Chinese Government awards 30 scholarships to Gambian students

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Gambia
Country	Gambia
Start Date	Aug 25, 2017
End Date	Aug 23, 2031
Duration	5,111 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57217`

Grant Description

On August 25, 2017, the Chinese Embassy in the Gambia hosted a reception for the 30 Gambian students who received Chinese government scholarships.

During this reception, Chinese Ambassador to the Gambia Zhang Jiming congratulated the 30 Gambian students who received these scholarships.

Fourteen of the students received scholarships for undergraduate degrees, while the other 16 students received scholarships for masters programs.

The areas of education include engineering, tourism and hotel management, medicine, finance, education, public management/diplomacy, and agriculture (Chinese Embassy in Gambia). The scholarship's aid from China to the Gambia is planned to be yearly. The amount of and source of funding of these scholarships is unclear.

This project is completed.

📚 Sources & References

30 Gambians offered Chinese gov’t scholarship
Speech by Ambassador Zhang Jiming at the 2017 Chinese Government Scholarship Student Farewell Reception
Embassy in Gambia hosted a reception for students visiting China in 2017
Gambia: 30 Gambians Offered Chinese Govt Scholarship 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.