Overview

Chinese Government provides 71 Nepali students scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•NepalDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NepalSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 14, 2023

Start (actual): Aug 14, 2023

End (actual): Aug 14, 2023

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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

China Scholarship Council

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Nepal

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides 71 Nepali students scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year

Narrative

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Project narrative

On August 14, 2023, the Chinese Government awarded 71 Nepali students with scholarships to pursue higher education in various Chinese universities for the 2023–2024 academic year. A ceremony marking the occasion was held at the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, attended by Ambassador Chen Song and representatives of Nepal’s Ministry of Education. The award covers full tuition, accommodation, living stipend, and return airfare. Recipients were selected across disciplines such as engineering, medicine, agriculture, and economics.

Staff comments

1. While the exact grant amount is unknown, this program is recurring and typically funded through China’s Ministry of Education via the China Scholarship Council (CSC).