{"id":19169,"date":"2023-03-09T12:10:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/china-extends-grant-for-117-addis-ababa-university-students"},"modified":"2023-03-09T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:48:46","slug":"china-extends-grant-for-117-addis-ababa-university-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/china-extends-grant-for-117-addis-ababa-university-students","title":{"rendered":"China Extends Grant for 117 Addis Ababa University Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>The Chinese Embassy in Addis Ababa has provided financial support to 117 Ethiopian students of Addis Ababa University (AAU) as part of the China-Ethiopia Friendship Scholarship Award.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the ceremony held yesterday, AAU President Professor Tasew Woldehana said the support will improve and promote academic excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The over 2-million-Birr grant provided for a year would benefit 117 students, it was learned.<\/p>\n<p>Some 80 of the awardees are BA degree holders, 18 Chinese language students, 6 PHDs, 12 students from Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAIT) and 1 from the Institute of Peace and Security Studies (IPSS).<\/p>\n<p>Thanking China for the scholarship to the needy students whose education would be harmed, the president, called on the Chinese government to continue the scholarship support.<\/p>\n<p>China Embassy Minister Counselor, Shen Qinmin on his part affirmed that China will continue to further strengthen its educational sector cooperation with Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese support to Ethiopian students will continue to grow both in years and also amount of finance and students, he added.<\/p>\n<p>This Ethio-China Friendship agreement for scholarship program was signed at Addis Ababa University (AAU) in September last year. China and Ethiopia began their cooperation of scholarship program five years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. The Chinese Embassy in Addis Ababa has provided financial support to 117 Ethiopian students of Addis Ababa University (AAU) as part of the China-Ethiopia Friendship Scholarship Award. Speaking during the ceremony held yesterday, AAU President Professor Tasew Woldehana said the support will improve and promote academic excellence. 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