To mark The Gambia’s re-entry to the Commonwealth in February 2018, a Time Limited Programme of awards was launched to support eight additional Scholarships for students from The Gambia; seven Master’s degrees and one PhD.
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Time Limited Programme 2019: Disability Project
In 2018 the UK hosted the first ever Global Disability Summit. At this summit, the CSC pledged £300,000 to support outreach activities and to encourage more applications from people with disabilities and for subjects related to the rights of people with disabilities.
Time Limited Programme 2020-21: Girls’ Education
In 2020-21 the focus of our Time Limited Programme was on Girls’ Education. This was in support of the UK government’s ambitious initiative to get 40 million more girls in low-and middle-income countries into primary and secondary school in developing countries by 2026 and improve learning levels, so girls can achieve their full potential. This programme directly supported UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 and aligned with our own objectives to ensure gender parity in education.
Time Limited Programme 2022: Clean Energy, Air and Oceans
In response to the UK government’s call to action at last year’s COP26 in Glasgow, the CSC’s Time Limited Programme (TLP) for 2022-2023 is focused on Clean Energy, Air and Oceans.
Latest insights from the Alumni Advisory Panel
In June, members of the Alumni Advisory Panel 2021-2023 were invited to take part in a scoping activity and review of the CSC Mentoring Programme, as part of ongoing developments to this activity. CSC Mentoring Programme The CSC Mentoring Programme connects...
Promoting Commonwealth Scholarships in Nigeria and Sierra Leone
On 28 July 2022, the Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association, Nigeria (COSFAN) collaborated with the Commonwealth Alumni Association Sierra Leone (CAASL) to deliver the joint webinar, ‘Mentoring on Access to Commonwealth Scholarships’. The webinar...
Supporting Botswana at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as Sport Psychologist
Over the last few weeks, Commonwealth Alumnus Kagiso Tlhabano-David has been attending the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the sport psychologist for the Botswana national team. As an emerging advocate for disability inclusion in sport, Kagiso has been...
Development in Action webinar series: Machine learning, blockchain technology & sustainable development in Africa
On Friday 29th July, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the latest webinar, ‘Machine learning, blockchain technology & sustainable development in Africa,’ delivered by Commonwealth Alumnus Faithful Onwuegbuche. The webinar addressed the CSC development theme, Promoting global prosperity.
Supporting girls in Pakistan to stay safe online
In March 2022, Commonwealth Alumni Irum Maqbool and Maham Nawaz organised a webinar on digital rights in Pakistan aimed at improving the awareness of secondary school girls’ rights to privacy and data protection when online. Following the webinar, they commissioned the production of an age-appropriate informational video to further raise awareness of the ways in which young people can stay safe online.
The CSC Farewell Event 2022: Scholars celebrate the next step in their development journey
On Thursday 21 July 2022, the CSC welcomed Commonwealth Scholars and guests to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the annual Farewell Event. For Scholars approaching the end of their time in the UK, this event marked an important moment to reflect on...
