).
Financial support
A limited number of travel bursaries may be available to assist in travel to Sydney for those who have not been able to access funding from their home institution or third-party organizations/foundations.
The organizers will provide accommodation for the duration of the ICON·S winter/summer school, visa fees and some meals in Sydney.
Admitted participants will be required to apply for an Australian visa before purchasing their travel arrangements.
How to apply
To apply, applicants must submit the following:
- A CV
- Cover letter
- Abstract of a paper/chapter you intend to workshop at the winter/summer school
- Financial aid statement (optional)
- Biographic and demographic information
Submissions are made via Oxford Abstracts, a web platform we use to receive and manage all submissions. When you click on the link below, you will be directed to the Oxford Abstracts website, where you will either need to create an account or log in via Google or LinkedIn.
Kindly submit your application at this link. Complete details regarding the application process are provided in the form.
Selection process
Participants will be selected by a special ICON·S sub-committee, in accordance with principles of racial and geographic diversity and gender parity. A select number of applicants might be invited for interviews before a final acceptance decision.
Deadline and notification
The deadline for submitting applications is 31 October 2026 (11.59 pm US Eastern Time). Notification of decisions will be provided by the end of November 2026 and will be communicated to the name and email account associated with your Oxford Abstracts account.
For more information, please visit the ICON·S website.