Overview

China gives 500 scholarships to Pakistani students

Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•PakistanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PakistanSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

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Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

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Key dates

Commitment date: Dec 1, 2010

Start (planned): Dec 17, 2010

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China gives 500 scholarships to Pakistani students. This was organized by the Confucius Institute at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) of Islamabad. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/254988015

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 Pakistan

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China gives 500 scholarships to Pakistani students

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According to an official report from the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan in December 2010, China pledged to offer 500 scholarships to Pakistani students to help them learn the Chinese language and study spheres of advanced science and technology, which will take place over a period of next three years (supposedly 2011-14). The Chinese Embassy Cultural Counsellor Yang Linhai announced the scholarship while addressing a conference on the ‘Pak-China Friendship Year 2011’ cultural activities reception and opening ceremony of the Chinese experience centre. The event was organized by the Confucius Institute, National University of Modern Languages (NUML) of Islamabad. China is currently offering 500 scholarships for Pakistanis per year.