Scholarships & Fellowships
The International Maritime Organization has laid out the fundamental framework under which the nations of the world should use our collective resource, the ocean. However, many countries are experiencing a severe shortage of brainpower in this fundamental area. The Nippon Foundation scholarship program at IMLI exists to rectify this problem, by providing the resources for 10 students per year, mostly from Asian countries, to pursue graduate-level degrees in maritime law.
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 | Leo Tito Ausan |
| Country of Citizenship | The Philippines |
| Major Field of Study | Protection of Marine Environment and Prevention of Pollution |
| Occupation | Director, Legal Maritime Safety and Security Division Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Marine Environmental Protection for the Philippines" (Legislation drafting project) and "Lessons from the Seas of the North - Towards a Convention - Ordained Regime on Marine Environmental Protection in the South China Sea" (Dissertation). |
 | Yongsheng Cai |
| Country of Citizenship | China |
| Major Field of Study | Law of the Sea, Maritime Safety and Security |
| Occupation | Third Secretary |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Law of the People’s Republic of China on Acts of Piracy and Maritime Violence" (Legislation drafting project) and "The Role of Islands in International Maritime Boundary Delimitation: Case Studies on State Practice and International Litigations " (Dissertation). |
 | Geraldine Vasquez Ruiz de Castilla |
| Country of Citizenship | Peru |
| Major Field of Study | Carriage of Goods by Sea |
| Occupation | Legal Advisor, International Affairs Office General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Law on Salvage, Salvage Operation and Related Issues" (Legislation drafting project) and "Carrier’s Liability for Damage or Loss of Cargo under the Different Carriage of Goods International Documents" (Dissertation). |
 | Paula B. Grillo |
| Country of Citizenship | Argentina |
| Major Field of Study | Shipping Law, Maritime Claims |
| Occupation | Official Principal - Professional Corps Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of the 1996 Protocol to the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims into the Legal System of Argentina" (Legislation drafting project) and "Substandard Shipping and Possible Methods for its Eradication" (Dissertation). |
 | M. Riyas Hamza |
| Country of Citizenship | Sri Lanka |
| Major Field of Study | Maritime Security. Maritime Claims |
| Occupation | State Counsel |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act" (Legislation drafting project) and "Maritime Security - A Critical Analysis on Terrorism: A Sri Lankan Perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Thandar Khin |
| Country of Citizenship | Myanmar |
| Major Field of Study | Law on Fisheries, Law on Towage |
| Occupation | Legal Staff Department of Marine Administration |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Fishing Rights Law of Myanmar" (Legislation drafting project) and "Regulation of Towage Contracts in Myanmar: A Comparative Study on Towage Contracts from the Myanmar Perspective" (Dissertation) |
 | Kerryn Kwan |
| Country of Citizenship | Samoa |
| Major Field of Study | Protection of Marine Environment |
| Occupation | Principal Legal Officer Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Protection of the Marine Environment Bill" (Legislation drafting project) and "A Review of the Noumea Convention 1986 and its Contribution to the South Pacific Region’s Marine Environmental Protection" (Dissertation). |
 | Ramon Reblora |
| Country of Citizenship | The Philippines |
| Major Field of Study | Maritime Safety and Security |
| Occupation | Lieutenant Commander Philippine Coast Guard Judge Advocate |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "An Act to Restructure the Maritime Administration of the Philippines and for other Purposes" (Legislation drafting project) and "The Maritime Administration of the Philippines" (Dissertation). |