Chinese Embassy provides 25 scholarships worth $25,000 USD for students from the National University of Laos in 2018 (Linked to Record ID#68401)

Project narrative

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 Record ID#68401.