Chinese government provides Mei Gengnian Scholarships to 48 medical students of Jimma University.

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Jimma University
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Apr 06, 2033
Duration	5,574 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`60394`

Grant Description

On April 5, 2018, an award ceremony for the first batch of winners of the "Mei Gengnian Scholarship" was held.

The award ceremony was held in tandem with a road dedication ceremony for Mei Gengnian In attendance at the award ceremony were representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, including Ambassador Tan Jian.

The Mei Gengnian Scholarship was established for students at the University of Jimma and is named after a famous Chinese doctor who was part of the first Chinese medical team sent to Ethiopia. In total 48 students were awarded the scholarship.

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驻埃塞俄比亚大使谈践为梅庚年奖学金获得者颁奖
Remarks by Amb Tan Jian on the Scholarship Awarding Ceremony at Jimma University
刘峪参赞出席梅庚年奖学金颁奖仪式
Ambassador Tan Jian presents awards to the winners of Mei Gengnian Scholarship
Ambassador Tan Jian presents awards to the winners of Mei Gengnian Scholarship
The Legacy of Doctor Mei Gengnian: an inspiration to further strengthen cooperation between Ethiopia and China 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.