Project ID: 97573

China awards college scholarships to 6 Barbados students to study in China

Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]

Recipient

Barbados

Sector

Education (Code: 110)

Flow type

Scholarships/training in the donor country

Infrastructure

No

Category

Intent

Representational (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

OOF-like (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Completion (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2021-01-27

Description

On January 27, 2021, it was announced that China would provide nine (9) scholarships to Barbadian citizens to pursue either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in China, including six (6) Chinese Government scholarships and three (3) Hunan Province scholarships. These scholarships covered tuition, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance. This donation was made through the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training of Barbados. In 2021, China facilitated scholarships for 6 students in Barbados. The selected will use the funds to study at Chinese universities. These awards were mentioned briefly in a speech given by the Chinese Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mr. Motley, was among those present.

Number of official sources

3

Number of total sources

3

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Barbados Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]