Chinese Government awards 58 Nigerian students scholarships to study in China

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Start Date	Aug 16, 2019
End Date	Aug 26, 2033
Duration	5,124 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87061`

Grant Description

On August 16, 2019, the Chinese government awarded full scholarships to 58 Nigerian students in Abuja. Li Xuda, the Chinese cultural counselor in Nigeria, presented the awards. The recipients were 3 undergraduates, 39 graduates, and 16 doctoral students.

The scholarships were sponsored through different programs, such as unilateral grants to developing countries, China-Nigeria bilateral agreements, and multilateral outcomes from the 2018 Forum On China-Africa Cooperation Beijing summit.

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