Chinese Embassy grants LKR 4.3 million for Chinese Ambassador Scholarship to students at University of Jaffna in 2022 (Linked to Record ID 99232)

$4.3M USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Oct 02, 2022
End Date	Aug 03, 2028
Duration	2,132 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`99262`

Grant Description

On October 2, 2022, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong met with the President of University of Jaffna to hand over LKR 4.3 million in scholarship money.

This grant will help 82 students continue with their studies in the next academic year with each student receiving a stipend LKR 5000 a month.

In a speech the ambassador said the establishment of the scholarship at the University of Jaffna will help to cultivate local talents and solve long-term problems in the region.

📚 Sources & References

“中国大使奖学金”惠及斯里兰卡北部贾夫纳大学82名学子
Chinese scholarships to benefit 82 Jaffna University students, 82 Students from University of Jaffna receive Chinese scholarship
Chinese scholarships to benefit 82 Jaffna University students, 82 Jaffna students get Chinese scholarship
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