Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics Student Leadership Award
Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics Student Leadership Award
Application Deadline: October 28, 2026
The Center for Supply Chain and Maritime Logistics, in partnership with leading shipping and logistics companies, will offer eight Student Leadership Awards recognizing outstanding student leadership and achievement.
Award recipients will receive $500–$1,000 in cash prizes, along with an official certificate of recognition.
Eligibility criteria and requirements for student applicants and awardees:
Eligible Students: Undergraduate and graduate students majoring in supply chain, logistics, transportation, or maritime port management (preferred) OR active leadership at ASCM Kean U Student Forum. Applicants must also be enrolled as full-time undergraduate (12+ credits/semester) or full-time graduate (6+ credits/semester) students at Kean University.
Recommendations: One letter of recommendation from a professor OR advisor.
Resume/CV: A recent copy of the applicant’s resume or curriculum vitae, including CGPA, major, and relevant courses the applicant has taken.
Cumulative GPA Requirement: Graduate students’ minimum CGPA of 3.3; undergraduatestudents’ minimum CGPA of 3.0.
Essay: Submit a written essay responding to the question below; minimum of 1,500 and a maximum of 2,000 words. Cite secondary sources from which you take ideas or which you quote directly. Using AI is restricted except for correcting grammar and minor updates. Your work must comply with the University’s AI policy.
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 to achieve this.
Awardees: Recipients of the awards will be notified by November 6, 2026. Additionally, all awardees will be required to attend an event on November 18, 2026, for the 4th Annual Conference on Supply Chain and Maritime Logistics, where awardees will be officially announced and presented with the Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics Student Leadership Award.
File Format to Submit: PDF only.
Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. EunSu Lee, Executive Director, via eunsu.lee@kean.edu or Dr. Yi-Yu Chen, the Chair of the Scholarship Committee, at yi-yu.chen@kean.edu with any questions or concerns regarding the application process.
