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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 | Roba Megerssa Akawak |
| Country of Citizenship | Ethiopia |
| Major Field of Study | Maritime Security |
| Occupation | Director Legal Services, Maritime Affairs Authority |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of the SUA convention into the laws of Ethiopia" (Legislation drafting project) and " Legal Analysis on Global Endeavours on Transit Transport Cooperation for Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries with Particular Emphasis on Maritime Sector: The Ethiopian Perspective " (Dissertation). |
 | Jihadha Anees |
| Country of Citizenship | Maldives |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law |
| Occupation | Assistant Public Prosecutor Prosecutor’s General Office Guard |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of Annex VI (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) of MARPOL 73/78 into the laws of Republic of Maldives" (Legislation drafting project) and "An Analysis of the legal framework for the prevention of marine environment from pollution, with emphasis on the international and national framework " (Dissertation). |
 | Silvina Bakardzhieva |
| Country of Citizenship | Bulgaria |
| Major Field of Study | Shipping Law / European Maritime Safety |
| Occupation | Legal Adviser (Junior Expert), European Union International Relations and Projects Directorate, Bulgarian Maritime Administration |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: “Amendments in the Bulgarian Merchant Shipping Code relating to the implementation of Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC, 1976), Protocol of 1996” (Legislation drafting project) and “European Union Third Maritime Safety Package: The legal instruments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labour Organization (ILO): The Bulgarian Perspective” (Dissertation). |
 | Ismael Barriero Cabrera |
| Country of Citizenship | Uruguay |
| Major Field of Study | Shipping Law |
| Occupation | Navy Lieutenant / Legal Advisor Uruguayan Maritime Authority |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of the 1952 Arrest Convention into the laws of Uruguay" (Legislation drafting project) and "Carrier’s liability under contracts evidenced by bills of lading: The Uruguayan perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Gina Maria Rodriguez Crespo |
| Country of Citizenship | The Dominican Republic |
| Major Field of Study | Carriage of Passengers by sea |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of 2002 Athens Convention on carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea into the laws of The Dominican Republic" (Legislation drafting project) and "Port State Control: The Dominican Republic Perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Joyce Adishetu Bawah Mogtari |
| Country of Citizenship | Ghana |
| Major Field of Study | Shipping Law |
| Occupation | Legal Advisor / Solicitor Secretary Ghana Shippers’ Council |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of the Nairobi Convention on Wreck Removals into the laws of Ghana" (Legislation drafting project) and "The Hamburg and Rotterdam Rules - A legal analysis from a Ghanaian perspective" (dissertation). |
 | Mebrahtu Belay Nega |
| Country of Citizenship | Eritrea |
| Major Field of Study | Maritime Security |
| Occupation | Legal Expert Department of Maritime Transport |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of the ISPS Code into the laws of Eritrea" (Legislation drafting project) and " The duty of utmost good faith and warranties in Marine Insurance Law (A Comparative Analysis)" (Dissertation) |
 | Archana Reddy |
| Country of Citizenship | India |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Incorporation of 2003 Protocol (Supplementary Fund) into the laws of India" (Legislation drafting project) and "Criminalization of Seafarers in the event of Accidental Discharge of Oil" (Dissertation). |
 | Stephen Kyandih Syuki |
| Country of Citizenship | Kenya |
| Major Field of Study | Shipping Law |
| Occupation | Senior Legal Officer Kenya Ports Authority |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "A Bill domesticating the 1999 Arrest Convention into the laws of Kenya" and "The Arrest of Ships Law and Admiralty Jurisdiction: Kenyan Perspective " (Dissertation). |
 | Peleni Emeline Talagi |
| Country of Citizenship | Niue |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Environmental Law / Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Solicitor General Crown Law Office |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Civil Liability Pollution Act" (Legislation drafting project) and " The legal and jurisdictional Issues Relating to the Conservation and Utilization of the Living Resources in the EEZ with a Focus on the Fisheries: a Niue Perspective " (Dissertation). |