2012 Commonwealth Scholar Mustak Ibn Ayub recently attended a INTO CSCLeaders for Students conference, held in Oxford in December 2012. Mustak, who is studying for a DPhil in Molecular Mechanism of Cancer at the University of Oxford, shared his thoughts on the...
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2012 Entrants – Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize
Dr Kabelo Senyatso (2007 Commonwealth Scholar from Botswana, PhD Conservation Ecology, University of East Anglia).
Winner of the 2012 Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize
The CSC and Taylor & Francis are delighted to announce that Dr Kabelo J Senyatso (2007 Commonwealth Scholar from Botswana, PhD Conservation Ecology, University of East Anglia) is the winner of the 2012 Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article...
Professional Fellow learns about biomass energy in Scotland
Nellie Oduor is a 2012 Commonwealth Professional Fellow from Kenya. Her Fellowship was hosted by the Institute for Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh In September 2012. I work for the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) as a Deputy Centre Director of...
Tender notice: Development impact and the PhD scholarship – making the most of your scholarship
The CSC is seeking a Consultant to develop and deliver a Development Module, which will be offered to doctoral scholars as an adjunct to their PhD programme. CSC scholars are selected in part on the basis of their plans for making a contribution to international...
Triennial Review of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC)
On 13 November the Government announced the Triennial Review of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) and is seeking the views of stakeholders who wish to contribute to the Review. Triennial Reviews of Non-Departmental Public Bodies...
Welcome Programme 2012
The CSC’s annual Welcome Programme for new Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows was held on 19 November 2012, at Senate House, London. Photos from the event are available on Flickr.
Role of Commonwealth Scholarships in Commonwealth relations recognised by Parliamentary committee
Commonwealth Scholarships are a cost-effective way of widening opportunities for young people, and the number should increase if the commitment of the UK to strengthening Commonwealth relations is to mean anything. These are key recommendations of a report by UK MPs...
Commonwealth Scholar appointed next Governor of the Bank of England
Mark Carney (1991 Commonwealth Scholar from Canada, DPhil Economics, Oxford) has been announced as he next Governor of the Bank of England. He will serve in his current role as Governor of the Bank of Canada until next May, taking up his new post in June. Sir Mervyn...
Parliamentary committee recognises value of Commonwealth Scholarships
'DFID’s support for individuals through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) has been hugely important', according to the latest report by UK MPs on the Commons Science and Technology Committee. In its report Building scientific capacity for development, the...
