OpenFieldDoctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Global Maritime Logistics and Port Decarbonization
Practitioner-scholar doctorate investigating green bunkering infrastructure (hydrogen, green methanol), automated container terminal operations, and EU carbon emissions trading in shipping.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree in Business, Maritime Economics, Logistics, or Engineering with 3.0+ GPA.
- English language proficiency
- English fluency (IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT 95).
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's transcripts, comprehensive executive CV, and 3,000-word doctoral research thesis outline.
- Recommendation letters
- Three professional or academic recommendation letters.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- €5,000 Rotterdam Port Decarbonization Fellowship for research on alternative maritime fuels
- Application fee
- €150 application processing fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- €18,000 total executive doctoral program tuition across three years
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 31, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Excellence Netherlands documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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