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Ò°»¨ÉçÇø-KMI Joint International Research Center

Ò°»¨ÉçÇø and KMI established a new Joint International Maritime Research Institute on supply chain, Maritime logistics, and Multi-modal logistics on June 1, 2023.
Location: School of Business, Suite 216

Mission
The Center will impact the global supply chain and maritime logistics and transportation community through impactful education, innovative research, and engaged outreach.

Vision
The Center will be a global platform where various stakeholders (students, faculty, industry, government, etc.) visit the Center’s data and information repositories and attend meetings and events hosted by the Center.

Goals

• Students and faculty are supported and equipped with accessible resources to engage in learning through experimentation and research.
• The industry recognizes the Center as a hub of applied research and education in the global supply chain, maritime logistics, and transportation.
• The Center will be an accountable leading partner with local, national, and international public and private sectors.

Korea Maritime Institute

The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) is a government-funded research institute established under the auspices of the Prime Minister’s Office to contribute to the formulation of national policies in maritime and fisheries affairs to boost the national economy. KMI started in 1984, comprehensively and systematically investigating and researching the full range of problems related to the marine and fisheries sector, including the oceans, marine products, ocean shipping & maritime affairs, and port logistics. As a result, KMI has grown into a major research institution in the maritime and fisheries fields. The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) has emerged as an international research institute in the world. KMI directly invests in five or more international research centers around the world in maritime research and fisheries; it has international exchanges and cooperation with 24 international university partners, eight international research institutes (including UNDP UNESCAPE, OECD, IMO, Arctic Frontiers, UNCTAD, ILTOS), and 16 public agents. KMI envisioned to scale up to research on maritime supply chains, logistics, and marine science in North America. Ò°»¨ÉçÇø is situated in the economic, social, and political center of North America. The location and facility of Ò°»¨ÉçÇø is valuable and resourceful to the KMI to achieve its strategic goals. KMI is determined to invest financial resources into a new joint research center in the U.S. in collaboration with Ò°»¨ÉçÇø.

Student Internship and Volunteer Program

Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics

• 2025-2026 Undergraduate Research Internship
• 2025-2026 Volunteer Research Internship

Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics Student Leadership Award

Application Deadline: October 28, 2025

The Center for Supply Chain and Maritime Logistics of the Ò°»¨ÉçÇø School of Business is pleased to announce the Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics Student Leadership Award for 2025.

Eligibility criteria and requirements for student applicants and awardees:
Eligible Students: Ò°»¨ÉçÇø Students majoring in Supply Chain OR leading the ASCM Ò°»¨ÉçÇø Student Forum OR working in the Supply Chain sector, including transportation, warehousing, maritime port, logistics technology, and maritime industry. Applicants must also be enrolled as full-time undergraduate or full-time graduate students at Ò°»¨ÉçÇø.

• Recommendations: Letter of recommendation from current professor OR employer in the Supply Chain industry.
• Resume/CV: A recent copy of applicant’s resume or curriculum vitae must accompany the application.
• GPA Requirement: Graduate students’ minimum GPA of 3.3, Undergraduate students’ minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Essay: Submit a written essay responding to the question below; minimum of 1,500 and maximum of 2,000 words. Cite secondary sources from which you take ideas or which you quote directly.
  • Essay Question: Where do you expect to be in the supply chain and logistics field ten years from now? Please describe your plans or roadmap for achieving this.
• Awardees: Recipients of the awards will be notified by November 3, 2025. Additionally, all awardees will be required to attend an event on November 13, 2025 for the Center for Supply Chain and Maritime Logistics, where awardees will be officially announced and presented with the Supply Chain &Maritime Logistics Student Leadership Award.

Feel free to contact Dr. Eun Soo Kim, Executive Director, via ekim@njcu.edu with any questions or concerns regarding the application process.


Application Deadline: October 28, 2025