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Continuing your scholarship journey

Welcome to the Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Alumni Network

Your connection with the global Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships community doesn’t end with your studies. Through the Alumni Network, you can get involved in a range of opportunities, such as:  

• Building meaningful connections with alumni in your home country and around the world.  
• Taking the lead in alumni events by volunteering to organise, host, or speak. Checkout the Development in Action webinar series and Alumni Community Engagement Fund for inspiration.  
• Championing your local alumni association to coordinate local activities, support new members, or facilitate knowledge sharing. 
• Showcasing your work and research through CSC newsletters, webinars, and forums, giving others a chance to learn from your journey. Read the latest issues of Common Knowledge and development impact stories to find out more. 
• Supporting the Commonwealth Scholarships community by sharing your insights as a mentor or offer your professional skills to support the future of the CSC. 

The Commonwealth Scholarships Alumni Network is what you make it. By taking an active role and volunteering your time and talents, you are shaping a community that drives positive change across the globe. 

Remember to keep in touch! To stay involved, please keep your contact details up to date using our alumni update form. 

Share your experiences

The CSC Evaluation and Monitoring Programme is responsible for investigating the outcomes and impact of Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships and providing evidence of this impact to the CSC’s funders and other stakeholders.

The Evaluation team relies on Scholars and Fellows to help with this, and the CSC expects Scholars and Fellows to assist with this work through participation in pre- and post-award surveys. The team works to ensure that this is not too demanding for Scholars and Fellows, and most of you will simply be invited to complete surveys at particular points before and after your scholarship. There are also opportunities to play a more active role if you wish to, through participation in activities such as interviews and focus groups, the work of the Alumni Advisory Panel, or by contributing to specific research projects.

You can read more about our reports and publications or contact evaluation@cscuk.org.uk to find out more. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this very important work.