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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 | Juan Carlos Rivera Garcia |
| Country of Citizenship | Honduras |
| Major Field of Study | Maritime Safety and Security |
| Occupation | Head of Ship Registry |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Enabling Decree and Regulations for the Implementaton of the Maritime Search and Rescue Convention (SAR 1979)" (Legislation drafting project) and "Effects of the ISPS Code on the Republic of Honduras and the Central American Perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Juan Carlos Gonzalez |
| Country of Citizenship | Ecuador |
| Major Field of Study | Protection of Marine Environment and Prevention of Pollution |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Insurance Manager Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Implementation of the 1992 CLC and FUND Conventions into the Law of Ecuador" (Legislation drafting project) and "Legal Analysis of the Oil Pollution Liability System of Ecuador" (Dissertation) |
 | Shen Jianbin |
| Country of Citizenship | China |
| Major Field of Study | Marine Insurance |
| Occupation | Chief of Navigation Safety Section Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "The Law on Wreck Removal of the People’s Republic of China" (Legislation drafting project) and "Maritime Liability Insurance and Compulsory Insurance with Special Reference to Chinese Legislation" (Dissertation). |
 | Mi Mi Maw |
| Country of Citizenship | Myanmar |
| Major Field of Study | My research interests are the Maritime Transport Laws and deal with IMO Convention Efficiently, Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act, Ship Legislation Act and Myanmar Seaman's Affairs. |
| Occupation | I'm a graduate of LLB Degree from Yangon University in 1992 and worked for the Department of Marine Administration (DMA) as an Assistant Research Officer and then Research Officer of Legal and Research Section. In 2004-2005, I have been studied in International Maritime Law at Malta Institute. |
| Other | After nine months of study, I have been awarded a Diploma by Malta Institute. I'm working on the Legal and Research Section the Department of Marine Administration in Myanmar. Seminars/Workshops which are held in our department. At that time, I prepare as administrator. Then, other Shipping |
 | Bin Mi |
| Country of Citizenship | China |
| Major Field of Study | Carriage of Goods by Sea |
| Occupation | Second Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Law of Assessment of Damages in Maritime Collision of the People’s Republic of China" (Legislation drafting project) and "A Comparative Study on Identity of Carrier" (Dissertation). |
 | Joseph Pyawan |
| Country of Citizenship | Papua new Guinea |
| Major Field of Study | Law on Salvage, Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Lawyer Legal Training Institute |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Exclusive Economic Zone Act 2005" (Legislation drafting project) and "The Law of Salvage: New Developments and the Papua New Guinea Perspective" (Dissertation). |
 | Therdchai Thanapongporn |
| Country of Citizenship | Thailand |
| Major Field of Study | International Trade Law, Carriage of Goods by Sea |
| Occupation | Judge The Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during her LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "The Liability of Transport Terminal Operator for the Damages of Goods in International Carriage" (Legislation drafting project) and "Bill of lading Issued under a Charter party Agreement: The Thai Perspective "Dissertation). |
 | Rusudan Tushuri |
| Country of Citizenship | Georgia |
| Major Field of Study | Law of the Sea |
| Occupation | Head, Department of International Legal Relations Ministry of Justice |
| Other | The Academic projects undertaken during his LL.M. studies at IMLI are entitled: "Law of Georgia on Arrest of Ships in the Territorial Waters of Goergia" (Legislation drafting project) and "Maritime Boundaries of Georgia" (Dissertation). |