Overview

Chinese Government awards 58 Nigerian students scholarships to study in China

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•NigeriaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NigeriaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

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Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 16, 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

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Nigeria

Loan description

Chinese Government awards 58 Nigerian students scholarships to study in China

Narrative

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Project narrative

On August 16, 2019, the Chinese government awarded full scholarships to 58 Nigerian students in Abuja. Li Xuda, the Chinese cultural counselor in Nigeria, presented the awards. The recipients were 3 undergraduates, 39 graduates, and 16 doctoral students. The scholarships were sponsored through different programs, such as unilateral grants to developing countries, China-Nigeria bilateral agreements, and multilateral outcomes from the 2018 Forum On China-Africa Cooperation Beijing summit.