Chinese government provides Mei Gengnian Scholarships to 48 medical students of Jimma University.
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Ethiopia
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Scholarships/training in the donor country
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On April 5, 2018, an award ceremony for the first batch of winners of the "Mei Gengnian Scholarship" was held. The award ceremony was held in tandem with a road dedication ceremony for Mei Gengnian In attendance at the award ceremony were representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, including Ambassador Tan Jian. The Mei Gengnian Scholarship was established for students at the University of Jimma and is named after a famous Chinese doctor who was part of the first Chinese medical team sent to Ethiopia. In total 48 students were awarded the scholarship.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
University of Jimma [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]