St Kitts and Nevis: Taiwanese Embassy Awards Scholarships to 16 Students for Higher Education

St Kitts and Nevis: The Taiwanese Embassy in a ceremony on Friday presented scholarships to 16 students across St Kitts and Nevis to fulfill their higher studies in the Republic of China (Taiwan).

The Prime Minister of the twin island nation Dr Terrance Drew was also present at the ceremony and highlighted the distributed scholarships as the highest so far, while also thanking the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for this support.

“I thank the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for extending these scholarships, the highest number that we have received thus far,” PM Drew noted.

The MOFA (Minister of Foreign Affairs) and ICDF (International Cooperation and Development Fund) scholarships provided at the Taiwan embassy in St Kitts and Nevis will provide the deserving students an opportunity to fullfil their dream of international studies with quality education.

Apart from Prime Minister Terrance Drew, Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley and Taiwan’s Ambassador Michael Lin were also present at the event to share their opinions and congratulate the awardees to encourage deeper into their studies.

The authorities in regard to this noted that, “As they head off to Taiwan, they are not just students—they are like ambassadors of St. Kitts and Nevis. Embrace this adventure with open hearts and minds, and continue to make us all proud.”

The Taiwanese embassy then extended their wishes to the students and hailed them good luck. The federation noted, “Good luck with your studies, and we know you’ll make the most of this incredible opportunity.”

“Here’s to new experiences, lifelong friendships, and achieving great things,” they added.

Considering this successful achievement, PM Drew also extended his wishes to the students while encouraging them to cherish the new opportunity. He stated them to work hard and contribute to the development of the federation.

“I encourage the awardees to cherish this opportunity. Work hard and use the knowledge and skills you will gain to contribute to the development of The Federation,” PM Drew noted.

Citizens are also expressing their views and extending their wishes to the awardees. One of the social media users noted, “Congrats to all, I hope one day my daughter will also be honored with a scholarship to study abroad as this is one of her desires.”

Another user named Walter Bruce said, “Congratulations young kids, you are amazing. May god bless you with the best and you achieve whatever you desire.”