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Read the latest news about the CSC community and find out more about our current Scholars and Fellows, Alumni and partners.
Discovering the insights from the CSC’s Climate Action webinar series
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...
The Host Organisations for the CSC Girls’ Education Programme are announced
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...
New Chair of Commonwealth Scholarship Commission is announced
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...
Join our panel of Academic Advisers
Advisers play a critical role in the selection of graduate Commonwealth Scholars and Professional Fellows. The panel consists of academics from a wide range of UK higher education institutions with expertise in a broad range of subject areas. Applications are...
Commonwealth Scholar Jeremiah Thoronka wins the prestigious Global Student Prize 2021
On 10 November, Commonwealth Shared Scholar Jeremiah Thoronka was awarded the inaugural Chegg.org Global Student Prize for his innovative work on clean energy solutions for communities and schools in Sierra Leone. The award was presented by actor Hugh Jackman during a...
Resisting decay: how research into material corrosion is contributing to environmental sustainability
The climate crisis presents a multi-dimensional challenge to the development of the built environment. With finite global resources and increasingly unpredictable climate patterns, the need to improve our understanding of sustainable practices and materials for...
The winning team of the joint Scholarships’ Climate Hackathon propose a solution to boost resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalayas region
On 27 October 2021 we welcomed back four shortlisted teams to present to an audience of judges, fellow Alumni, and Scholars at the grand final policy hackathon event. The finalist teams were: 'Accessible Finance Brazil', 'Sunrise', 'IMAGED (Incentives for Mitigating...
RESILIENT: Developing new goals to reduce inequality and create a healthier planet
Commonwealth Alumnus Barbara MacKinnon shares information about the Foundation for Resilient Health (RESILIENT), launched by the New Brunswick Lung Association in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Canada. Opportunity and motivation can arise from...
The finalists of the joint Scholarships’ Alumni Climate Change Hackathon are announced
The climate crisis affects every person, every country and every region. Big ideas from the best minds are needed to help tackle this crisis. Between 19 October and 21 October 2021, 36 scholarship teams (representing over 130 alumni from Chevening, CSC, and Marshall)...
Knowledge Hub webinar series: Sport as an intervention for peace and security
On Friday 24 September 2021, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the latest webinar in the Knowledge Hub series. Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Lin C Sambili Gicheha presented on the topic, ‘Youth, sport, and cultural interventions in preventing violent extremism: Insights from the...