VdAcademia is launching its 2014 International Award edition together with Almedina publishers. This award is open to all Law students coming from, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor.

Entrants to the award apply by presenting a written research paper on a certain subject which, in 2014 will be "The Judicial Supervision of Unconstitutionality". The deadline for handing in papers is the 30 April 2014. The award amounts to € 3.000 for the first prize and € 1.000 for special mentions.

This is VdAcademia award's fifth edition which was firstly launched in 2010 at a national level to include Mozambique in its second edition and opening up to more Portuguese-speaking countries in 2013. Through this award VdAcademia aims to promote and reward excellence in Portuguese-speaking universities.