2025 China-ASEAN Full Scholarship

for Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Center,

Ocean College (Zhoushan Campus),

Zhejiang University, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China

1. The 2025 China-ASEAN Marine Scholarship Opens for Application (Full Scholarship):

 The Fourth Institute of Oceanography (4IO) of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of the People’s Republic of China initiates a joint program “China-ASEAN Oceanic Scholarship for Education of International Graduate Student” with Zhejiang University (ZJU) in order to promote the integration of science and education and co-construction of MNR and the Ministry of Education (MOE). This program aims at the training of ASEAN graduate students in ocean-related fields who are interested in studying in China.

 Multiple disciplines are set up in this program including marine science, ocean technology and engineering, marine information. The compulsory courses are taught in English, and some of the optional courses are taught in Chinese. Students are co-supervised by supervisors from both institutions, Ocean College of ZJU (Zhoushan, Zhejiang) and 4IO (Beihai, Guangxi). Durations of the PhD and master’s programs are four and three years respectively.

(More detailed information is  available on http://oc.zju.edu.cn/global/2024/1031/c30096a2982443/page.htm)

2. Research topics of supervisors at Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Center

(Candidate’s research topics are welcome and can be discussed with his/her potential supervisor. More detailed publications and research direction are available on this website.)

Professor Xuehao Feng

lSmart port

lContainer management

lGreen port

lGreen shipping

lMaritime service

Professor Kaphwan Kim

lDesign of container terminal layout

lSmart operation of container terminals

lLogistics resource sharing in seaports

lOptimization of terminal logistics

lAI applications to terminal logistics

Professor Paul Tae-Woo Lee

lDecabonization and digitalization at maritime transportation

lPort development and management policy

lImpact of the Belt and Road Initiatives on transportation and global supply chains

lResilience in transportation and supply chains

lSpecial issues in maritime economics (e.g., inland waterway transport, green shipping corridors, port generation model, etc.)

Professor Kevin Li

lMaritime Management

lMaritime Policy

lInternational trade and business 

lShipping business and management

Professor Guanqiong Ye

lMarine spatial planning

lCoastal resilience assessment 

lOcean-based solutions to climate change mitigation

lBlue well-being and ecosystem services

lCoastal governance and sustainability 

Inquiry and contact points:

Ximena

Secretary

Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Center

Email: l240444@zju.edu.cn