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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 | Kathy Rowena Buffong |
| Country of Citizenship | Dominica |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law |
| Occupation | State Attorney Attorney General's Chambers |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "An Act to amend the International Maritime Act, 2000, as amended by the International Amendment Act, 2001 to incorporate the provisions of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 into the Laws of Dominica" (Legislation drafting project) and "Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation: Is Dominica Prepared?" (Dissertation). |
 | Samuel Darse |
| Country of Citizenship | India |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law / Shipping Law |
| Occupation | Deputy Director General of Shipping Office of the Directorate General of Shipping |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "An Act to Incorporate the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 into the Laws of India" (Legislation drafting project) and "A Legal Analysis of Multimodal Transport in India" (Dissertation). |
 | Shireen Anusha Fernando |
| Country of Citizenship | Sri Lanka |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law |
| Occupation | Senior State Counsel Attorney General's Department |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Marine Pollution Prevention & Marine Environment Protection Authority (Two Bills)" (Legislation drafting project) and "A critical Analysis of the International Law Regime in relation to the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project of India and its effect on Sri Lanka - with particular reference to the Marine Environment" (Dissertation). |
 | Feng Jianzhong |
| Country of Citizenship | China |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law / Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Senior Principal Staff Member Rescue and Salvage Bureau, Ministry of Transport |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "The Law of People’s Republic of China on Maritime Search and Rescue" (Legislation drafting project) and "The Law of Environmental Salvage: Present State and Future Perspectives" (Dissertation) |
 | Farhad Mammadov |
| Country of Citizenship | Azerbaijan |
| Major Field of Study | Shipping Law |
| Occupation | Head of International Relations Department State Maritime Administration |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: “Law on the Registration of Ships in the Republic of Azerbaijan” (Legislation drafting project) and “Arrest of Ships: International Experience and the Azerbaijan Perspective” (Dissertation). |
 | Renny Meirina |
| Country of Citizenship | Indonesia |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law |
| Occupation | Foreign Service Officer Staff of Directorate General of Legal and International Treaties Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "An Act to Incorporate the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 into the Laws of Indonesia" and "Environmental Protection on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (as Straits Used for International Navigation): Indonesian Perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Zaza Pirveli |
| Country of Citizenship | Georgia |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law / Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Division Head of Legal Department Ministry of Education and Science Attorney General's Chambers |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Law on the Incorporation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments into the Laws of Georgia" (Legislation drafting project) and "Rights of Geographically Disadvantaged States under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: The Georgian Perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Lazaro Ernesto Valdez |
| Country of Citizenship | The Philippines |
| Major Field of Study | Carriage of Passengers by Sea |
| Occupation | Deputy Commander Coast Guard Legal Service, Philippine Coast Guard |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Republic Act to Incorporate the Athens Convention 2002 into the Laws of The Philippines" (Legislation drafting project) and "The Philippine Experience on Carriage of Passengers by Sea and the Emerging Need for Improved Regulation" (Dissertation). |
 | Melisa Simone Wright |
| Country of Citizenship | The Bahamas |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law / Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Crown Counsel Office The Attorney General |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "An Act to Incorporate the 2004 International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments into the Laws of The Bahamas" (Legislation drafting project) and "A Legal Analysis on the Conservation and Management of Fisheries Resources in the Bahamas: Responsibilities, Challenges and Proposals" (Dissertation). |
 | Tran Thi Hai Yen |
| Country of Citizenship | Viet Nam |
| Major Field of Study | Public Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Deputy Director of Legal Department Vietnam National Shipping Lines |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "The law on the Accession to and Implementation of the International Convention on Salvage 1989" (Legislation drafting project) and "Prescriptive and Enforcement Jurisdiction of Coastal States over Maritime Zones in Respect of Marine Environment under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982: The Vietnamese Perspective" (Dissertation). |