ULAN BATOR, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Sino-Mongolian Foundation of Culture, Education and Social Development here on Friday offered scholarships to 54 Mongolian students.
The "Dream Star," "Future Star," "Leading Star" and "Special Sponsorship Program" scholarship programs sponsored by the foundation and backed by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia and other Chinese institutions and enterprises are meant for students of general education schools and universities in Mongolia.
Around 268 Mongolian students participated in a competition for the programs on Sept. 22.
"I believe that in the near future, the children will contribute to the friendly relations between China and Mongolia and do their due diligence for the development of Mongolia," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Xing Haiming said at the awards ceremony.
Under the four programs, 54 students each received at least 2,000 yuan (283 U.S. dollars).
"I have been studying Chinese for six years. I will do my best to learn the Chinese language better and achieve my goal of studying medicine in a Chinese university," said Bayar Nandin-Erdene, a 9th-grade student of School No.23 in Ulan Bator, who received the scholarship for the first time.
The foundation has been offering scholarships to Mongolian students since 2014. A total of 574 students in the country have benefited from the four scholarship programs.
