Overview

Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) awards the 'Mulan Scholarship' to female students at the University of Kinshasa in March 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•Democratic Republic of the CongoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Democratic Republic of the CongoSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

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Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 4, 2022

Start (actual): Mar 4, 2022

End (actual): Mar 4, 2022

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The purpose of this project was to award the "Mulan Scholarship" to female students at the University of Kinshasa. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8284142026

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

University of Kinshasa

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Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) awards the 'Mulan Scholarship' to female students at the University of Kinshasa in March 2022

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On March 4, 2022, the Chinese embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) established the "Mulan Scholarship" and awarded it to female students studying at the University of Kinshasa. The purpose of the scholarship was to subsidize outstanding female college students, help them complete their studies, and realize their ideals in life. The monetary value of the donation is unknown. The award ceremony took place at the University of Kinshasa and was attended by Chinese Ambassador Zhu Jing, President of the University of Kinshasa Ntunba, Secretary-General Banza, various deans and school representatives, the educational consultant of the presidential palace of Congo, and the awardees. At the ceremony, Ambassador Zhu Jing congratulated the students and noted the strong relationship that China and the DRC have. President Ntunba expressed appreciation for the relationship with China and noted the importance of the development of women's higher education. The year of the awarding (2022) marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and the DRC.