Publication and Resources
Youth unemployment strategies to reduce youth at risk in Jamaica
In January 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Kerissa Nelson delivered a training workshop to promote awareness of effective employment strategies for youth at risk in Jamaica.
Commonwealth Scholarships – A story of success
Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts reflects on her Commonwealth Scholarship experience as part of our 65th anniversary celebrations.
Promoting social inclusion through Special Olympics Unified Sports (SOUS) in Kenya
In December 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Stephen Ojwang delivered a training workshop to promote Special Olympics Unified Sports (SOUS) for students with disabilities in Kenya.
Delivered on 3 December, the workshop marked World Disability Day, which promotes the rights and well-being pf persons with disabilities globally.
Promoting dignity and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community in Kenya
In December 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Azenath Okemwa delivered a training workshop for community members in Kisii county, Kenya to raise awareness of the challenges faced by gender and sexual minorities and promote LGBTQ+ rights.
Nominations are in for Commonwealth Scholarship; what now?
Congratulations on receiving a nomination from your Nominating agency! This is the first step towards a Commonwealth scholarship. Every year the CSC invites Nominating agencies to recommend candidates to the Commission for consideration of a Master’s or PhD...
Launch of the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship
Today marks the launch of the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship, an exciting new programme delivered in partnership with the Imperial Enterprise Lab, designed to ignite and elevate high-potential startups from low-and- middle income Commonwealth countries. The...
Join the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission: Applications Now Open
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking to appoint three new Commissioners to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC). The Commission provides the UK government’s scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It...
65 Years of Impact- Celebrating the contributions of Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni in Ghana
On 13 December, the Commonwealth Scholars & Fellows Alumni, Ghana (CoSFAG) delivered an event for alumni in-country to celebrate 65 years of development impact through Commonwealth Scholarships. The event served to bring together alumni in Ghana to network and...
Development in Action webinar series: From Indian Navy to international trade: Commonwealth Scholarships enabling career transitions
On Tuesday 10 December 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Lt Cdr Bidisha Pandey (Retd) delivered a webinar on ‘From Indian Navy to international trade: Commonwealth Scholarships enabling career transitions’. This webinar addressed the CSC development theme of, Promoting...
Towards a Knowledge Hub – Marking 65 years of Commonwealth Scholarships in Bangladesh
On 7 December, the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF) held a summit to mark the 65th anniversary of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC). The summit brought together over 170 Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni from...
