IMO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW INSTITUTE - 25^TH MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW PROGRAMME, SEPTEMBER 2013 IN MALTA.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that applications for the captioned fellowship at the Graduate level are being accepted.

IMO International Maritime Law Institute has formally invited Bahamian candidates to apply for acceptance into the 25^th Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Maritime Law Programme commencing in September 2013, for a period of one year, in Malta. 

The programme cost is self-funded, and selection is made by the IMO committee, once selection criterion is met.  Candidates must have obtained a law degree, from a recognized institution, and exposure to Maritime matters or aspiring to a career in Maritime Law.  The programme is dedicated towards training lawyers in the subject of International Maritime Law, including: Marine Environmental Law, Law of the Sea, Shipping Law and Maritime Legislation Drafting. 

The programme consists of twenty-two and a half (22 ½) lecture hours per week, written examinations, a maritime legislative drafting project, a ten thousand (10,000)-word dissertation and a number of field trips. 

It is to be noted that the IMO strategy is to integrate women in the Maritime activities; therefore, fifty percent (50%) of the admissions is reserved for women nominees.  Candidates can forward applications directly to the following address: 

Director
IMO International Maritime Law Institute
P.O. Box 31, MSD 1000
Msida, Malta
Tel: +356 21 31 93 43, 21 31 08 14
Fax:  +356 21 34 30 92

The deadline for application acceptance is 11^th February, 2013 and is operated on a first-come-first-serve basis.  The application form and additional information can be obtained from the following links:

http://www.imli.org/sites/default/files/uploads/application_package_2013-2014_self-financed.pdf

http://www.imli.org

http://www.admissions@imli.org