Chinese Government provides Rs. 5,305,000 to Sri Lanka for fourth year of Chinese Ambassador Scholarships (Linked to Project ID#88551)
Commitment amount
$ 84894.52057722757
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 84894.52
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Education [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sri Lanka
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Scholarships/training in the donor country
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On August 8, 2019, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan, hosted a ceremony to award the Chinese Government Full Scholarship to 24 Sri Lankan students and presented a cheque to the Sri Lankan Government, for a donation of Rs. 5,300,000 for the “Chinese Ambassador Scholarship” annual program 2019, awarding 106 students with Rs. 50,000 each in 2019. The "Chinese Ambassador's Scholarship Scheme" was launched in 2016 by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Higher Education. This is the fourth consecutive year of the scholarships following scholarships for 122 students in 2018 (See Project ID #54019), 55 students in 2017 (See Project ID #53779), and 54 students in 2016 (See Project ID #53789). The 24 student scholarships in 2019 are recorded in a separate project (See Project ID #88551), as this project captures the annual donation from the Chinese Embassy.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Sri Lanka [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Sri Lanka Ministry of Higher Education and Highways [Government Agency]
China Scholarship Council [Government Agency]