Publication and Resources
Alumni e-newsletter Issue 4 (October 2012)
Welcome to the October CSC Alumni e-newsletter. This issue brings you news of recent events, updates on alumni projects and the latest Professional Network developments. If you have an item you would like to submit for inclusion in the next e-newsletter (due out in...
Commonwealth Professional Fellow awarded 2012 Fairness Award
Lucy Kanu (2009 Commonwealth Professional Fellow, Agriculture, The Prince's Trust) has been selected as the 2012 Grassroots Honoree of the Fairness Award. Lucy will receive a 2012 Fairness Award for her work as 'a Nigerian social entrepreneur and innovator who has...
North West Commonwealth Scholars share their research
A social meeting was organised by the North West Regional Network of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows at the University of Lancaster on 9 June 2012. Eleven scholars from three universities in the North West of the UK shared their research and personal experiences....
Mauritian alumni talk about the impact of Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholars from Mauritius talk about how their scholarships have enabled them to make a contribution to the development of their country. This video was shown to ministers at the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (18CCEM), held in...
Mauritian alumni meet for focus discussion group on gender
The recent Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) held in Mauritius provided an opportunity to convene a focus discussion group on gender on 29 August 2012. Five Mauritian alumni met with Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioners Christine Humfrey and...
Mauritius to offer new Commonwealth Scholarships
The newly-established Open University of Mauritius plans to offer 54 Commonwealth Scholarships – one for every Commonwealth country – from next year, it was announced yesterday. The ambitious plan was revealed by Dr Hon Rajesh Jeetah, Minister of Tertiary Education,...
Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) and the Taylor & Francis Group, a leading publisher of Commonwealth Studies under the Routledge imprint, are delighted to announce a new prize to be awarded for the most outstanding article...
Commonwealth Scholarship link with the 2012 Olympics – October 2012
Padmraj Patil (2011 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from India, MSc Water and Waste Water Engineering, Cranfield University) participated in the London 2012 Olympic Games as a performer in the opening ceremony and as a marshal for the athletes. He recalls ‘It was indeed a...
Current Australian Commonwealth Scholars in Oxford
Boston Consulting Group (Australia) will be in Oxford on 30 November 2012 and would like to meet interested candidates. Please get in touch with BCG direct to find out more and to arrange a meeting.
Commonwealth Scholar at the Olympics
Padmraj Patil (2011 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from India, MSc Water and Waste Water Engineering, Cranfield University) is participating in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. He spoke to us about his excitement at being involved in the Games and...
