Thomas J. Dodd Prize
in International Justice and Human Rights

Nomination and Selection Process

Eligibility: The Dodd Prize shall be awarded to an individual or group who has furthered the cause of international human rights and justice through the legal process over an extended period of time.

Nomination Process: The Dodd Prize will be publicly announced on this website and through appropriate human rights publications at least one year prior to the date of its awarding. Individuals and groups shall be nominated for the Dodd Prize by members of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center's Advisory Board, by previous winners of the Dodd Prize and by human rights organizations and judges and staff of the International Human Rights Tribunals, and members of the public. The Dodd Prize Selection Committee will not accept self-nominations.

The Dodd Prize Selection Committee will review the nominees and will recommend no less than three and no more than five nominees to the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center's Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will review the names sent forward by the Selection Committee and recommend a prize recipient to the President of the University of Connecticut at least six months prior to the awarding of the prize.

Nomination Form and Deadline: The deadline for nominations for the 2009 Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights will be accepted through December 31, 2008.

To submit a nomination, please choose either a an Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word version of the nomination form and send it via mail, fax, or email to the Thomas J. Dodd Prize Selection Committee.

Selection Process: The Dodd Prize Selection Committee shall be made up of eight members, including the following:

• The Chair and two other members of the Advisory Board of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center;
• The Director of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center;
• The Director of the University of Connecticut Human Rights Institute;
• One University of Connecticut faculty member nominated by the President of the University of Connecticut;
• Two human rights specialists, nominated by the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center's Advisory Board, who will review all applications prior to a wider review by the entire committee.

Timetable for Nomination and Selection Process (2008-2009) : Please note that the timetable has been revised.

• May 1, 2008 - Nomination material distributed and nominations solicited.
• December 31, 2008 - All nominations must be received at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
• March 15, 2009 - All nominations distributed to Dodd Prize Selection Committee for Review.
• April 15, 2009 - Dodd Prize Selection Committee meets and recommends one or more candidates to the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center's Advisory Board.
• April 30, 2009 - The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center's Advisory Board seeks additional input and information on the nominees. The Dodd Advisory Board meets to review Dodd Prize Selection Committee recommendation and selects a nominee for the Dodd Prize. The name of the nominee is forwarded to the President of the University of Connecticut.
• May 2009 - Dodd Prize recipient(s) notified and scheduling begins for fall 2009 awarding of the Dodd Prize.

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