Chinese Government provides scholarships for 12 Gambian students to study in China

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Gambia
Country	Gambia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Oct 21, 2026
Duration	3,946 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`53247`

Grant Description

On August 25, 2016, the Chinese Embassy in the Gambia held a farewell reception for 12 Gambian students who are going to study in China under scholarship provided by China. According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was 41 students accepted into the scholarship program.

This is the first group of Gambian students to receive Chinese government scholarship since the resumption of diplomatic relations in March 2016.

After completing the language study in China, the 12 students will go to ten universities in China to study undergraduate majors in aeronautical engineering, clinical medicine, mechanical engineering, automation, and civil engineering. The transaction amount is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

Amount of students in the program is unclear.

📚 Sources & References

The Embassy in Gambia hosted a pre-departure reception for the first batch of Chinese government scholarship students
China's relationship with the Gambia, 30 Gambians offered Chinese gov’t scholarship
China's relationship with the Gambia 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.