Anna Bosking has been selected as the 2026 Helen Strong Curry Scholar for the Class of 2028.
Endowed through an estate gift from Jean Curry Allen (BA’44), the scholarship is awarded each year to a first-year student with a passion for international issues who plans to focus their upper-level studies on international law. The scholarship was named in honor of Allen’s mother, Helen Strong Curry.
“The Helen Strong Curry Scholarship aligns closely with the kind of career I hope to build in international law and cross-border work,” said Bosking. “What excites me about the scholarship is that it supports those goals in a very concrete way by giving me the opportunity to take full advantage of Vanderbilt’s international law offerings.”
Bosking graduated magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University with a B.A. in Global Politics, as well as minors in both Poverty and Human Capability Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Before entering law school, she served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Colombia.
She was drawn to Vanderbilt Law by the school’s international law faculty and experiential opportunities like the International Law Practice Lab and Immigration Clinic. “Vanderbilt felt like a place where I could seriously pursue my interests in global advocacy and cross-border legal work,” Bosking explained. “I was drawn to a law school culture that values mentorship, public service, and intellectual curiosity.”
During her first year at Vanderbilt, Bosking served as a 1L representative for the International Law Society and the Immigration Law Society. She also participated in the Woodbine Immigration Clinic.
After attending Vanderbilt in Venice this summer, she will work as an intern for the International Bar Association in their executive office in London. “Professor (Michael) Newton was instrumental in helping me find a 1L summer position that will set me up for success in the field of international law,” she explained.
When she returns to school this fall, Bosking will serve as the Vice President of Mentorship for the International Law Society. She hopes to participate in Moot Court, externships, additional clinic opportunities, and pro bono work over the next two years. Bosking will spend her 2L in New York working as a summer associate for Freshfields.
“It is incredibly meaningful to be part of a community of Curry Scholars who share my interests,” she said. “More than just financial support, I see the scholarship as something that helps me keep building toward a career in international legal practice, while encouraging me to contribute to that community along the way.”