Chinese Embassy in Jamaica awards JMD 1.6 million in Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship to 8 UTech students in 2023

$1.6M USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	University of Technology, Jamaica
Country	Jamaica
Start Date	Oct 19, 2023
End Date	Feb 05, 2027
Duration	1,205 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`101712`

Grant Description

On October 19, 2023, 8 University of Technology (UTech) Jamaican students were presented with the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, Chen Daojiang.

According to the University of Technology, the scholarships were funded by the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica and valued at $1.6 million JMD. The presentation ceremony took place at UTech's Papine Campus.

The scholarship recipients were each awarded $200,000 towards their at UTech tuition and related expenses for the 2023/2024 academic year.

Since 2018, the Embassy in Jamaica has cooperated with the UWI Mona Branch in the "Chinese Ambassador Scholarship" project.

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Eight UTech, students receive scholarships from the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica
Eight UTech
Jamaica Students Receive Scholarship from the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica
Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Chen Daojiang Attended the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship Awarding Ceremony at the University of Technology
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