Chinese Embassy provides 25 scholarships worth $25,000 USD for students from the National University of Laos in 2018 (Linked to Project ID#68401)
Commitment amount
$ 27246.243696966918
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 27246.24
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Recipient
Laos
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On November 22, 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Laos awarded 25 Chinese Ambassador Scholarships (Chinese: 中国大使奖学金) to students from the National University of Laos (NUOL). The Chinese Government provided $25,000 USD to fund the scholarships; each recipient would receive ₭200,000 LAK per month for four years to finance their study at NUOL. The 25 recipients, from low-income families across Laos, were selected out of 143 students applying nationwide. Since 2014, the Chinese Embassy in Laos has annually awarded Chinese Ambassador Scholarships to poor but academically-strong students from the NUOL. For the umbrella project covering these scholarships, please see linked project ID#68401.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
National University of Laos (NUOL) [Miscellaneous Agency Type]