Xingtai Polytechnic College offers Scholarships to Cameroon Students

On October 10, 2017, the Cameroon Embassy in China and Xingtai Polytechnic College in Heibei Province on signed a Memorandum of Understanding to grant scholarships to Cameroonian students in various fields.

The agreement provides for the training of 20 Cameroonian students each year for Diploma programmes (the equivalent of Cameroon's Higher National Diploma, HND). Students will undertake a year's study of Chinese language before proceeding to read their courses for two years. Upon completion, they can enter university for two years to obtain a Bachelor's degree.

Meanwhile, the scholarship entails free tuition, accommodation, health insurance, books and a monthly stipend of 1,500 RMB (126,727 FCFA). The MOU is renewable for three years as long as both parties are satisfied.

Scholarship applications are forwarded through the Cameroon Ministry of Higher Education and are then processed by the Cultural Service of the Cameroon Embassy in China. The exact amount of scholarships given out and their monetary value is unknown. The current status of the project is unclear.