Research on East Asia is conducted at Vytautas Magnus University on PhD level as well. Here is a list of the current PhD students:

	Murad Asgarov Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gintautas Mažeikis Thesis title: Smart Diplomacy and Propaganda in Kazakhstan (including ties with South Korea) Email: murad.asgarov@vdu.lt
	Kristina Barancovaitė-Skindaravičienė Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Artūras Tereškinas Thesis title: Body as means of masculine identity construction among young Japanese salarymen Email: kristina.barancovaite-skindaraviciene@vdu.lt
	Mantas Macikas Supervisor: Doc. Dr. Ignas Kalpokas Thesis title: Sharp Power and State Image Strategy in China’s Foreign Policy Email: mantas.macikas@vdu.lt
	Karolė Miuller Supervisor: Doc. Dr. Linas Didvalis Thesis title: Representation of Traumatic Experiences of the 20th c. Foreign Occupations and Formation of Collective Memory in Education in South Korea and Lithuania Email: karole.miuller@vdu.lt
	Jiabin Song Supervisor: Doc. Dr. Ligita Šarkutė Thesis title: The Regime-Morphosis from Totalitarian to Authoritarian – The Changes in The Chinese Communist Party Regime’s Legitimation Forms and Its Legitimacy Outcome Email: jiabin.song@vdu.lt