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Overview

Bank of China provides a grant for University of Sydney 'Social Integration Scholarship'

Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•AustraliaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•AustraliaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2014
Start (actual)
Jan 1, 2014

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • University of Sydney (USYD)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • University of Sydney (USYD)

Loan description

Bank of China provides a grant for University of Sydney 'Social Integration Scholarship'

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2014, the Sydney Branch of the Bank of China (BOC) donated an unknown amount to the University of Sydney to support the creation of a "Social Integration Scholarship." The first scholarships were awarded to students in 2014. The purpose of the scholarships was "so that students from poverty-stricken families but of merits can enter college for further study." The number of scholarships awarded and their value are unknown.