The United States Embassy in Luxembourg is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Program in Luxembourg at the Court of Justice of the European Union for 2026-2027. These stage opportunities for periods of not more than three months are offered to a limited number of students or recent graduates from select U.S. law schools. Applications must be received by the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg by April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n
2026-2027 Dean Acheson Scholar Application<\/a><\/p>\n There are two possible Dean Acheson Legal Scholar periods for 2026-2027:<\/p>\n Some flexibility regarding dates may be possible at the discretion of the Judge or Advocate General to whom the Dean Acheson stagiaire is attached. Exact dates will be determined by the calendar of the Court. The maximum stage period is three months due to Luxembourg visa requirements for non-EU citizens.<\/p>\n Three types of stage are available:<\/p>\n 1. With a Judge of the Court of Justice<\/p>\n The Dean Acheson scholar works in the Chambers of a Judge of the Court of Justice in association with their referendaires (law clerks). The participant is expected to assist the Judge and their referendaires as required. This experience offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain insight into a judicial process characteristic of the European Court, but very different from the American approach, involving a high degree of intellectual teamwork. A good knowledge of French is desirable.<\/p>\n 2. With an Advocate General of the Court of Justice<\/p>\n The Dean Acheson scholar works in the Chambers of an Advocate General of the Court of Justice in association with their referendaires. The scholar takes part in the research and writing of the Advocate General\u2019s opinions, an experience most akin to a traditional U.S. judicial clerking experience. Advocates General prepare their opinions in their native language. The participant therefore needs to have the language skills appropriate to the Advocate General who selects him or her. A good knowledge of French is desirable.<\/p>\n 3. With a Judge of the General Court<\/p>\n The Dean Acheson scholar works in the Chambers of a Judge of the General Court in association with their referendaires (law clerks). The visitor is expected to assist the Judge and their referendaires as needed. The tasks are varied and include case law research, scholarly writings analysis, brief production, and issue discussions. The cases mainly concern applications by legal or natural persons against EU actions or inactions. A good knowledge of French is desirable.<\/p>\n The purpose of the Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Program is to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and the European Union in the context of the legal profession. It is therefore open to American citizens and legal permanent residents only. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed three years of law school and who have a strong knowledge of European Union Law. As noted above, in view of the nature of the working environment, a good knowledge of French is desirable; and the knowledge of an EU language other than French and English is an advantage.<\/p>\n Applications must include a completed application form and graduate and undergraduate transcripts.<\/p>\n All applications must be submitted to each the Office of Transnational Programs<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a> for review. After initial screening, OTP will forward via email a maximum of three (3) endorsed applications to the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg.<\/p>\n After review, the Embassy will forward approved application materials to the Court of Justice for review and circulation among the Judges and Advocates General, according to the applicant’s stated preferences.<\/p>\n Individual Judges and Advocates General will select Dean Acheson scholars from the lists submitted and the European Court of Justice will notify the Embassy and the applicants of their selection by the end of July.<\/p>\n No U.S. Government or university funds are available to assist applicants chosen for Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Program. Dean Acheson participation unpaid, and the European Court of Justice does not make any funds available to support Dean Acheson Scholars. Dean Acheson participants are responsible for the full cost of their transportation, room and board while participating in the Dean Acheson scholar program.<\/p>\n American University<\/p>\n Arizona State University<\/p>\n Baylor University<\/p>\n Boston College<\/p>\n Boston University<\/p>\n Brigham Young University<\/p>\n Case Western Reserve University<\/p>\n Columbia University<\/p>\n Cornell University<\/p>\n Duke University<\/p>\n Emory University<\/p>\n Florida State University<\/p>\n Fordham University<\/p>\n George Mason University<\/p>\n George Washington University<\/p>\n Georgetown University<\/p>\n Harvard University<\/p>\n Indiana University-Bloomington<\/p>\n New York University<\/p>\n Northwestern University<\/p>\n Ohio State University<\/p>\n Seton Hall University<\/p>\n Southern Methodist University<\/p>\n Stanford University<\/p>\n Temple University<\/p>\n Texas A&M University<\/p>\n University of Alabama<\/p>\n University of California – Berkeley<\/p>\n University of California – Davis<\/p>\n University of California – Irvine<\/p>\n University of California \u2013 Los Angeles<\/p>\n University of Chicago<\/p>\n University of Colorado – Boulder<\/p>\n University of Connecticut<\/p>\n University of Florida<\/p>\n University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign<\/p>\n University of Iowa<\/p>\n University of Kansas<\/p>\n University of Michigan – Ann Arbor<\/p>\n University of Minnesota<\/p>\n University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill<\/p>\n University of Notre Dame<\/p>\n University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n University of Southern California<\/p>\n University of Texas at Austin<\/p>\n University of Utah<\/p>\n University of Virginia<\/p>\n University of Washington<\/p>\n University of Wisconsin – Madison<\/p>\n Vanderbilt University<\/p>\n Villanova University<\/p>\n Wake Forest University<\/p>\n Washington and Lee University<\/p>\n Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\n William & Mary Law School<\/p>\n Yale University<\/p>\n Note: Please address all questions to the Office of Transnational Programs<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a> first (202-662-9860). All application materials should be sent to 2026_Ap.cekjpm9mehz1usfd@u.box.com<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Questions concerning this program may be addressed to:<\/p>\n Public Affairs Office<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a> The United States Embassy in Luxembourg is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Program in Luxembourg at the Court of Justice of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":10019,"menu_order":198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-10093","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10093"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24337,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10093\/revisions\/24337"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Available Legal Scholar Periods at the European Court<\/h2>\n
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Categories of Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Participation<\/h2>\n
Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n
Application Procedure<\/h2>\n
Financial Assistance<\/h2>\n
Participating Schools 2026-27<\/h2>\n
Inquiries<\/h2>\n
\nU.S. Embassy Luxembourg<\/a>
\nTel. +352 46 01 23 27<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"