Annual Chinese Government Scholarship Program in Bolivia

Project narrative

The Chinese Government Scholarship is annually granted to Bolivian students to fund study in China. The scholarship is generally granted to between 10-15 students per year. The total number of scholarships granted and years the program has been in place are unknown. The scholarship can be used to study at multiple Chinese higher learning institutions. The scholarships known to be granted, by year, are as follows: 2010: 12 students accepted 2011: 13 students accepted 2012: students accepted, unclear number 2015: approximately 12 students accepted, based on number of folders visible in photo in 驻玻利维亚大使吴元山为玻赴华留学生举行饯行活动 2016: students accepted, unclear number 2017: 27 students accepted 2018: 15 students accepted 2019: 13 students accepted 2022: 9 students accepted The scholarships and training programs are all managed by the Plurinational School of Public Management (in Spanish, la Escuela de Gestión Pública Plurinacional. Referred to in Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources as Bolivia Administration College when translated). The program's intent is to help Bolivia to fully understand the current economic and social development of China and promote friendly exchanges between the two peoples. Scholarships have also encompassed fields of study such as nuclear engineering, aerospace, electronic communications, and medicine.