Several top students at Tsinghua University in Beijing to benefit from Schneider's new scholarship program

Schneider Logistics, Inc., an international logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, recently announced its intent to offer scholarships for logistics studies to outstanding students attending China's Tsinghua University. The Schneider Tsinghua University scholarship program will have a span of three to five years; several top students will be awarded scholarships each year.

During a visit to the Beijing-based university, Christopher Lofgren, president and CEO of Schneider National, addressed several hundred teaching staff and students of the Industrial Engineering department. While announcing the new scholarship program, Lofgren noted that logistics now plays a pivotal role in the world's economy, currently accounting for 21% of the gross domestic product of China.

'Committed logistics professionals continue to lead the world in driving down costs, enhancing end user value and freeing up capital for investment and economic growth. Through establishing these scholarships together with Tsinghua University, Schneider is honored to be able to make a contribution to the economy of China,' Lofgren said.

According to Professor Zheng Li, deputy dean of Tsinghua University's Industrial Engineering department, 'Logistics is called the third-party revenue source or the powerhouse of the global economy. It is crucial to the competitiveness of our manufacturing industry, especially now that China is the world's manufacturing hub.'

The Tsinghua scholarship program expands Schneider's commitment to fostering transportation and logistics professionals in the US and abroad. In addition, the company has a long history of supporting programs in the communities where its associates live and work. Schneider sponsors the Schneider National Chair of Transportation and Logistics at Georgia Tech, funds engineering research work with the University of Wisconsin'Madison and underwrites other scholarships through its charitable arm, the Schneider National Foundation.