In December, members of the Alumni Advisory Panel 2021-2023 were invited to consult on the draft Alumni Engagement Strategy 2022-2025 to inform developments and the delivery of alumni activities. As part of their participation, panel members were asked to share their...
Applications are now open for Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships for PhD candidates from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries to spend 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. What are Commonwealth Split-site...
We are pleased to announce Interchange, the online conference for Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni, hosted by the British Council, is returning for a second year! The conference will take place between 14-16 March 2022. Exchange ideas across the CSC community This...
We are pleased to announce that our in-person CSC Connect and Collaborate Event for Commonwealth Scholars will be held in London on 25 February 2022. This is the largest event in the CSC’s calendar and a chance to celebrate the achievements of new and continuing...
In December, the CSC bids farewell to Mr Richard Middleton whose distinguished tenure as CSC Chair and formerly as a CSC Commissioner comes to an end in December 2021. Championing higher education and sustainable development Richard Middleton has served the...
On Friday 3 December the CSC held a virtual Welcome meeting for new Commonwealth Scholars studying in the UK. The Welcome Event was hosted by Richard Middleton, Chair of the CSC, and featured short talks by Regional Network Coordinators and CSC staff on how Scholars...
In November, the CSC hosted the opening sessions of the Leaders in Sustainable Development programme 2021-22 with workshops on Writing for Development (11 November) and Leadership Models and Decision Making (25 November). The workshops were led by trainers from...
Between 25 October-19 November, the CSC Alumni Team hosted 12 webinars as part of the CSC Climate Action webinar series. The series provided an opportunity for Commonwealth Alumni to share their work, research, and contributions to tackling climate crises in different...
Each year, the CSC offers Professional Fellowships for mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries to spend a period of time at a UK Host organisation for a programme of professional development. The Fellowships provide recipients with an...
The CSC is delighted to announce that Professor Robin Mason has been announced as the new Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom by the Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO), and will take up duties from 1 January 2022. He...
