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Chinese Government grants scholarships to 45 students in El Salvador 2021 worth USD $529,200

$529.2K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	El Salvador
Country	El Salvador
Start Date	Aug 13, 2021
End Date	Jan 30, 2030
Duration	3,092 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97693`

Grant Description

On January 4th, 2021, the Chinese Embassy in El Salvador together with the Salvadoran Foreign Ministry launched the Government Scholarships between China and El Salvador for the 2021 school year. Then, on August 13th, 2021, China granted forty-five scholarships for students in El Salvador.

Ambassador Ou Jianhong and El Salvador Director of International Cooperation De Palma jointly issued an admission letter to representatives of Chinese Government Scholarship students in El Salvador for the 2021/2022 academic year These included thirty-six for undergraduate studies, eight for master's degrees, and one doctorate.

The scholarships are awarded for a maximum period of 3-years for master’s and doctorates and include airfare, tuition, housing, living expenses, and medical insurance.

It is estimated that the monthly cost of each undergraduate scholarship is around US$350, masters at US$425 and doctorates at US$500.

📋 Staff Comments

1.) American University's Center for Latin American and Latino Studies estimates that the monthly cost of each undergraduate scholarship is around US$350, masters at US$425 and doctorates at US$500. With thirty-six undergraduates, eight masters, and one doctorate, AidData has estimated the total cost of the scholarships to be USD $529,200.

📚 Sources & References

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