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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 | Alsied, Adel Omar |
| Country | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Government Position | Legal Adviser,Administration of Maritime Transport and Ports |
| Research Topics | Delimitation of maritime boundaries with focus on EEZ management in the mediterranean context. |
| Host Institutions | University of Southampton (U.K.) IMO (U.K.) |
 | Dong, Nguyen Manh |
| Country | Viet Nam |
| Government Position | Head, Territorial and Border Issues Division, Department of International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Research Topics | Study dispute settlement within LOSC and how it could be practically applied to the conduct of States in the South China Sea region. |
| Host Institutions | Queensland University (Australia) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Garcia, Michael Lyndon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Government Position | Senior Economic Development Specialist, National Economic and Development Authority |
| Research Topics | Ocean based economic development planning LOS regime for archipelagic states/integrated ocean and coastal management - research and study the legislative, institutional and political mechanisms which are required to plan and manage ocean resources. |
| Host Institutions | Wollongong University (Australia) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Mihneva-Natova, Anna |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Government Position | Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Research Topics | The relationship between the UNCLOS and IMO conventions. |
| Host Institutions | University of Virginia (U.S.A.) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Mom, Ravin |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Government Position | Bureau Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
| Research Topics | Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea boundary delimitation - in context of international maritime affairs in sub-region. |
| Host Institutions | Max-Plank Institute (Germany) ITLOS (Germany) |
 | Nazamul Hoque, Mohammad |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Government Position | Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Research Topics | Determination of baseline for establishing claim on extended continental shelf. |
| Host Institutions | National University of Ireland at Galway (Ireland) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Persand, Sharveen |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Government Position | Project Officer, Mauritius Oceanography Institute |
| Research Topics | Oceans and law policy - continental shelf delimitation and CLCS submission. |
| Host Institutions | Oklahoma University (U.S.A.) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Sara Repetto, Miriam |
| Country | Peru |
| Government Position | Senior Legal Adviser,National Maritime Authority |
| Research Topics | "Ocean Policy and Environmental Law for Peru" - research and study approaches to national ocean policy formulation in support of the current development of Peru's policy. |
| Host Institutions | Dalhousie University (Canada) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Turnquest, Natasha |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Government Position | Assistant Secretary,Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Research Topics | Delimitation of maritime boundaries: The Bahamas as a case study. |
| Host Institutions | Tulane University (U.S.A.) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |
 | Walker, Laverne |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| Government Position | Fisheries Biologist, Department of Fisheries |
| Research Topics | Coastal zone management in St. Lucia (with application to establishment of national ICZM authority) |
| Host Institutions | University of Delaware (U.S.A.) DOALOS (U.S.A.) |