Each year ArbitralWomen provides support to a number of Teams who participate in dispute resolution competitions, such as the Vis or Vis East International Arbitration Moot by covering their registration fee.
Following are the conditions for the funding:
- Any qualified team requesting financial assistance must complete an application form providing details of the teams, resources, and the reason for the requested assistance. The application form is available on the website, and may be amended from time to time as the Board deems appropriate.
- The Board, through its Moot Bursary Committee, shall consider all applications received and decide which team(s) shall be supported through payment of its(their) registration fee to compete. In general, teams selected will be from different countries. Applications filed after the deadline will be disregarded.
- Criteria of selection:
- The team must reflect ArbitralWomen's mission of promoting the participation of women in dispute resolution, i.e. at least half of the members of a team must be women.
- The team must demonstrate the need for financial assistance.
- Priority will be given to teams:
- who have not previously participated, and whose school has not previously participated;
- who have no support from their universities or no coach;
- who come from developing countries or jurisdictions which, in the sole discretion of the Board, are in the greatest need of support for the advancement of women in dispute resolution;
- of smaller number of students composing the team (for example 4 students as opposed to 8).
- An all-female team may be awarded the ArbitralWomen President’s Bursary if the other requirements are met.
- Nothing in this Policy prevents a team, which has already received funding in one year, from applying in future years. The Board shall treat each application on its merits and in relation to other applications received for that particular year.
- The Board shall effect payment to the final payee rather than directly to the team. In the event the team for any reason cannot participate, the Board at its sole option may request a refund from the organising authority, may request the organising authority to apply the funds to assist another team in that year, or may request that the funds be used to pay for another team in the following year.
- Funding will, in the first instance, be sought from external sponsors, who shall be identified and introduced to the sponsored team(s). Further funding by ArbitralWomen itself in any given year will be contingent upon the existence and maintenance of sufficient funds in the account of ArbitralWomen. Each year, the Board will decide the number of awards to be given in that year. Nothing in this Policy obliges the Board to provide funding in any given year.
- Although the ArbitralWomen Moot Bursaries are limited to payment of the registration fee, as mentioned above, there is nothing to prevent the chosen sponsors from providing additional assistance to the teams assigned as their "fundee", but any such arrangement will be made directly between the sponsor and the applicable team.
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The ICC Institute of World Business Law’s 45th Annual Conference is taking place in Paris on Friday 14 November 2025! This year's theme is Monetary Remedies in International Arbitration. This full-day conference will examine how monetary remedies are assessed, argued, and awarded in international arbitration. Drawing on diverse legal systems and practical experience, panels will address foundational principles, contractual remedies, long-term arrangements, and emerging areas such as environmental and competition law damages. Speakers will explore key distinctions, such as direct vs indirect loss, liquidated damages, and hardship claims, and provide insights into arbitral discretion in awarding costs and interest. A debate-style closing panel will critically assess the evolving role of experts, featuring opposing views, war stories, and interactive discussion. Designed for practitioners, counsel, experts, and arbitrators, the event offers practical takeaways and a clear view of current trends shaping damages in arbitration today. This 45th edition will see the Laureate of the bi-annual ICC Institute of World Business Law Prize announced, followed by a celebratory cocktail reception after the conference. All participants will receive a digital copy of the Dossier XXIV of the Institute Series, summarising the day’s discussions.