Overview

Chinese government grants $57,600 worth of scholarships to 32 Sierra Leonean students to study in China

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•Sierra LeoneSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2013

Start (actual): Sep 2, 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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (Sierra Leone)

Loan description

Chinese government grants $57,600 worth of scholarships to 32 Sierra Leonean students to study in China

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 2, 2013, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone held a farewell reception for 32 students who received Chinese Government Scholarships for that year. Mamoud Tarawali, Deputy Minister of Technical and Higher Education and Ibrahim Seibura, President of the Sino-Sierra Leone Alumni Association (SISLAA) attended the reception. Xu Zhou, Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy made a speech. Sierra Express Media reports that students receive a $1,800 yearly allowance, for a total of $57,600.