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China and Panama sign MOU granting annual maritime scholarships to Panamanian students

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•PanamaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PanamaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 26, 2019

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

  • China Ministry of Transport (MOT) (中华人民共和国交通运输部)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Maritime Administration of the Republic of Panama

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Dalian Maritime University

Loan description

China and Panama sign MOU granting annual maritime scholarships to Panamanian students

Narrative

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Project narrative

On June 26, 2019, China and the Maritime Administration of the Republic of Panama signed a memorandum of understanding for the"China-Pakistan Maritime Maritime Scholarship" Project. According to the "China-Panama Scholarship Memorandum," the Ministry of Transport of China will provide 5-8 Panamanian students with full scholarships from the Chinese government every year to help them study for a masters degree at Dalian Maritime University. The scholarship allows for two years of study and includes tuition expenses, housing, a monthly stipend, and medical insurance. 8 students received the scholarship in 2019. The Memorandum also ensures that these scholarships will be granted each year. The program took a temporary hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it resumed in 2021. Those eligible for the scholarship must be a legal resident of Panama above legal age and below 35 years old. They must be in good mental and physical health, and must be proficient in both Spanish and English.