Chinese Government provides 70 student scholarships to build the country’s capacity in the oil and gas sector

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Feb 17, 2029
Duration	5,891 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30625`

Grant Description

In July, 2013, Oluwole Oluleye, the executive secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), said in a statement that 70 Nigerian youths had begun the Bachelor of Science Studies in the Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology and Guangzhou City Construction College in China with the assistance of overseas scholarships.

These scholarships were provided to Nigerians in order to build the country’s capacity in the oil and gas sector. The monetary value of these scholarships is uncertain.

📚 Sources & References

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PTDF To Sponsor 70 Undergraduates For Training In China Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.