Scholarships & Fellowships
This fellowship program provides government officials/researchers of ocean affairs from developing countries with the opportunity to undertake a training program composed of university training and an internship period at DOALOS or other relevant organizations, with the purpose of enhancing their countries' capacity to implement and enforce UNCLOS and related international instruments.
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 | Ms.Flora Akwilapo |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Government Position | Senior Environment Management Officer, National Environment Management Council |
| Research Topics | Comparative study of selected marine protected areas in Australia: Objectives, approaches, laws, activities, successes and weaknesses. |
| Host Institutions | School of Tropical Studies and Geography, James Cook University, in partnership with the International Ocean Institute Regional Centre for Australia & the Western Pacific, The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Mr.Rudolf Henry Dorah |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Government Position | Assistant Secretary Regional Economic Cooperation Branch |
| Research Topics | A multi-stakeholder approach to Ocean Governance: A case study of the Regional Fisheries Management Bodies operating in the Western Central |
| Host Institutions | Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Mr.Nugzar Dundua |
| Country | Georgia |
| Government Position | Third Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Research Topics | Delimitation of the maritime boundaries between the adjacent States. |
| Host Institutions | Centre for Marine Law, Queensland University The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Ms.Cecilia Engler |
| Country | Chile |
| Government Position | Legal Counsel, Under-Secretariat for Fisheries, Ministry of Economy |
| Research Topics | Current trends in addressing the challenge of responsible governance in High Seas Fisheries |
| Host Institutions | Centre for Marine and Environmental Law, Dalhousie University in cooperation with: International Ocean Institute - Canada The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Mr.Elisio Benedito Jamine |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Government Position | Research and Documentation Officer, National Institute for Maritime and Border Affairs |
| Research Topics | Maritime Boundaries Delimitation, Management and Dispute Resolution: The Delimitation and Negotiation of the Mozambique Maritime Boundaries with Neighboring States (including the extended Continental Shelf) and the management of permanent Maritime Boundaries and Spaces. |
| Host Institutions | Center for Ocean Law and Policy, University of Virginia Law School The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Ms.Pakjuta Khemakorn |
| Country | Thailand |
| Government Position | Fisheries Biologist Southern Marine Fisheries Research & Development Department of Fisheries |
| Research Topics | Sustainable Management of Pelagic Fisheries in the South China Sea. |
| Host Institutions | Centre for Maritime Policy, University of Wollongong The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Mr.Chinthaka Mendis |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Government Position | Legal Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Research Topics | Public International Law concepts relevant to the implications arising for Sri Lanka from India's Sethu Samuduram Ship Channel Project. |
| Host Institutions | Harvard Law School The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Ms.L. Ylenia Randrianarisoa |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Government Position | Researcher-Teacher, Insitute Hallieutique et des Sciences Marines |
| Research Topics | Malagasy Fisheries Management: Political, jurisdiction and administration analyses for a lasting resource. |
| Host Institutions | Centre de Droit Maritime et Oceanique The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Mr.Hendra Siry |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Government Position | Head of Program Development Section Planning Division, Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries |
| Research Topics | Making Decentralized Coastal Zone Management Work for the Southeast Asian Region: Comparative Perspectives. |
| Host Institutions | Department of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences (EEOS), University of Massachusetts Boston The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |
 | Mr.Mang Hau Thang |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Government Position | Assistant Director International Law and Treaty Division Consular and Legal Affairs Department |
| Research Topics | Issues Relating to the Delineation and Delimitation of Myanmar's Continental Shelf in Accordance with the Article 76 of the 1982 UNCLOS |
| Host Institutions | Marine Law Centre, National University of Ireland-Galway The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) |