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Overview

Sun Yat-sen University offers “Belt and Road” Scholarship Program for student in Brunei

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$683,573
Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Brunei DarussalamDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Brunei DarussalamSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 12, 2023
Start (planned)
Sep 1, 2023
End (planned)
Jun 1, 2027

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

  • Sun Yat-sen University

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Brunei

Loan description

Sun Yat-sen University offers “Belt and Road” Scholarship Program for student in Brunei

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

To promote mutual understanding and friendship between China and Brunei, Sun Yat-sen University, under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Education, launched the 2023 “Belt and Road” Scholarship Program for Bruneian students. The university is offering 22 full scholarships for Bruneian high school graduates to pursue undergraduate degrees in various fields across its campuses. The scholarships cover tuition and provide an annual living subsidy of RMB 30,000. Applications were open until April 30, 2023. The program is part of a broader Chinese Government initiative to strengthen educational ties with ASEAN countries and cultivate international talent with cross-cultural experience.

Staff comments

1. The estimated transaction amount is based on a 4-year degree program, with RMB 30,000 annual living subsidy and an assumed average tuition cost of RMB 25,000 per year. The total estimated value across all scholarships is approximately RMB 4.84 million (~$701,449 USD).