Alumni Associations
As a Commonwealth Alumnus, we encourage you to join a local alumni association in your home country, or in the country in which you are currently living or working.
Our alumni associations are coordinated by alumni volunteers who are responsible for organising a range of local events and activities which encourage networking and ongoing professional development. In certain countries, alumni associations are supported by the British Council (on behalf of the CSC), which assists in establishing and strengthening these groups.
All CSC Alumni events are advertised on our Calendar. If you do not receive an invite to an event happening near you, please contact us at alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Each alumni association is different, from the types of events they organise to their membership requirements. A list of current alumni associations and contact information can be found below.
The CSC is not responsible for the content of external sites or the operation of alumni associations.
Call for volunteers
If your country is not listed below, then an alumni association has not yet been set up. If you are interested in volunteering to coordinate an association, or organising a local event to re-connect with fellow alumni, please get in touch with us at alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF) is coordinated by Rafiqul Islam (2005 Commonwealth Academic Fellow, University of Nottingham). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Bangladesh.
- Association Facebook group
- Association LinkedIn group
- Bangladesh Association website
- For more information, email info@bacsaf-bd.org
Barbados
The alumni association in Barbados is coordinated by Corey Drakes (2014 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Physics and Engineering in Medicine, University College London).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email bcalumni246@gmail.com
Cameroon
The alumni association in Cameroon is coordinated by Kizitus Mpoche (2001 Commonwealth Scholar, PhD English and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge; 2010 Academic Fellow).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Canada
The Canadian Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (CACSF) is coordinated by Kevin Goheen (1983 Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Naval Architecture, University College London).
- Association LinkedIn group
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Dominica
Commonwealth of Dominica Commonwealth Scholars Alumni Association (CDCSAA) is managed by a steering committee, coordinated by Jo-Ann George (2008 Commonwealth Scholar, Management and Implementation of Development Projects, University of Manchester).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email dcommonwealthscholar@gmail.com
Ghana
Commonwealth Scholars & Fellows Alumni, Ghana (CoSFAG) is coordinated by an elected Executive Committee, led by its President John Boulard Forkuor (2010 Commonwealth Shared Scholar, MSc Social Work and Studies, Durham University) and Vice President Solomon Mensa (2009 Commonwealth Shared Scholar, MSc International Banking and Finance, University of Strathclyde). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Ghana.
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email cosfag.gh@gmail.com
Gibraltar
The alumni association in Gibraltar is coordinated by Daniella Tilbury (1990 Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Environmental Education, University of Cambridge).
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Guyana
The alumni association in Guyana is coordinated by Gina Arjoon (2009 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Health Economics, University of York).
- Association LinkedIn group
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
India
The Indian National Alumni Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows of UK is coordinated by its President Dhruva Chaudhry (2009 Commonwealth Academic Fellow, University Hospital Aintree). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in India.
- Association LinkedIn group
- Indian Association website
- For more information, email info@acsfindia.org
Jamaica
The alumni association in Jamaica is coordinated by Tarik Dixon (2013 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Spatial Planning, University College London).
- For more information and to join the association Facebook group, email commonwealthscholar@gmail.com
Kenya
The Commonwealth Scholarships Alumni Association of Kenya (CSAAK) is coordinated by Erick K'omolo (2009 Commonwealth Shared Scholar, LLM Environmental Law and Policy, University of Kent). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Kenya.
- For more information, email csc.alumni.kenyachapter@gmail.com
Lesotho
The alumni association in Lesotho is coordinated by Setempe Phoka (2015 Commonwealth Professional Fellow, Dolen Cymru Lesotho Education).
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Malawi
The alumni association in Malawi is coordinated by an Executive Committee, led by its Chairperson Chrispin Gogoda Mbewe (2014 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, Loughborough University; 2017 Scholar, PhD Renewable Energy ). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Malawi.
- Association Facebook page
- >Association Twitter
- For more information, email Mw-CSC-Alumni@googlegroups.com
Malaysia
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Mauritius
The United Kingdom Commonwealth Alumni – Mauritius Chapter (UKCAC) is coordinated by its President Satyadev Rosunee (1992 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Textile Dyeing and Finishing, University of Leeds; 1999 Commonwealth Scholar ), Vice President Roshan Ramessur (1985 Commonwealth Scholar, BSc Marine Chemistry, Bangor University), and Secretary Madev Balloo (1998 Canadian Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Agricultural Economics, University of Guelph).
- Association Facebook page
- >Association website
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Namibia
The alumni association in Namibia is coordinated by Victoria Chali (2017 Commonwealth Professional Fellow, Cardiff University).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Nigeria
The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association Nigeria (COSFAN) is coordinated by an Executive Committee, led by its President Ruth Abiola Adimula (2010 Commonwealth Professional Fellow, The Haven Wolverhampton), Vice President Cyril Ojochide Akagwu (2013 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Aviation Medicine, King’s College London) and General Secretary Ekundayo Stephen Samuel (2017 Commonwealth Split-site Scholar, PhD Biochemistry, University of Bath and University of Ibadan). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Nigeria.
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Pakistan
The Pakistan Alumni Association Commonwealth Scholars (PAACS) is coordinated by Khadija Amir (2014 Commonwealth Shared Scholar, MSc Sustainable Development, University of Exeter). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Pakistan.
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Rwanda
The Rwanda Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows alumni association is coordinated by Gatera Fiston Kitema (2018 Commonwealth Shared Scholar, MSc Public Health for Eye Care, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email cscalumni.rwanda@gmail.com
St Lucia
The alumni association in St Lucia is coordinated by Margaret Henry Samuel (2012 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholar, MPH Public Health, University of Liverpool).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Sierra Leone
The alumni association in Sierra Leone is coordinated by Sonnia-Magba Bu-Buakei Jabbi (2003 Commonwealth Shared Scholar, MSc Management Science, De Montfort University). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Sierra Leone.
- For more information, email csfp.sierraleone@britishcouncil.org
South Africa
The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni of South Africa (CoSFA-SA) is coordinated by Commonwealth Alumni. The association is supported in its work by the British Council in
- Association Facebook page
- Association Facebook group
- Association LinkedIn group
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Tanzania
The alumni association in Tanzania is currently being established. The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Tanzania.
- Association Facebook group
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Trinidad and Tobago
The alumni association in Trinidad and Tobago is coordinated by Danielle McDougall (2015 Commonwealth Scholar, EdD Education, University of Exeter).
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Uganda
The alumni association in Uganda is coordinated by Bright Arthur Niwagaba (2012 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Computer Forensics and System Security, University of Greenwich). The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Uganda.
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk
Zambia
The Commonwealth Alumni Association of Zambia (CAAZ) is coordinated by an Executive Committee, led by its President Tukiya Kanguya (2016 Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Public Health, University of Southampton) and Vice President Edward Sakala (2004 Commonwealth Professional Fellow, The Law Society. The association is supported in its work by the British Council in Zambia.
- Association Facebook page
- For more information, email alumni@cscuk.org.uk