China and Ireland tighten higher education bonds
The Irish government has announced the Claddagh Program, a scholarship program exclusively targetting Chinese students. The program comprises 15 Irish higher education institutions that offer over 200 scholarships in more than 100 fields of study to Chinese students. In addition, during the last China Education Expo (CEE) both countries signed 16 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and to increase joint research projects.