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Overview

Chinese Embassy in Jamaica sponsors Summer of Service scholarship program in 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 1, 2022
Start (actual)
Sep 1, 2022
End (actual)
Sep 1, 2022

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Jamaica

Loan description

Chinese Embassy in Jamaica sponsors Summer of Service scholarship program in 2022

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 1, 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica provided funding for the Summer of Service Scholarship (SOS), which is part of the "I Believe Initiative" of the Governor-General’s Program for Excellence. Chinese Ambassador Chen Daojiang attended the award ceremony and presented scholarships to students. The monetary value of the scholarships is unknown. Through the program, Jamaican students complete community service projects during the summer, with oversight from a committee. In some cases these projects are also supported by sponsors, and the committee can nominate students for prizes and awards. The Chinese Embassy in Jamaica has sponsored the Summer of Service Scholarship (SOS) since 2018. Other sponsors of the scholarship program include Northern Caribbean University, the Jamaican University of Technology, NCB Foundation, Derrimon Trading, First Regional Co-operative Credit Union, GraceKennedy Foundation, Newport-Fersan, Barita Foundation, Alfrasure, Dr. Mark Gonzalez, and the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation.