Unique among American law schools, the Crowley Program's Annual Human Rights Fact-Finding Project provides law students with the opportunity to participate in an overseas human rights investigation and prepares them for a career in international human rights. In the spring of their first year, a group of law students are selected to become Crowley Scholars. These Scholars enroll in an intensive academic program in human rights theory and advocacy during their second year, including a special seminar designed to prepare them for the Human Rights Fact-Finding Project.

The Crowley Scholars help plan every stage of the project's fact-finding trip, conduct meetings and interviews with lawyers, government officials, and members of local communities. Upon the conclusion of the trip, the Scholars assist the Crowley faculty in drafting a comprehensive report outlining the trip's findings and recommendations. The trip report is published in a scholarly journal and as a stand-alone publication for policy-makers and human rights advocates. It is available in English and the language of the country visited.