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China provides 70 Chinese government scholarships for Colombian students to study in China (Linked to Record ID#71683)

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

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 13, 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 Education

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Colombia

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Scholarship Council
  • Colombian Institute of Educational Credit and Technical Studies Abroad

Loan description

China provides 70 Chinese government scholarships for Colombian students to study in China (Linked to Record ID#71683)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 13, 2019, it was reported that the government of the People’s Republic of China would provide up to 70 partial scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Colombia to study in China for 2-4 years. The scholarships could cover up to 80% of the tuition cost, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. The project was carried out through Colombia's ICETEX, or Instituto Colombiano de Crédito Educativo y Estudios Técnicos en el Exterior (Institute of Educational Credit and Technical Studies Abroad). Students could choose among various areas of study; however, the scholarship places a strong focus on technology and engineering. The Colombian Institute of Educational Credit and Technical Studies Abroad is in charge of announcing the scholarship winners, which were to be decided on April 4, 2019. However, the number of students selected from Colombia is unknown. This is the second year in a row that these scholarships have been funded by an unspecified Chinese institution through ICETEX; the scholarships from 2018 are captured in ID #71683.