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Overview

Chinese government provides scholarships to 8 Jamaican students under the Chinese Government's Scholarship Programme

Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•JamaicaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Aug 4, 2009
Start (actual)
Aug 4, 2009
End (actual)
Aug 4, 2009

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

Loan description

Chinese government provides scholarships to 8 Jamaican students under the Chinese Government's Scholarship Programme

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 4 August 2009, the Chinese government awarded eight Jamaican students full scholarships to pursue Master's Degrees in China under the Chinese Government's Scholarship Programme. The scholarship is in full and includes tuition, accommodations, meals, clothing allowance, study materials, and medical care. The program lasts three to four years with the first year dedicated to the study of the Chinese language. The awardees will pursue studies at various universities, in the areas of Journalism and Communication, International Relations, Architecture and Urban Design, Tourism Management, Applied Psychology, Information and Telecommunications, and Engineering. The eight students who received scholarships are Claudine Housen, Alecia Newman, Norman Sandcroft, Kerry-Ann Smith, Kristina Sibblies, Keroma Bernard, Karleen Scott and Jo Anderson-Figueroa.