49th Annual Report (2007-2008) - Commonwealth Scholarship ...

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United
Kingdom (CSC) is responsible for managing Britain’s contribution to
the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).
The CSC supports around 750 awards annually. Awards are funded
by the Department for International Development (for developing
Commonwealth countries) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in
partnership with UK universities (for developed Commonwealth
countries).The CSC makes available seven types of award (see page 2),
and also nominates UK citizens for scholarships to study in other
Commonwealth countries under the CSFP.
The CSC is a non-departmental public body in its own right, and
seeks to conform to all relevant guidelines on good practice. Members
are appointed in line with the Code of Practice of the Office of the
Commissioner for Public Appointments. No remuneration is paid to
Commissioners, except for out-of-pocket expenses and an honorarium
of £200 for each selection committee for which they assess
applications. The Chair also receives an honorarium of £5000 per
annum, in respect of two days work per month. The Commission’s
secretariat is provided by the Association of Commonwealth
Universities; financial and welfare support for scholars is provided by
the British Council.
The CSFP is an international programme under which member
governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other
Commonwealth countries. The Plan was established at the first
Commonwealth education conference in 1959 and is reviewed by
Ministers at their triennial meetings – the only scholarship scheme in
the world to receive such high-level recognition.
Membership of the Commission for the year ending 30 September 2008 was as follows:
Professor Trudy Harpham (Chair)
Department of Urban Development and Policy, London South Bank
University
Professor Tim Unwin (Chair Designate)
UNESCO Chair in ICT4D and Professor of Geography, Royal Holloway,
University of London
Dr Hilary Perraton (Deputy Chair)
Research Associate, Von Hügel Institute, St Edmund’s College,
University of Cambridge
Dr Denis Blight AO, FRSA
Independent consultant on international education; Chairman, LIS Pty
Ltd (StudyLink)
Professor Mark Cleary (from 1 May 2008)
Vice-Chancellor, University of Bradford
Dr Mark Collins (from 1 May 2008)
Director, Commonwealth Foundation
Dr Monica Darnbrough CBE
Independent consultant and writer on life science issues; former
Director, Bioscience Unit, Department of Trade and Industry
Sir Brian Donnelly KBE, CMG
Former British Ambassador to Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe
Professor Ann Floyd
Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Open University
Dr Norman Geddes
Business Strategy and Technical Manager, QinetiQ
Professor Christine Humfrey (from 1 May 2008)
Special Professor in International Higher Education, University of
Nottingham
Professor Sharon Huttly (to 31 April 2008)
Dean of Studies, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Professor David Johns CBE, FREng, DSc (to 31 April 2008)
Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Bradford
Dr Nyovani Madise (from 1 May 2008)
Reader in Social Statistics, University of Southampton
Professor John Morgan FRSA (to 31 July 2008)
UNESCO Chair of the Political Economy of Education, Director of the
UNESCO Centre for Comparative Education Research and Commonwealth
Education Documentation Centre, University of Nottingham
Professor Timothy Shaw (to 31 April 2008)
Director, Institute of International Relations at the University of the
West Indies, St Augustine; former Director, Institute of
Commonwealth Studies
Professor Gurharpal Singh (to 31 April 2008)
Nadir Dinshaw Professor of Inter-Religious Relations, University of
Birmingham
Professor Martin Snaith OBE, FREng (to 31 April 2008)
Emeritus Professor of Highway Engineering, University of Birmingham
Professor William Stephens
Change Programme Director, Cranfield University
Dr Rosemary Stevenson (from 1 May 2008)
Former Head, DFID South Asia
Professor Jonathan Wastling (from 1 May 2008)
Head of Veterinary Preclinical Science, University of Liverpool
Officers:
Dr John Kirkland
Dr Jonathan Jenkins
Executive Secretary
Assistant Secretary