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Chinese Government scholarships awarded to Senegalese students for 2024/2025 academic year (2023 announcement)

Funder	China Scholarship Council
Recipient Organization	Government of Senegal
Country	Senegal
Start Date	Nov 23, 2023
End Date	Aug 22, 2033
Duration	3,560 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`103580`

Grant Description

Within the framework of Sino-Senegalese educational cooperation, the Chinese Government offers the Senegalese Government full scholarships for the academic year 2024/2025 in favor of students of Senegalese nationality in bachelor's, master's, or doctoral programs for all courses offered by Chinese universities qualified to receive scholarship holders.

The scholarship program falls under the bilateral "Type A" scheme administered by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), in partnership with the Chinese Embassy in Senegal.

Applicants submit materials through the Senegalese Embassy in China or directly via CSC’s online portal, typically between December and April.

CSC handles selection, covering tuition, accommodation, monthly living stipends (e.g., CNY 2,500–3,500), medical insurance, and international airfare. Results are expected by July 2024, with student arrivals in China typically by September. The previous years' equivalent offering in Record ID #97396.

📋 Staff Comments

The source provided limited details and did not specify how many scholarships, if any, were ultimately awarded. However, it offered sufficient information to justify creating a new project record, modeled after the structure and scope of Project ID #97396.
The start date is estimated at July 1st, 2024, because the source states that the scholarship results will be released in July of 2024.

📚 Sources & References

BOURSE DU GOUVERNEMENT CHINOIS 2024/2025 EN FAVEUR DES ETUDIANTS SENEGALAIS Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.