Chinese Government provides 47 scholarships to University of Jos students as part of the 'October 1st Scholarship for China-Nigeria Friendship' (Linked to Record ID#86918)

$4.7M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	University of Jos
Country	Nigeria
Start Date	Mar 01, 2018
End Date	Sep 12, 2026
Duration	3,117 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87027`

Grant Description

In March 2018, the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, presented 47 students at the University of Jos with scholarships.

The scholarships were in honor of Nigeria and China's 47-years of diplomatic relations and their shared independence date of October 1st. Each scholarship was worth 100,000 naira.

Other recipient universities of the "October 1st Scholarship for China-Nigeria Friendship" are captured in linked umbrella Record ID#86918.

📋 Staff Comments

Transaction amount recorded as 4,700,000 Naira as each of the 47 scholarships was worth 100,000 Naira.

📚 Sources & References

47 UNIJOS Students Receive Scholarship Awards from the Chinese Government
China gives 47 Undergraduates of UniJos Scholarship
Chinese Govt Awards Scholarship to 47 UNIJOS Students 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.