China Funded 90 Liberian Students and Trainees to Study in China for the 2016-2017 Academic Year

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Liberia
Country	Liberia
Start Date	Aug 16, 2016
End Date	Dec 10, 2031
Duration	5,594 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`53263`

Grant Description

August 16, 2016, more than 70 Liberians from various professional backgrounds were set to leave for the People’s Republic of China at the end of August 2016. 11 of them are going to do masters in various disciplines, 28 for military and security training programs and the others for other professional fields.

In addition to the Chinese government’s bilateral scholarships, more than 20 Liberians are expected to benefit from the Confucius Institute scholarship program.

Since the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two sides in 2003, China has provided more than 300 government scholarships to Liberians in undergraduate, master and doctorate degrees and trained over for 2,400 in other professional fields. The transaction amount is unknown, and the specific funding organization is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

The Embassy of Liberia held a reception for the 2016 Chinese students
China increases scholarships for Liberians as more than 70 leave for studies
China increases scholarships for Liberians as more than 70 leave for studies
China Still Identified With Liberia 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.