China Awards 50 Scholarships to Sierra Leonean Students (Linked to Record ID#44564)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Aug 01, 2015
End Date	Mar 23, 2030
Duration	5,348 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`52384`

Grant Description

August 2015, the Chinese government announced that it had raised the number of scholarships for Sierra Leonean students from 35 to 50.

This year also marked the continuation of the scholarship program after it was halted due to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The financial amount of the scholarships is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

This appears to be an annually occurring program (see project ID #44564).

📚 Sources & References

Sierra Leone: China raises scholarship quota to 50 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.