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Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Facebook page
You can now find the CSC on Facebook! Our page features news and updates, photos and stories from our Scholars and Fellows, as well as links to important information on the CSC website. Scholars and Fellows will still hear from us via email, and any questions and...
2013 Best Journal Article Prize details
The CSC will email all eligible current and former Commonwealth Scholars with full details of how to enter for the prize, using an online entry form.
Taking the Solar Village to Asia and Africa
Professor IM (Dharme) Dharmadasa (1977 Commonwealth Scholar from Sri Lanka, PhD Solid State Electronics, Durham University) has been involved with the ‘Solar Village’ project since the 1990s. The scheme improves the standard of living for remote villages where there...
Science & Technology Network Focus – October 2013
Commonwealth Scholarship alumni and Science & Technology Network members around the world make significant contributions through scientific research, product development, community projects and by communicating science more affectively to the general public. As...
Evaluation update – October 2013
Alumni who were awarded their Commonwealth Scholarship or Fellowship in years ending ‘4’ or ‘9’ will be hearing from the CSC Evaluation team in February/March of next year when we send out our annual electronic evaluation survey. The 2013 survey respondents (Award...
The world beyond 2015 – is higher education ready?
The world faces some serious challenges, and higher education is an essential part of the response. Universities are already engaging with these issues, but are still trying to articulate their current and potential role. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire...
Agriculture & Rural Development Network Focus – October 2013
Introduced by Paul Smith As many of you may already know I’m an Associate Academic Director at the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy at the School of Oriental and African Studies, part of the University of London, and a specialist in distance learning. I...
Governance challenges in agricultural innovation systems
Josey Kamanda (2007 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from India, MSc Technology Management, University of Surrey) is now studying for his PhD, looking at agricultural research policy implications. He is a recipient of the ‘Excellence Scholarship’ for PhD students...
Cassava: Adding Value for Africa – the next phase
Dr Kolawole Adebayo (2001 Commonwealth Split-site Scholar from Nigeria, PhD in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria and University of Reading) is a Reader in Agriculture at the Federal University of Agriculture,...
Agricultural crop research in South Africa
Dr Ida Paul (2003 Commonwealth Split-site Scholar from South Africa, PhD Environmental Management, University of Pretoria and Durham University) works in agricultural research, looking to improve disease resistance in important staple crops in the region. Ida is...
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