JAMAICA, Kingston (27 April 2016) - - Interested students from developing countries with a first degree or above, interested in oceans law and policy are invited to apply for a scholarship to either attend the two-week 2016 Xiamen Summer Program at the Marco Polo - Zheng He Academy of International Oceans Law and Policy in Xiamen University or the two-week 2016 Dalian Summer Session at the Dalian Maritime University, in China.

The Xiamen Summer Program will be held 4-15 July in Xiamen and the Dalian Session will be held 18-29 July in Dalian.

Application deadline for both Summer Programs is 20 June 2016.

The ISA Endowment Fund will provide financial assistance to support selected participants from developing countries.

Details of the Xiamen Summer Program together with application forms are available on http://makeboluo.xmu.edu.cn/(link is external). Enquiries should be emailed to scsi@xmu.edu.cn(link sends e-mail)

Details of the Dalian Program together with the application forms are available on http://law.dlmu.edu.cn/en/(link is external). Enquiries should be emailed to law@dlmu.edu.cn(link sends e-mail)

The programs are co-sponsored by the South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University and the School of Law, Dalian Maritime University of China.