Chinese Embassy grants scholarships to 18 Sierra Leonean students in 2018 (linked to Record ID#53017)

On October 31, 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone granted the "2018 Chinese Ambassador Scholarships" to 18 students from the University of Sierra Leone.

The students selected for the scholarship were selected on the basis of their knowledge of China and the bilateral relationship between China and Sierra Leone, as well as strong academic performance.

The scholarships will be in the form of cash support and aim to encourage students to make outstanding achievements through hard work and to contribute to the promotion of Sino-Sierra Leonean friendship.

Among the scholarship awardees, 2 were awarded with China-Sierra Leone Friendship Awards, 6 with Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards, and 10 with Promising Youth Awards. The package of the scholarship will help relieve family burdens of paying college tuition. The monetary value of the scholarships received are unknown.

Ambassador Wu said the Chinese government will continue to provide scholarships and various short-term training programs.

The Deputy Minister of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Technical and Higher Education and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone attended the ceremony. The "Chinese Ambassador Scholarship" was launched in 2015 (recorded in the linked Record ID#53017).