Application Guidelines – Summer Courses

• Registration for the Summer Courses opens annually on 1 November.
• Incomplete registration forms will not be considered.
• The email address provided in the registration form will be used for all official correspondence; it must be valid and regularly monitored.
• Applications must be submitted exclusively via the online platform. Documents sent by post or email will not be accepted.
• All uploaded documents must be in PDF format, except for the identity photograph, which must be submitted in .jpeg format.
• Registration should be completed using a computer. Mobile devices may not support all required functionalities. In case of technical difficulties during registration, switching to a different web browser is recommended.

Full Fee Application:

1.  Please consult the conditions for admission  prior to submitting an application.

2. Prior to initiating the online application, the following documents must be prepared for upload:

• A copy of a valid passport or, for citizens of the EU/EEA/CH, a valid national ID.
• An identity photograph.
• For students: a certificate of enrolment at a university.
• For professionals: a statement from the employing organisation confirming current employment.
• A copy of the highest obtained diploma.

If any document is not in English or French, a translation must be provided. Self-translations are acceptable if accompanied by a sworn statement attesting to the accuracy of the translation, including the date, location, name, and signature of the translator.

Responses to full fee applications are typically issued within 2 to 4 weeks following submission.

Scholarship and/or Directed Studies Application:

1. Please consult the conditions for admission for the scholarships, doctoral scholarships or Directed Studies  prior to submitting an application. 

2. Prior to initiating the online application, the following documents must be prepared for upload:

• A curriculum vitae.
• A letter of motivation (typed, maximum 1.5 pages) specifying whether the application concerns a scholarship, Directed Studies, or both.
• A letter of recommendation letter from a professor of international law, to be submitted separately by the referee.

For doctoral scholarship applications, the following additional materials are required:

• A curriculum vitae;
• A letter of motivation (typed, maximum 1.5 pages) including a sworn statement confirming that the thesis is nearing completion, barring unforeseen circumstances.
• A recommendation letter from the thesis supervisor, verifying that the thesis is close to completion.
• A memorandum outlining the thesis topic and its general structure.

Results of the scholarship, doctoral scholarship, and/or Directed Studies selection process will be communicated via email in April.

Instructions for Submission of Letters of Recommendation:

The letter of recommendation must include the referee’s full title, name, institutional affiliation (university or organisation), and email address. Letters may be written in English or French, must be signed, and submitted directly by the referee in PDF format to: scholarships-bourses@hagueacademy.nl

The Academy does not issue requests to referees. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the recommendation letter is submitted prior to the closure of the registration period.