Chinese Government awards 200 scholarships to Zambian students in 2016

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zambia
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Jun 13, 2028
Duration	4,547 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`52438`

Grant Description

On 24 August 2016, the Chinese embassy in Zambia hosted a farewell ceremony for the 200 Zambian winners of various scholarship programs to study in China for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The programs included Chinese Government Scholarships (#85189), Confucius Institute scholarships and the First Lady's Office recommendation. The value of these scholarships are unknown.

During the ceremony, various speakers acknowledged that 200 scholarships was the new record for scholarships given to Zambian students in a single year. At the time, more than 2,000 Zambian students were studying in China.

📋 Staff Comments

Marked as umbrella because it is an aggregate number derived from multiple scholarship programs

📚 Sources & References

Chinese Embassy in Zambia welcomes 2016 students to China
Chinese Embassy in Zambia Hosts Farewell Reception for 2016 Chinese Government Scholarship Programs Recipients
China offers 200 Zambian students university scholarships 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.