Overview

Chinese Government grants 111 scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2013

Start (actual): Aug 27, 2013

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

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Ghana

Loan desecription

Chinese Government grants 111 scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year

Narrative

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Project narrative

On August 27, 2013, the Chinese government awarded 111 Ghanaian students scholarships for the 2013/14 academic year at a celebration of the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the friendship treaty between Ghana and China. According to the Chinese embassy, 549 Ghanaian students have been awarded with Chinese government scholarships since 1998, and 1500 trainees have been sponsored by the Chinese government in the last five years. The financial value of these scholarships in unclear.