Jamaica to award Chinese students scholarships

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During his most recent visit to Beijing this February, Michael Henry, the Jamaican Minister of Transport and Mining, announced that the Jamaican government will be awarding ten Chinese students scholarships to study at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in Jamaica.

Michael Henry, Jamaican Minister of Transport and Mining (center), announces the scholarship program with Jinghui Liu (left), Secretary General of the China Scholarship Council, and Li Meng, Deputy Director of the CSC's Division for American Affairs.

Michael Henry, Jamaican Minister of Transport and Mining (center), announces the scholarship program with Jinghui Liu (left), Secretary General of the China Scholarship Council, and Li Meng, Deputy Director of the CSC's Division for American Affairs. 



"This marks an important juncture in the Jamaica-China relationship, and it is an important element for the development of CMI as a new university. The CMI has been able to place 98 percent of its students in quite important jobs and ones that enable them to earn at a higher level. The maritime industry is one of the proud areas of development for the Caribbean and all of Latin America," said the Minister.

China has extended government scholarships to hundreds of students across the Caribbean and Latin America. Jamaica has become one of the first countries in the region to return the favor through this inaugural scholarship program. In addition, under the previous administration, technical assistance was offered to four Chinese students who are currently participating in a two-year program at Jamaica's GC Foster College of Sports. In 2015, six Chinese coaches were trained in sprinting techniques at the Jamaican institution.

The five-year CMI scholarship program will cover the tuition costs amounting to US$50,000 (US$10,000 annually per student). The first year will be devoted to English language instruction as well as Jamaican and Caribbean cultural studies.

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