Chinese Government awards 50 scholarships to STP students (Linked to Record ID#55648)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of São Tomé & Príncipe
Country	Sao Tome and Principe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	May 23, 2027
Duration	3,794 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`56434`

Grant Description

On May 15, 2017, the Chinese Government awarded 50 scholarships for students from São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) to continue their studies in the People’s Republic of China. The monetary value of these scholarships is not known.

The Chinese Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), Wang Wei, met with the STP’s Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Communication, Olinto Daio, to discuss the 50 scholarships. It seems these students were originally studying in Taiwan, but were transferred to China.

It was also mentioned that there may be an exchange of students between the University of Sao Tome and Principe and the Confucius institute of the Peoples Republic of China.

📋 Staff Comments

These 50 scholarships seem to be part of with a larger scholarship pledge (#55648).

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