Chinese Embassy awards 92 Benin students the 'Belt and Road' Scholarship in 2020

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Benin Ministry of Higher Education
Country	Benin
Start Date	Dec 08, 2020
End Date	Jan 15, 2029
Duration	2,960 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93255`

Grant Description

On December 8, 2020, the Chinese Embassy and Benin's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research jointly hosted the second annual award ceremony of the Belt and Road scholarship to outstanding Beninese students. The scholarships went to 92 students in Benin, drawing from 10 different majors at four public universities.

As part of the award ceremony, awardees shared how they were able to utilize their scholarship money to advance academically.

📋 Staff Comments

Images from the source show large checks with varying amounts of money on them, but it is unclear how much there is total and how the funds are distributed to different students.

📚 Sources & References

彭惊涛大使出席“一带一路”奖学金颁发仪式 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.