42nd Annual Report - Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in ...

42nd Annual Report
to the Secretary
of State for
International
Development
Commonwealth
Scholarship Commission
in the United Kingdom
For the year ending
30th September 2001

COMMONWEALTH
SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM
Established by Act of Parliament in 1959, the Commonwealth
Scholarship Commission is responsible for maintaining Britain’s
contribution to the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship
Plan (CSFP).
The CSFP is an international programme under which member
governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of
other Commonwealth countries.
Membership of the Commission during the year to 30
September 2001 was as follows:
Commission Chairman Geoffrey Caston (second right) in
discussion with (from left), Derek Miles, David Green (Director
General of the British Council) and Commission Deputy Chair
Trudy Harpham
Dr Geoffrey Caston CBE (Chair)
Formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific
Professor Trudy Harpham (Deputy Chair)
Department of Urban Development and Policy, South Bank University
Mr. Suhail Aziz
Chairman and Managing Director, Brettonwood Partnership Ltd., International Management Consultants
Professor J. B. Dilawari
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Mr. Colin George
Formerly Group Personnel Director of Guinness plc., and Chairman of the Lifelong Learning Foundation
Professor William Hill FRS
Dean of Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Ms Caren Levy
Development Planning Unit, University College London
Professor Ian Livingstone
Professor of Development Studies, University of East Anglia
Mrs. Anne Lonsdale
President of New Hall, University of Cambridge
Dr Derek Miles
Formerly Director, Institute of Development Engineering, Loughborough University
Dr Patricia Richardson
Director of Networks Team, Foundation for Small and Medium- Sized Enterprise Development, University of Durham
Officers of the Commission were as follows:
Executive Secretary: Dr John Kirkland
Director of Human Capacity Development, Association of Commonwealth Universities
Assistant Secretary: Dr Jonathan Jenkins
Head of Awards, Association of Commonwealth Universities
Annual Report Design: William Sandeford

C O N T E N T S
Introduction and Overview 2
Key events in 2000-01
CSFP: Past, Present and Future 4
A major review of Commission Activities
Real Life Problems 8
Award-holders’ achievements – in their own words
CSFP International 12
More countries are offering awards than at any
time in the past twenty years
CSFP Alumni: Focus on Southern Africa 14
Keeping in touch with former award holders
DFID Shared Scholarship Scheme 16
Partnerships between government and universities
Measuring Performance 18
Award-holders’ success rates – and their views on current provision
Recruitment and Selection 20
2001 Selections in detail
Awards Held in 2000-01 28
Current Scholars by country, host institution and
subjects studied
Commission Finances 34
Summary of Commission expenditure
CSFP People 35
Qualifications, Awards and Panel of Advisers
How to Apply 42
Where to apply for an award in the UK

INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
We have the honour to submit, pursuant to section 15 (12) of the Overseas Development
and Co-operation Act 1980, the following report of the Commonwealth Scholarship
Commission in the United Kingdom for the year ending 30 September 2001.
In our 2000 Annual Report, we noted that the Commission had been asked to review its
current work by both of its funding bodies, the Department for International
Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Both of these reviews have
now been completed. As a result, we are able both to report on another year of
outstanding achievement for the scheme, and present a radical agenda for its future
development.
‘The Commonwealth Scholarship
and Fellowship Plan is exactly
the sort of programme that the
Commonwealth needs.
Scholarships make the
Commonwealth relevant to young
people. Scholars establish
lifelong friendships and
relationships which bind
countries together in a practical
way’
Baroness Amos
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs, speaking
at the CSFP Host Nations
meeting, July 2001
An Agenda for Development
Our proposals are outlined on pages 4-7. In producing such a fundamental review, our
aim has been to apply the language and opportunities of the twenty-first century to the
basic principles outlined for the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan over
forty years ago. The proposals recognise the potential that new teaching methods and
shorter, more focused periods of study can make to developing skills. In many cases,
such as the proposed distance learning awards and established split-site doctoral
programme, this can increasingly be achieved in the applicant’s own country. They
recognise the vastly increased availability of highly focused Masters courses, and seek to
extend opportunities for short term professional visits. They seek to utilise modern
communication opportunities to ensure that awards are more widely known and
accessible than ever before.
The proposals reflect our determination to ensure that Britain’s contribution to the CSFP
has maximum impact – in developing future leaders, sharing expertise and, most of all,
in contributing to the development of some of the world’s poorest countries. The CSFP
is the ideal vehicle to pursue such objectives. The principles upon which the Plan is
based talk of mutual co-operation, sharing of educational expertise and special regard for
human resource and development needs. Whilst the means of achieving these aims may
change, the overall goals remain as important as ever.
The response to the review has been encouraging, particularly from the UK government,
and we have mapped out a timetable for implementation. Universities have already been
asked to present proposals for the first phase of distance learning provision, and a survey
has been instigated to set the scope for the new professional fellowships. We expect the
first awards to be made in both areas by 2003, by which time the range of
Commonwealth awards will be more diverse than ever before.
The International Dimension
The Commission has responsibility only for the operation of scholarships and fellowships
involving the United Kingdom, but CSFP activity extends to the entire Commonwealth.
This spirit of international co-operation – which has seen awards offered by over twenty
countries at some point over the past forty years – is a major strength of the Plan. It is a
feature that we have sought to develop further over the past year, both in the interests of
British students seeking opportunities to study abroad, and Commonwealth co-operation
more generally. These measures have met with some success.
Australian Commonwealth Scholars
Stacey Bartsch (front right) and Zoe
Greenwood (back, third from right),
whose fund raising concert in March
2001 raised almost £3000 for the
work of CARE International in
developing countries
The 14th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, at Halifax, in November
2000, gave a welcome boost to the Plan by setting ambitious targets for the number of
awards to be offered each year and the number of countries hosting them. It also
endorsed the approach of several countries – including the UK – of seeking more variety
in the type of award available. Finally, it called for greater central direction of the Plan,
which operates primarily as a series of bi-lateral agreements between governments.
Responding to these proposals, the Commission was instrumental in convening a
meeting of host nations, held at Marlborough House in July. Further details of this, the
first gathering of its kind for many years, can be found on pages 12-13. Both the number
of countries attending and their enthusiasm for the future of the Plan were highly
encouraging, and it is particularly pleasing to note that several new destinations are
appearing on the list of countries offering awards in 2002.
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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
Specific initiatives advanced at the meeting included the proposal for a new international
web site, allowing CSFP award information from all participating countries to be
accessed centrally for the first time. We are delighted that the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office has provided support for this development, and expect the site to
be available to assist those applying for awards in 2002.
The Student Dimension
Amidst all of this change, it would be easy to forget that the established functions of the
Commission have still been carried out throughout the year. In fact, 2001 saw a 22 %
increase in the number of new awards offered. One reason for this was the introduction,
on a trial basis, of joint awards with universities. The first such awards, with the
Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, have proved highly successful, and the possibility of
such awards has been offered to all UK universities for 2002-03.
More important, there is every indication that the quality of student is being maintained,
and even enhanced. In its selection criteria, the Commission seeks candidates who
combine academic excellence with the potential and ambition to make a real difference
to their home countries on completion of their award. Our belief that these aims are
compatible is re-enforced by the many examples of students who undertake work of
international importance even during their time in the UK, a selection of which can be
found on pages 8-11. Longer-term evidence comes from our on-going tracer study of
former award holders, more details of which can be found on pages 14-15.
The Commission monitors this progress closely, through site visits, reports from students
and their supervisors and completion rates. As we report on page 18, these have been
broadly comparable with those of high quality UK students, despite the personal and
other problems that overseas students inevitably face in adjusting to a new environment.
This finding is a tribute both to the expertise of our Panel of Advisers, who give their
services freely to ensure that selection process is as rigorous as possible, and the support
given to students by their host institutions. Most of all, it says much about the dedication
and enthusiasm of award holders themselves.
Commission Chairman Geoffrey
Caston meets Ghanian student Isaac
Galyuon, of the Institute of
Grasslands and Environmental
Research
Management and Personnel
Membership of the Commission remained unchanged during the year, except for the
untimely death, in September, of Professor Ian Livingstone. In addition to bringing a
first hand knowledge of developing countries to Commission policy making, Professor
Livingstone had been particularly active in the selection process since joining the
Commission in 1995. His insight was responsible for advancing the cause of literally
dozens of students whose talents might otherwise have gone unrewarded, and he will
be sadly missed.
Looking to the Future
The proposals outlined on Pages 4-7 arise from the most fundamental re-think of the
Commission’s agenda for many years. Fully implemented, they will ensure that
Commonwealth awards remain both prestigious and relevant. We regard the proposals as
part of a continuous process of reform, rather than an end in themselves. In the coming
year we will be working not only to implement the findings, but to look for further
measures to improve the effectiveness of our work in 2003 and beyond.
A Team Effort : Staff from the ACU
and British Council who support the
work of the Commission
Geoffrey Caston
Chairman
John Kirkland
Executive Secretary
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CSFP: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Throughout its history, the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan has been
guided by a clear set of principles. Many of these are as relevant today as they were
forty years ago, such as the emphasis on partnership, flexibility, openness, a desire to
promote the highest standards both in academic and professional life and, in
particular, to respond to the expressed needs of developing countries.
Having been established at the first Conference of Commonwealth Education
Ministers (CCEM), in 1959, Ministers have taken a close interest in subsequent
progress of the CSFP at their triennial meetings. The CSFP is probably the only
scholarship scheme in the world to be reviewed by an international conference of
Ministers on a regular basis. The latest such meeting, in November 2000, proposed
both an expansion of the number of awards and more diversity in the type of award.
The 120 page review of Commission
activities - presented to the Secretary
of State in December 2000
2000-01 also saw the most fundamental review of the CSFP in the United Kingdom
for many years. In July 2000, the Commission was invited by the Secretary of State
for International Development to consider its current range of operations, focusing
particularly on how CSFP activity could better meet the needs of developing countries.
A separate review was also conducted for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on
the scheme for Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In both cases, the findings were
able to take into account the need for consistency with long-standing CSFP principles
and the recommendations of the Halifax CCEM.
CSFP in the Developing World
Our review for DFID was submitted in December 2000, and received a positive
response from the Secretary of State for International Development early in 2001. It
found that the aims and structures of CSFP have been both durable and successful.
Particular strengths included the principle of partnership between home and host
nations, the strong record of award holders in making a real difference to their own
countries, and the close relations established with the higher education sector,
particularly in developing countries.
PRINCIPLES OF THE CSFP
The five general principles of
CSFP, established by
Commonwealth Education
Ministers at the time of its
formation, state that the Plan:
• should promote the highest
standards of achievement and
professional performance,
having regard to the needs of
nominating countries
• be based on mutual co-operation
and sharing of educational
expertise amongst
Commonwealth countries
• be flexible enough to meet
diverse and changing needs
• be operated through bi-lateral
arrangements, to allow
maximum flexibility
• be additional to, and distinct
from, any other plan in operation
On the other hand, more could be done to maximise these benefits. The
recommendations of the Commonwealth Education Ministers provided a timely
reminder of the continuing need for diversity, in order to meet changing needs, whilst
the opportunity for more regular interaction with DFID priorities was also welcomed.
Reflecting this, findings sought to combine new and radical approaches with long
standing strengths.
New Approaches
CSFP’s founders recognised the need for the Plan to be flexible, to take into account
changing needs and opportunities. Nowhere are such opportunities more apparent than
in the field of distance learning. The Review notes that ‘suitably targeted, such
provision can play an important role in increasing access to new skills in country’.
Distance learning would not be new to CSFP, such awards having already been
introduced by Canada. Their provision concentrates awards on particular subjects,
courses and regions, and offers the potential to increase student numbers at no extra
cost. Members were particularly attracted by the possibility of joint provision between
UK and home country providers. Such provision would serve the dual purpose of
developing individual skills and raising capacity in developing country institutions.
The introduction of awards on an experimental basis was recommended. UK
universities were asked in July to nominate suitable courses for the first round,
scheduled to start in 2002-03.
It is sometimes forgotten that the core principles of CSFP seek to promote the highest
levels of technical and professional performance, as well as academic achievement.
Fellowships – allowing visits to the UK for career updating or development of new
skills – have long been a strength of the scheme. However these had previously been
concentrated on academics in mid-career. The review proposed an extension of this
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CSFP: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
principle to other groups, through the creation of Commonwealth Professional
Fellowships. These awards would typically be shorter, and involve a wider range of
host institutions, than Academic Fellowships. They are intended to be operational by
2003.
A further new initiative identified for expansion was the Split-Site Doctoral scheme,
through which students registered at a developing country university could undertake
one year of their study in the UK. The concept of split-site work epitomises the idea
of partnership between home and host country, having the potential both to create new
relationships between institutions and cement existing ones. Such awards are already
in place, as part of a three year pilot introduced in 1998. Firm decisions on future
development were deferred until after evaluation of this takes place in 2001-02; but it
was hoped that this would provide the basis for expansion. Greater flexibility on the
timing of the period spent in the UK, including the option of splitting the twelve
months, was also proposed.
Existing Schemes
Each of the four schemes already in operation enjoyed strong support, and were
recommended for retention. Several changes were proposed, however, to increase
their contribution to international development.
Awards held in the UK during the year 2000-2001
Nigerian Split-Site student
Kolawole Adebayo, spending a
year in Reading as part of his
doctorate at the University of
Agriculture, Abeokuta,
participates in a session at the
2001 Welcome programme
Scheme
No
Commonwealth General Scholarships 388
Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships 14
Commonwealth Academic Staff 111
Commonwealth Fellowships 90
TOTAL 603
Historically, the majority of Commission scholarships have been for doctoral study.
More recently, this trend has shifted – as a result of the increasing number of
vocationally based Masters qualifications now available, the desire to train more
individuals and for award holders to utilise their newly acquired skills more quickly.
The move towards one year courses also found support from nominating agencies,
who were also surveyed as part of the Review. In view of this, it is proposed to adopt
a 50:50 target split for new awards from 2002, and to consider the following year
whether to move further in this direction. It is not, however, proposed that doctorates
be abandoned. No nominating agency preferred a reduction of provision to below
25%, and several pointed out that the analytical skills produced through doctoral study
were critical to developing countries in many areas.
Scholarships will continue to be offered in all subjects. The Review recognised that
skills required by developing countries can embrace a wide range of backgrounds, and
that defining precise disciplines would be a hazardous process. Two proposals were
made, however, to increase the relationship between awards and development
priorities. The first involves bringing to the attention of nominating agencies any
priority areas already agreed between their national authorities and DFID. The second
provides a series of ‘add-on’ events for award holders in the UK, providing
opportunities to develop more generic skills to supplement their academic
programmes.
Awards will remain open to citizens of all Commonwealth countries. There are no
quotas for individual nations, to ensure maximum openness and competition, however
loose regional targets exist. The report endorsed a slight shift towards Africa,
reflecting the inclusion of South Africa and re-entry of Nigeria in recent years. It also
proposed the introduction of a new target figure for award holders from countries in
the lowest third of the United Nations Human Development Index. In the case of the
Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarship Scheme, which aims to develop higher
education capacity in those countries most in need, it proposed that the proportion of
CURRENT PROVISION
The four forms of award
available from the UK
Commission during the year
were:
General Scholarships - for all
citizens of Commonwealth
countries. Primarily for
taught or research
postgraduate study.
Academic Staff Scholarships
- for promising junior staff of
universities in certain
developing countries.
Fellowships - visits of up to
twelve months for mid-career
staff of developing country
universities.
Split-Site Doctorates - up to
one year in the UK, as part of
a doctoral degree in certain
developing countries.
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CSFP: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
award-holders from sub-Saharan Africa or from countries in the bottom third of the
Human Development Index (Low HDI) should rise from its 1996 figure of 53% to
90% in 2003.
Building Future Links: Over forty
Commonwealth Fellows, together
with UK university representatives,
attended a seminar organised on
sources of funding for research
collaboration between the UK and
developing countries. The event,
organised by the Commission,
aimed to encourage the
development of long term
collaboration between Fellows and
their host institutions.
CSFP in Developed Countries
Britain’s participation in the CSFP is intended to reflect its commitment to the
Commonwealth as an institution. However the policy reasons for supporting awards to
developing countries are different from those to developed ones. Awards to Australia,
Canada and New Zealand inevitably focus less on supporting the countries concerned,
and more on cultural relations, and the development of good international relations
generally.
Our discussions with FCO therefore concentrated on how to build on CSFP’s strong
record in recruiting candidates who meet these criteria. Recommendations included a
stronger emphasis on one year courses, revised advice to agencies on subject
preferences (whilst retaining eligibility for all subjects) and involvement of British
High Commissions in the nominating procedure. Application procedures have also
been reformed to give increased attention to personal, as well as academic qualities.
For example, candidates are now asked to include a letter with their application,
outlining more fully their reasons for wishing to study in the UK, and future career
aspirations.
Synergy with Other Government programmes
Both of our sponsoring departments also support other programmes in the field of
higher education. Our review sought to identify ways to increase synergy with these,
and policy objectives as a whole.
Particular potential for a closer relationship existed with the Higher Education Links
Scheme, through which DFID funds small partnerships between UK universities and
those of developing countries. At present, awards are small scale, confined largely to
travel costs and basic materials. Much would be gained if some personnel component
could be added to the relationship. One way of achieving this would be for such
partnerships to nominate candidates for joint supervision under the Commission’s
split-site doctoral scheme. By allowing such nominations, the Commission also gains
access to established partnerships, where the prospects for effective collaboration are
particularly strong.
‘Mobility and the exchange of
ideas and knowledge remain at the
heart of the ideals of the
Commonwealth. This scheme was
designed also to embody the ideal
of reciprocity and sharing, with
each country contributing
according to its means. In short,
the rationale for the CSFP is in
harmony with the objectives of the
Commonwealth itself’
Don McKinnon
Commonwealth Secretary-
General, introducing the debate on
CSFP at the Conference of
Commonwealth Education
Ministers, November 2000.
A second DFID programme, the Shared Scholarship Scheme, already had much in
common with the work of the Commission. The scheme seeks to support high quality
students from developing countries, to undertake postgraduate programmes directly
related to development needs. There is also a degree of common administration in the
scheme already, since it is also confined to Commonwealth countries, and the
secretariat is based at the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Awards are
partially funded by UK universities, which take responsibility for recruitment,
selection and student support. In view of this, it was recommended that the scheme
should retain its separate identity and structure, but that for policy purposes it would
come under the auspices of the Commission. When implemented, this will represent a
significant addition to the Commission’s work, described more fully on pages 16-17.
Finally, discussions with FCO considered our relationship with the Chevening
Scholarships programme, which seeks to bring future ‘leaders’ and ‘opinion formers’
to the UK . From our tracer study of former award holders, it was clear that
Commonwealth Scholarships already have a strong record in meeting these objectives.
Differences in selection methods, however, give a welcome diversity in recruitment.
The close relationship of the Commission with governments and universities in the
countries concerned is of particular value in attracting the most able candidates of their
generation to the UK. We therefore regard the two schemes as complementary in
meeting UK objectives. The detailed proposals for awards in FCO funded countries,
described above, are designed to strengthen this relationship further.
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CSFP: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Partnership, Openness and Transparency
For both of our funding departments, it is vital that Commonwealth Scholarships are
fully accessible to the most deserving candidates in the countries concerned, and have
the maximum impact in those countries. The Review sought ways in which openness
and transparency could be further enhanced.
Although CSFP is a Commonwealth scheme, it has no central management. Awards
primarily reflect bi-lateral arrangements between the countries concerned, and the
principle of partnership depends critically on effective communication between home
and host nations. The Commission believes that this is best achieved if representatives
from host countries are invited to attend meetings at which in-country nominations are
made. We have adopted this practice for many years in our own nominating meetings,
and have now asked other countries to consider doing likewise.
It was also recognised that some candidates, including those of refugee status, might
fall between the responsibilities of nominating agencies. To ensure accessibility for
these, it was decided that a limited number of nominations would be accepted, initially
on a trial basis, from other bodies. At the end of the period under review, the first such
invitation was issued, to the Hugh Pilkington Charitable Trust, to propose candidates
for the 2002 competition.
Finally, a major omission in the international operation of the scheme is the lack of a
centrally available record of awards available in all participating countries. A major
proposal of the Commission – also fed into the CCEM discussions – was that this be
rectified through the creation of an international CSFP web-site. In addition to
improving information, this would also improve accessibility by making application
forms available on-line. The proposal was enthusiastically endorsed by a meeting of
host nations held in July 2001 (pages 12-13). We are delighted to report that FCO has
made available additional funds to pursue this project. The new site is expected to be
in operation for the start of the 2003 recruitment process, in July 2002.
Conclusion: The Way Forward
The programme of reform outlined cannot be achieved overnight. Nevertheless, our
report contained a timetable of implementation under which most of the proposals
would be implemented by late 2003. The intended outcome is a scheme that is more
modern, diverse and relevant than at any time in its history, but nonetheless still
recognisable to its founding principles – in particular the emphasis on co-operation, the
needs of developing countries and selection by merit. At the time of writing, this
target appears achievable.
SUMMARY OF KEY
RECOMMENDATIONS
New Initiatives
• Introduction of Scholarships by
Distance Learning
• Establishment of new
Professional Fellowships
• Programme of add-on events to
develop skills of award holders
• Expanded and more flexible
split-site programme
Current Programmes
• Shift towards one year courses,
whilst retaining doctorates
• Establishment of targets for
candidates from countries in
the bottom-third of the Human
Development Index
• Increased concentration of
CASS awards on bottom-third
HDI countries and sub-Saharan
Africa
• Shift towards shorter and more
flexible Fellowships programme
Synergy and Transparency
• DFID country priorities to be
taken account of in
nomination, whilst retaining
eligibility for all subjects
• Commission to assume
responsibility for DFID Shared
Scholarship Scheme
• Stronger collaboration with the
DFID Higher Education Links
scheme
• Experiments with new
channels of nominations
• Nominating agencies asked to
include UK representatives on
selection panels
• Establishment of international
CSFP web-site
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REAL LIFE PROBLEMS: SOCIAL WELFARE
Some award-holders need not wait
until publication of their work
before its international
importance is recognised. The
work of Valda Henry, a
Commonwealth Scholar from
Dominica, was in demand
throughout her doctoral study at
the Warwick Business School, and
has continued to make an impact
since.
The quality of Commonwealth
Scholars, and relevance of their
work to real life issues, is
frequently recognised by
supervisors in their annual
progress reports. In the side
columns of pages 8-11, we list a
selection of examples.
EDUCATION
The thesis is extremely
interesting, well written, and it
also adds substantially to
knowledge of teachers’
professional lives in general, and
also those of South African
teachers grappling with a
country’s ‘social transformation’
via the educational system in
particular.
University of Manchester
She has begun to integrate her
theoretical study of the meaning
of sustainable educational
development with reflections on
her own attempts to encourage
such development in a particular
school. Her research promises to
be of considerable benefit to
others working in South Africa
and more widely in countries of
the South.
Canterbury Christ Church
Valda’s doctorate was awarded by the University of Warwick in 2001, following
research under the supervision of Professor Ian Davidson. She investigated the
relationship between governance, performance and administration of the social security
systems in the member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
by addressing the key question "How do governance factors impact on the
performance and administration of social security systems in the OECS?" The work
drew on a triangulation method combining multivariate analysis using panel data
compiled for the study and interviews with policy makers and senior officials in the
social security system.
The thesis concluded that governance plays a key role in the performance of social
security organisations and identified some elements of best practice. Critical factors
were identified as the autonomy and independence of the social security organisations,
accountability, transparency, diversification of the investment portfolio, professional
expertise, partnership-building among the stakeholders and the involvement of plan
participants at the board level. All were important in enhancing the performance and
administration of social security systems.
During her period of study Valda’s work attracted international
interest. She attended and delivered papers at conferences
organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and
the International Social Security Association (ISSA). She was
invited to be part of the United Nations Committee of Experts
on Social Security at its meeting on "Coping in Dire
Circumstances: Traditional and Modern Schemes of Social
Protection in the Context of Development." and delivered a
paper on "Innovative Approaches in Resource Mobilisation for
Social Protection". As part of this, she participated and served
as a rapporteur at a Joint Workshop of United Nations Experts
and the Government of South Africa Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehensive
Social Security System in 2000. She was invited by the Namibian Social Security
Commission to review its investment process and conduct a seminar on Investment
Management. She was also invited by the ILO to be a founding member of
FACTNET, a network of actuaries and professionals with an aim to improve the
actuarial, investment and operating practices of social security organisations.
The completion of her PhD and particular topic of her dissertation has opened up
significant opportunities for future research and contributions in the field. She has
expressed a keen interest in publishing her work and her examiners, impressed with
the rigour of the study and the conclusions reached, have expressed an interest in joint
publications.
She has an offer from the Namibian Social Security Commission to work on the
implementation of long-term benefits as part of its social security package. The Health
Economics Unit of the University of the West Indies has expressed an interest in
having her employed in research and publishing. The ISSA has also expressed an
interest in publishing the thesis and there exists opportunities for short-term
collaborations with the ILO. In addition, the social security organisations in the OECS
are keenly interested in her research and there will be opportunities for collaboration
with these organisations.
For a start, she has been invited by the National Insurance Scheme of St. Vincent and
Grenadines to facilitate a workshop on "Investing Social Security Funds", in early
2002 and has been approached by the Dominica Social Security Scheme to assist in the
formulation of a strategic and financial plan for the organisation. She is currently
working on a social recovery strategy as part of the socio-economic impact assessment
of the restructuring of the banana industry on farmers and farm workers for WHITCO,
a consulting firm in Dominica.
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ANIMAL WELFARE
There’s one word slurring the otherwise prestigious
appearance of my DPhil certificate from Oxford
University: faecal. Until I saw the title of my thesis
written there, I’d thought that graduation would
mean the end of the embarrassment I had to get used
to while working with the stuff for three years. Now
it will dance in front of my eyes forever, encased in a
smart frame.
I studied faeces during my time at Oxford because
these complex objects contain the remains of
hormones that have been circulating in the body. By grinding up the faeces and
extracting the hormones from them, it is possible to estimate the amount of hormone
that was rushing through the bloodstream at about the time the pertinent bit of food
was being digested. I was specifically looking for corticosterone – also known as stress
hormone – in chickens. The usual way to measure it is to take a blood sample, which
gives the bird a fright and consequently causes a rise in corticosterone, confusing the
measurement.
I was the first person to untangle how to measure the hormone in chicken faeces. This
feat demanded much dreary time in a laboratory fiddling around with a
radioimmunoassay, but it was all for a good cause - it was aimed at providing a
method to measure the welfare of farmed chickens.
I then trickled cold water over any excitement the new measurement technique
aroused. I showed that ‘stress hormone’ is not an ideal indicator of negative
experiences. In fact, it soared in my chickens while they did what they are highly
motivated to do - writhe around in floor litter, or ‘dustbathe’. This suggests that the
hormone is released in response to arousal and perceived demands, whether they are
distasteful or not. This has not been demonstrated before in birds, and it means that
scientists trying to measure ‘bad’ stress should take additional measurements, such as
behavioural choice tests, to make sure that the proposed stressor is aversive. I’m
leaving them to it.
As riveting as the research was, it wasn’t enough to keep me sane during my three
years at Oxford – I was homesick for New Zealand and had to find a meaningful
activity that thrilled me, as well as prepared me career-wise for my return home.
Fortunately, I came across a poster advertising the Daily Telegraph’s Young Science
Writer competition. Sitting down to write my essay was a revelation – I felt like a
child again! I loved the process, and even better, I was runner up in the competition.
The prize-giving gave me a chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in
UK science journalism, and I began to write for major broadsheet newspapers, New
Scientist and the Economist whenever I could squeeze in the time (farewell,
weekends).
Since my return to New Zealand I’ve been doing science writing and publicity for the
Liggins Institute, a biomedical research organisation. Without my time in Oxford, I
would probably have kept wishing I could be satisfied in a ‘normal’ job . I feel as
though it showed me what I am designed to do, as well as giving me a hugely
expanded view of the world. I am delighted to be contributing to the scientific and
economic advancement of my country, and will be forever grateful for the kindness
and generosity shown to me by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
tenure of his scholarship, his studies INNOVATION
will make significant contributions to
He has just completed a detailed study of the cell wall proteins of Arabidopsis. This is the first
such study in the world. It has identified a series of new, cell wall, proteins previously thought to
be located, exclusively, in other parts of the cell. The results will change our understanding of
cell wall biochemistry and instigate new research to understand the real function of these proteins.
University of Durham
The benefits of awards can be
unpredictable. In the case of Andrea
Lord, a Commonwealth Scholarship
at the University of Oxford led to a
significant breakthrough in the field
of animal welfare, and the start of a
new career interest as an award
winning science writer. Having just
returned to her native New Zealand,
she describes the highlights of a
hectic three years.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
His stay in the department has been
highly fruitful, investigating
arsenic uptake into differing rice
varieties, and conducting a survey
of arsenic levels in soils and rice
from Bangladesh. As Bangladesh
is suffering from extensive
groundwater contamination, with
this groundwater used for irrigation
purposes, the area of his research is
highly pertinent to this pollution of
his country. The results so far
clearly indicate which areas of
Bangladesh are under threat from
arsenic contamination, and the
extent to which this arsenic is
transferred to rice.
University of Aberdeen
He has shown a prodigious capacity
for work and has already completed
a large number of experiments that
examine a traditional Ghanaian
herbal medicine. …during the
remaining tenure of his scholarship,
his studies will make significant
contributions to understanding the
molecular toxicology of an important
Ghanaian herbal medicine.
Imperial College, London
Following research by questionnaire
in South Africa, he has focused on a
series of common "Family
Medicine" issues which are
anatomically related. For each of
these he has researched the anatomy
described or explained. He is
considering the best possible form
of illustration, which is usually
photographing prosected material.
The information in his thesis will be
highly valuable to practitioners in
South Africa, as well as
practitioners throughout the world,
where the issues may be similar.
University of Cambridge
CSC Annual Report page 9

REAL LIFE PROBLEMS: GENDER AND EMPLOYMENT
The role of women in developing
communities is more complex than
often imagined, and sometimes
can be unravelled only through
detailed empirical study. Here
Hala Hameed, Commonwealth
Scholar at the University of East
Anglia, describes her
groundbreaking work in the rural
areas of the Maldives.
QUALITY
One of the top students in her
year, and one of the best ever on
this programme.
University of Sussex
The past year has been an
exceptional one for the student.
He won the first prize for the
Best Student paper in the annual
British Association of
Computational Mechanics
conference held in Birmingham
University in April of this year.
There were over thirty other
students from the UK competing
for this prize.
University of Swansea
She has made excellent progress.
My colleagues and I agree that
she is among the very best (if
not the best) of this session’s
very able batch of new entrants.
SOAS, London
A very dedicated student and has
gained respect from everyone in
the School. She is one of the
best students I have ever taught.
University of Nottingham
We are not just training a
researcher but someone who is a
valuable addition to Botswana’s
human and social capital.
University of Reading
One of the most brilliant and
productive PhD students I have
had in twenty years.
University College London
In the South Asian context, cultural practice and social norms define gender roles that
seclude and exclude women from crucial livelihood strategies and women are
generally perceived to be socially and economically dependent on men.
Given this scenario, it is clear that we need to know more about the basis of women’s
power and authority, and how far this is connected to the economic independence that
follows from employment. The objective of this study in progress is to analyse the
relationship between gendered power relations and economic vulnerability of rural
women. Field research has been conducted in Shaviyani Atoll, the Maldives.
Central to this investigation are women’s livelihood strategies and expression of power
by women and men in the domestic domain with particular emphasis on implications
of marriage, divorce and remarriage practice on gendered power. Understanding power
relations is a complex research task and best approached through in-depth study. Thus,
I applied an ethnographic approach for close field observations of the research
participants and setting. Themes to pursue were identified by conversing with focus
groups and key informants.
Preliminary results suggest
that women’s economic
power does not translate
directly into decision-making
power. However, men’s
affluence significantly
increased their authority and
in turn, women by virtue of
marriage assumed more
control in household matters.
Further, women’s direct
access to household resources
does not imply authority.
Neither have female heads of
households been assured a
Fisheries in the Maldives : is the role of women
systematically undervalued?
status equal or above that of their husbands or male kin within the household power
structure, suggesting that marriage stability, kinship, social networks and norms
significantly influenced household power relations.
Close observations of rural livelihoods revealed that women’s income-earning
activities were woven into their domestic chores, making their contribution to earnings
seem less important. The contribution of their earnings in kind, such as home-grown
vegetables and fruits in rural islands creating savings remains to be acknowledged.
Further, with men at the frontline of markets where goods produced with women’s
labour are sold, women’s economic participation becomes invisible. Fisheries, a
predominantly male activity, would not hold much significance as a key industry
despite technological advancement if not for women’s participation. Women’s
laborious task of fish processing is strategically undervalued despite the products’
export value, primarily because men are at the initial and final stages of production.
Rural women’s hard-earned efforts to meet seasonal demands for indigenous palm
thatch, used extensively to give an exotic look to tourist resorts, needs to be seen as
indirect contribution to tourism. Based on initial findings I argue that the process of
empowerment requires appreciating and improving women’s livelihood strategies. I
emphasise that these are emerging issues and will be studied in depth within this
research project.
I am hopeful that future policies for enriching rural lives for both genders will draw
upon findings of this study. My contribution is to ensure that in-depth research on the
Maldives will constitute the backdrop for effective implementation of gender equitable
policies. Results from the initial investigation seem to suggest that gender concerns in
the Maldives are non-comparable to the established literature on other South Asian and
Islamic countries. This may be due to our unique symbiosis of Islam, culture and
tradition – an area to be further analysed.
CSC Annual Report page 10

A CATALYST FOR COLLABORATION
My research aims to assess the effects of industrialisation and urbanisation on the
environment, and how these impact sustainable use of natural resources (notably land
and water). This involves as a primary step the quantification and characterisation,
through the use of analytical techniques, of various elements of the systems including
soils, river sediments, industrial effluents and surface and groundwater. It also involves
the study and modelling of the interaction between the various systems as well as the
mobility patterns of the potentially harmful chemical species. I have undertaken a field
trip to Cameroon where I gathered information/data on solid and drift geology,
hydrogeology and hydrology, industrial activities and land-use policies. I equally
collected surface and groundwater, sediments and soil samples from within and around
the coastal city of Douala (Cameroon’s industrial capital). Samples are currently being
analysed with the view to achieving the following interrelated objectives:
Often, Commonwealth Scholarships
act as a starting point for wider
collaboration between UK
universities and developing
countries. One such example is the
research described here by
Emmanuel Sone Njumbe,
Commonwealth Scholar at the
University of Manchester, on the
environmental impact of
industrialisation in his native
Cameroon.
• Assessing the level of pollution through organic and inorganic chemical
speciation studies.
• Understanding the fate, mobility and migration patterns of contaminants in
the characteristic systems of the basin through the use of leaching, adsorption
and desorption experiments.
• Using generated data to produce mass flux models that should aid in
prediction of contaminant mobility.
Results from the study should shed immediate light on the potential scale of pollution
from industrial activity in the region and, particularly, implications for water quality.
Such information should form a sound base from which to develop policies for
industrial location, public and environmental health education, as well as for waste
treatment and possible land remediation initiatives. All of these are central to
Government ambitions for sustainable development. The study will bring to focus the
role of urban geoscience in the fight against prevalent waterborne diseases and malaria.
During my ongoing programme I have been
privileged to work with researchers with indepth
knowledge and expertise covering a
wide range of disciplines central to the
concept of sustainability. I have equally been
fortunate to be trained in the use and
application of a wide spectrum of
environmental analytical techniques.
Manchester University currently boasts one
of the best laboratories for environmental
science research. It is my wish to be able to
transfer and apply all these skills and
techniques in a way that contributes to the
sustainable development of Cameroon.
Emmanuel Njumbe watches as Mr Sop
Bienvenue, of the National water Corporation
(SNEC) collects a Water sample from a
borehole.
My research project has served as a potential for the development of long-term
collaboration research ventures between the University of Manchester and the
University of Buea. Collaboration schemes in other areas are already under way. Such
activities should enhance the human resources development on the part of Cameroon
universities while at the same time open up avenues for experts in Manchester and the
UK to take part in the provision of relevant geoscientific information to a developing
country. The field potential for joint projects is very wide and centres on sustainability
issues including resource management, waste management and public health,
monitoring of agricultural and industrial pollutants, effects of urbanisation, the impact
of agricultural practices (at macro and micro scales) on human and environmental
health and environmental education.
In addition to thanking the students concerned for the contributions that appear on
pages 8-11, the Commission would like to express its gratitude to their supervisors –
respectively Ian Davidson (University of Warwick), Marian Dawkins (University of
Oxford), Cecile Jackson (University of East Anglia) and Colin Hughes (University of
Manchester)
FORGING PARTNERSHIPS
Both Dr Murugan and myself are
keen to maintain a connection
between our laboratories, and
possibly pursue further
collaborative research. This would
provide a good opportunity to
apply the research approaches that
I have developed in my work, and
which Dr Murugan learned during
his visit to Oxford, to the
biological problems on which he
works at his home institution.
Towards this end, I will be
applying for funds to visit his
laboratory in 2002. I am therefore
happy to report that Dr Murugan’s
visit to my laboratory was a
tremendous success.
Kadarkarai Murugan, Oxford,
Fellow
Since Dr Haneef returned to
Malaysia, we have been in regular
contact and have continued to
collaborate. Recently this
continued collaboration resulted in
a formal Protocol of Co-operation
between this Centre and the
International Islamic University in
Kuala Lumpur. The close personal
links established with Dr Haneef
as a result of the Commonwealth
Award were instrumental in
achieving what we hope will be a
long term relationship with his
university.
Dr Mohamed Haneef, Oxford
Centre for Islamic Studies, Fellow
CSC Annual Report page 11

CSFP INTERNATIONAL
‘The Commonwealth Scholarship
and Fellowship Plan should be
expanded and diversified so as to
include more flexibility such as
short term and split site
programmes along with traditional
awards and, where appropriate,
those which focus on
developmental and poverty
reduction objectives should be
encouraged’
Education for Our Common Future
Statement from the 14th
Conference of Commonwealth
Education Ministers
November 2000
At the time of its formation, the aspirations of CSFP’s founders went beyond the
establishment of a scholarship scheme. They regarded the Plan as a political statement
– that the Commonwealth comprised a group of independent countries, each able to
contribute distinctive experience and facilities, but collectively stronger through
sharing and joint action. Fundamental to this vision was the idea that scholarships
should be held in both developed and developing countries.
Since that time, over twenty countries have hosted Commonwealth Scholarships. For
British students, the Plan has provided opportunities to study in locations not available
under any other scheme, as well as more conventional destinations such as Australia,
Canada and New Zealand. Equally important, it has the potential to be a major force
for sharing of expertise between developing countries, through south-south
collaboration, and for applying the professional skills of developed countries to
specific problems of the developing world.
Throughout the 1990’s, however, this aspect of the scheme declined, with only seven
countries hosting awards in the three years to 1999. Commonwealth Education
Ministers, at their 2000 conference, pledged to reverse this trend, aiming to double the
number of countries offering awards by the time of their next meeting in 2003. To
encourage this process, the Commission took the initiative in convening a meeting of
host nations – the first for many years.
The meeting, held at Marlborough House in July, attracted representatives from
thirteen countries – all of which made commitments to offer awards in 2002-03. As a
result, scholarships will be available in countries as diverse as Australia, Brunei,
Cameroon, Canada, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria,
Uganda, the University of the South Pacific and the United Kingdom. Together with
South Africa (for which the first selection has already been made) and the long
standing support of Trinidad and Tobago, these commitments should ensure that the
ambitious target of Ministers will be met.
Discussions at the meeting, however, were not confined purely to generating more
awards. Delegates took the opportunity to propose wider improvements to the entire
management of the scheme, and the final statement called for:
• more contact between host nations – to monitor progress, discuss common problems
and encourage good practice
• more variety in the type of award offered – with greater imagination both in the type
of awards which would benefit developing countries, and which could be offered by
such countries. Examples might include exchange arrangements, awards targeted on
specific countries, short-term fellowships and split-site arrangements
• greater diversity in the funding mechanisms used to support awards – for example
use of non-governmental sources, or joint awards between countries, or with
universities
• renewed efforts to raise awareness of the scheme amongst students – particularly
with respect to study in developing countries
• establishment of a central information point – initially based at the Association of
Commonwealth Universities – through which individual countries can notify new
award offers or other developments
Countries offering awards under CSFP
CSC Annual Report page 12

CSFP INTERNATIONAL
• commitment to the development of a CSFP International web-site, ensuring that
information regarding awards and application procedures in all countries can be
found in the same place
• support for international tracer studies and networking amongst former award holders
By the end of the year, it was already becoming clear that the meeting was having
some impact. The first British student to study in Nigeria for several years, and the
first ever to be offered a Commonwealth Scholarship in South Africa, have already
been selected, whilst a new agreement has been reached offering awards in Australia.
Other destinations, such as Malaysia and Brunei, have recruited primarily from
developing countries, and the decision of Mauritius to offer an initial award to other
countries in the SADC region offers a reminder of the potential for south-south
linkages. By the time Education Ministers meet in 2003, there is every reason to
expect that the Commonwealth-wide aspect of the scheme will be well and truly back
on course.
NEW AWARDS FOR UK STUDENTS IN 2001
UK Citizens: Award-Holders 2001
Pictured at the Host Nations
Conference – Mr Philbert Dhyll,
Ministry of Education and Culture,
Jamaica (second left) and
Professor Rajesh Chandra,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
University of the South Pacific,
(right) with CSC Executive
Secretary John Kirkland and
Assistant Secretary Jonathan
Jenkins. Jamaica has offered
scholarships to British students for
several years, USP invited
nominations for the first time last
year.
Name Award Tenable At Field of Study
Canada
McCarthy, C University of Toronto Philosophy
Sheahan, E University of Toronto Medieval Studies
Taylor, S
India
University of New
Brunswick
Singh Sidki, K University of Delhi Law
Forestry and Environmental
Management
New Zealand
Mitchell, R Lincoln University Forestry Science
Sharma, D University of Waikato English Literature
Stanford, D Victoria University of Tourism
Wellington
Stockin, K Massey University Marine Biology
The University of Natal: a new venue
for Commonwealth Scholarships in
2002
*An additional two scholarships were offered in Canada and Jamaica but were not taken up
UK Citizens: Awards 2001
Awarding
Country
Nominations
made by the
Commission
Awards notified
to the
Commission
Awards
accepted
Canada 14 4 3
India 1 2* 1**
Jamaica 1 1 0
New Zealand 12 5 4
TOTAL 28 12 8
*Held over from 2000/2001 academic year
** 1 award deferred by student until 2002/2003 academic year
Professor Michael Gibbons,
Secretary General of ACU & Ms
Lindy Hyam, Chief Executive of
IDP Australia signing the
agreement for new scholarships in
Australia, offered through IDP on
behalf of Australian Universities.
CSC Annual Report page 13

CSFP ALUMNI
Initial results from the CSFP Tracer
Study: presented to Commonwealth
Education Ministers in November 2000
‘Omnes’ - the twice yearly
magazine for CSFP alumni
Commonwealth Scholars make a
difference to their respective societies in
many different ways. Last year’s
Annual Report gave particular attention
to those who had achieved prominence
in politics, at cabinet or even Prime
Ministerial level. This year, we present
a selection of alumni from Southern
Africa
Dr. Isla Grundy with early graduates from
her new Community Forestry degree at the
University of Stellenbosch
Few students have found qualifications
more relevant to their future career than
Isla Grundy, a Zimbabwean
Commonwealth Scholar at the Oxford
Forestry Institute from 1992-95. Since
her return, she has been actively involved
in community forestry projects – working
for a forestry based NGO, as team leader
on a three year DFID project and a
university lecturer in the field.
According to Dr Grudy, the choice of
Oxford was motivated by a desire to
apply findings in her home region. ‘It
was suggested that I study in Australia,
but to do so would have meant
concentrating on an Australian ecosystem
– it would have been difficult to
undertake fieldwork in Zimbabwe’.
The resulting qualification, however,
came just at the right time. ‘Because of
apartheid, community development was a
relatively recent priority in the 1990’s’.
The DFID project involved developing
curricula and extension projects at
Colleges in the Eastern Cape, and further
collaboration with Oxford.
As with many projects of its kind,
outcomes took some time to achieve.
‘Three years was enough to develop the
curricula but not to change attitudes.
However work continued after the initial
funding period and results are now
beginning to show in the form of the first
graduates from a newly created
community forestry degree course.’
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
‘Making a Difference’ is certainly a
phrase that comes to mind when reading
the curriculum vitae of Shamba Phiri,
Commonwealth Scholar at the Institute
of Education from 1992-93.
At the time of her award, Shamba was
already employed as Programme
Officer with the Zambian National
Commission for UNESCO, having had
several years’ teaching experience
following her first degree at the
University of Zambia. Following her
return, she worked for the newly
established Zambian arm of Macmillan
Publishers, identifying and formulating
projects for education and other key
areas. In 1996, she renewed her
connection with the United Nations,
working for their peace keeping mission
in Croatia. Two years later, she
returned to Zambia to take up the post
of Head of Programmes for the
Zambian Red Cross Society, coordinating
the planning, approval and
implementation of projects nation-wide.
She has also undertaken work for the
UN in Malawi, and gained professional
qualifications in disaster management
from Pretoria and Windhoek.
A group of Zambian alumni attending a
recent reception
Shamba is one of several influential
former scholars already traced in
Zambia, including cabinet ministers,
permanent secretaries, judges and
newspaper editors. Alumni are
particularly well represented at the
University, for example with the
Director of Continuing Education, Head
of the National Meteorological Centre
and several key academic departments.
Many of these were able to attend a reunion
dinner in Lusaka in November,
which we hope will form the basis for
further events.
CSC Annual Report page 14

FOCUS ON SOUTHERN AFRICA
Contributing to the new South Africa: Dr
Xolile Guma, Deputy Governor of the
South African Reserve Bank and former
Commonwealth Scholar at the University
of Manchester. Having originated from the
Eastern Cape, Dr Guma spent sixteen
years based at the University of Swaziland,
before returning in 1994. He has also
advised a range of international bodies
including the United Nations and African
Development Bank.
Joshua Ben Nyoka (below) is one of
several alumni from Zimbabwe who have
returned to play an active role in their
home country. Joshua, who completed a
Master’s degree in Industrial Relations at
Warwick University in 1986,
subsequently worked for ten years as
Group Human Resources Director of
BICC-Cafca, before joining the
Zimbabwe Financial Holdings Group. At
national level, he has been President of
the Employers Federation of Zimbabwe
and Chairman of the Business Leaders
Forum for the past two years, during
which time he has also led Zimbabwe’s
employer delegation at annual
conferences of the International Labour
Organisation.
Far East
8%
Developed
Commonwealth
21%
Caribbean
7%
Europe
2% Pacific
1%
Sub-Saharan
Africa
27%
Regional distribution of alumni
South Asia
34%
Kay Raseroka (above centre), former
Commonwealth Scholar and currently
Director of Library Services at the
University of Botswana, has achieved
international prominence over the past
year with her election as President of the
International Federation of Library
Administrators. The first African to hold
this position, she defeated candidates
from the United States and Denmark in a
world wide postal ballot.
Born in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Kay
is now a Botswana citizen and has over
twenty years experience in her field. In
recent years, she has supervised the
transformation of the University of
Botswana library into one of the most
modern and technologically advanced on
the continent. Kay is one of several
former award holders in prominent
positions at the university. Others
include the Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Brian Mokopakgosi, and Dean of
Science, Sisai Mpuchane.
Other notable alumni from Zimbabwe
contacted so far include Rene
Loewenson, former Chair of the Public
Health Advisory Board, Occupational
Health and Safety Council and Board
Member of the National Social Security
Authority. Dr Loewenson was awarded a
World Health Organisation Global Health
Fellowship in 2000.
Meanwhile Professor Charles Nherera,
former Commonwealth Scholar and
currently Pro-Vice Chancellor at the
University of Zimbabwe, turned out to be
a surprise guest at the Zambian alumni
reception – he happened to be visiting
Lusaka at the time for a DFID sponsored
conference on HIV-AIDS!
CSFP Alumni met in Vancouver to
hear Raj Dhanarajan (left), former
Commonwealth Scholar and currently
President and Chief Executive of the
Vancouver-based Commonwealth of
Learning, talk on recent developments
in distance education.
CSC Annual Report page 15

SHARED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME: PARTNERSHIPS WITH UK UNIVERSITIES
In a move to increase synergy between DFID projects in the field of higher education,
it has recently been agreed that the Commission assume responsibility for
administration of the DFID Shared Scholarship Scheme. This arrangement did not
take effect during the period of this report, but this section looks at the purposes of the
scheme, its relationship with conventional Commonwealth Scholarships, and the views
of the award holders themselves.
A Partnership with Universities :
Roderick Floud, (right) Chairman
of Universities UK, and Michael
Gibbons, Secretary General of the
Association of Commonwealth
Universities at the Reception for
new Scholars
What is the Shared Scholarship Scheme?
Shared Scholarships were introduced in 1986. Confined to developing Commonwealth
countries, they aim to assist high quality students who wish to pursue studies relevant
to development issues, but who could not otherwise afford to do so. Awards are
mainly for postgraduate study, the only exception being where a particular
undergraduate course is not available in the student’s home country.
The awards differ from Commonwealth Scholarships in their selection and funding.
Essentially, shared scholarships are offered by the participating UK university – which
is responsible for advertising awards and selecting recipients – subject to centrally
imposed academic and development criteria. As the title suggests, funding is also
shared between the host institution and DFID. The former provides the stipend, the
latter pays the tuition fee, air fare and various allowances. In this way, it provides a
cost effective mechanism to encourage universities to prioritise development related
work. In asking the Commission to take responsibility for the scheme, the Secretary of
State was clear that this separate identity should be maintained.
Shared Scholarship Scheme: New awards
taken up by year
1995 170
1996 138
1997 159
1998 188
1999 172
2000 178
2001 179
How is the Scheme Administered?
The scheme is administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities,
which also provides the secretariat for the Commission. Each year, all UK
degree awarding institutions are invited to bid for awards, and these are usually
over subscribed. In 2001, 59 universities combined for a total of just under 300
bids. Once notification was received of the available budget, it was possible to
allocate 200 awards, of which 179 were subsequently taken up. Once allocated
an award, it is the responsibility of the host institution to identify appropriate
candidate(s). These are approved by the secretariat, however, in terms of their
ability to meet the minimum academic standard, and the relevance of their work
to development objectives. In some cases, the advice of DFID officials is
sought on the latter issue.
Other criteria include a requirement, introduced in 1998, that recipients should not
previously have studied in a developed country for more than one year, and the
requirement that candidates confirm that they would not be able to study in the UK
without the scholarship. As with CSC awards, scholars are required to sign an
undertaking that they will return to work in their home country on completion. As a
contrast to CSC, in which nominations are made from government agencies, Shared
Scholarships are not offered to candidates who work for government or parastatal
bodies. In this way, the scheme aims to be accessible to students who might not
qualify for other international schemes.
Shared Scholarship Scheme: Top ten
disciplines for awards held 2000-2001
Environmental Studies 18
Law 18
Business and Management Studies 14
Agriculture 12
Computer Science 10
Studies Allied to Medicine 10
Social Studies 10
Community based Clinical Subjects 9
Civil Engineering 7
Politics and International Studies 7
Who Benefits?
The number of new awards taken up has remained relatively constant in recent
years, although the geographical balance of recipients shows an even greater
emphasis on the poorest areas of the Commonwealth than the existing CSFP.
This results partly from the fact that such awards are not available to the ‘old
Commonwealth’ countries, and partly from a request made by government in
1995 that priority be given to countries listed by the OECD as being in need of
official development assistance. Thus, in 2001, 96% of recipients were from
Africa or Southern Asia. It is Africa, however, that is the biggest recipient,
receiving just over 60% of awards, as opposed to 46% three years earlier. Last
year 91% of awards went to candidates from countries in the ‘low HDI’
category of the United Nations.
CSC Annual Report page 16

SHARED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME: PARTNERSHIPS WITH UK UNIVERSITIES
The subject balance of the awards reflects the broadly based developmental nature of
the scheme. Relevance is determined on an individual basis, with the top ten subjects
studied including environmental sciences, agriculture, computer sciences, medicine,
business, management and law. The gender balance, however, remains disappointing,
particularly since the improvements of recent years were partially reversed in 2001.
Only 34% of new awards went to women in 2001 from 38% in 2000. Whilst
institutions are asked to nominate candidates based on merit, they are asked to pay
particular attention to encouraging applications from women. The need to ensure a
more equal balance was stressed again when nominations were sought for the current
year.
Asia: South
36%
America:
Asia: Far East
Caribbean
1%
3%
Africa: South of
Sahara
60%
The Student Perception
Although there is less central contact with Shared Scholars than conventional
Commonwealth award holders, they are surveyed to establish levels of satisfaction.
The latest survey, in 2001, showed these to be generally on a par with Commonwealth
scholarships and, in the case of some non-academic provision, marginally higher. 89%
rated their overall academic experience as excellent or good, with figures of over 80%
for individual facilities such as library and computing. 86% had attended an induction
programme, and 85% had access to accommodation advice. Satisfaction rates for
welfare advice from home institutions were slightly lower, but only 4% rated this less
than satisfactory.
Equally important, students’ expectations regarding the development impact of their
studies were met. 73% now expected their course to meet the development needs of
their country ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ closely, compared with 75% with this expectation
on arrival. Only 8% felt, on reflection, that the match was ‘not very close’. Whilst
18% had not yet determined their future career plans, over 80% intended to return
home immediately or following further study. 30% had specific positions in place.
Responses also contained some interesting ideas for improvement of the scheme. Not
surprisingly, the most common comment was that more time on award would have
facilitated more in-depth study. Nine students, however, also made the point that they
would have benefited from a practical placement – perhaps with industry or an NGO.
A few also suggested more contact between SSS award-holders – an element perhaps
missing due to the institutional focus of the programme.
Conclusion
The Shared Scholarship Scheme complements the work of the Commission. Survey
results confirm high levels of student satisfaction with the scheme, and confirm its
relevance to international development. These findings have been supported by
successive reviews by government, which have also commented on the excellent value
for money that results from the university contribution. The administrative focus and
Commonwealth basis of both schemes are also common factors. In view of this, the
Commission welcomes the opportunity of further involvement with its operation, and
looks forward to reporting on further progress in future.
Regional distribution of Shared Scholars
in 2001
Our recent survey of Shared
Scholarship holders revealed a
strong desire amongst students to
apply their newly gained skills to
the benefit of their countries.
Stated ambitions included the
following:
My country is affected by war.
The health infrastructure is
damaged. Public health hazards as
a result of the effect of civil war
have increased. We need public
health trained doctors to help
alleviate the situation. Therefore
the scheme helps develop the
careers of health personnel and
hence helps in the development of
my country since health is at the
core of every development
programme
University of Leeds
The course was a launching pad
for my academic career. I hope I
can use my skills to turn around
the education sector in my
country. The scheme has
definitely chipped into the
forgotten area of professional /
personal development which most
African governments have ignored
University of Cambridge
I intend to work with a land and
resource institute advocating
(among other things) for the land
rights of rural communities and
urban squatters
University of Warwick
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MEASURING PERFORMANCE
Although award holders are based throughout the UK, the Commission places
emphasis on maintaining day to day contact with them, and monitoring their progress.
Over a period of years, this information can be used to evaluate the strengths and
weaknesses of CSFP, and gain insight into overseas students’ views of life in the UK
more generally.
Finding student views at first
hand: Professor Jang Dilawari
(third left) with award-holders
Monitoring Progress
Each award-holder is the responsibility of a named officer within the secretariat who,
having arranged placement, becomes the main point of reference for subsequent
dealings with the Commission. Amongst the routine procedures applied to all grant
holders are:
• contact with the prospective supervisor by the relevant desk officer at the time
when the award-holder arrives, drawing attention to special needs and problems
that may be encountered
• invitations to award-holders to attend the Welcome Programme in London each
November
• a requirement for award-holders to write a report at the end of the first term and
separate reports from award-holders and their supervisors at the end of each
year of study
• comprehensive scanning of annual reports for emerging issues – each report is
read not only by secretariat staff, but by at least one member of the
Commission
• access as required to specialist services offered by the British Council, dealing
for example with welfare and immigration issues
Submission rates by field of study
Field of Study
Starters
1996
Gained
Inside 4
years
Submission
Rate within 4
years %
Submission
Rate within
5 years %
ARTS 8 5 63 75
AGRICULTURE AND
5 3 60 60
FORESTRY
MEDICINE 6 5 83 84
PURE SCIENCE 26 22 85 88
SOCIAL SCIENCES 28 23 82 89
TECHNOLOGY 23 21 91 96
VETERINARY SCIENCE 4 4 100 100
TOTAL 100 83 83 89
Commission submission rates compared with research council rates for
1995 and 1996 starters
Measuring Success
A key indicator of the scheme’s success is the extent to
which scholarship holders achieve their intended
qualifications. In the case of one year courses, the
answer is overwhelmingly positive – with success rates
having been over 90% throughout recent years.
In the case of doctoral qualifications, submission rates
are inevitably lower. However the Commission does
measure these, using as a benchmark the equivalent
rates for the UK Research Councils, whose awards are
amongst the most sought after for UK postgraduates. This is an ambitious target,
given the wide range of personal, cultural and social problems encountered by
overseas students, but one against which Commonwealth Scholars perform well.
Within four years of taking up their awards, 83% of 1996 award-holders had submitted
their theses – a welcome increase on the equivalent figure of 72% for the previous
year. The figure for submission within five years was 89% against 80% last year.
As shown in the chart below Commission submission rates are on a similar level to the
UK Research Councils. However, as the table above shows, there is considerable subject
variation within these categories, which makes direct
comparison with Research Council figures difficult.
90
80
70
60
50
%
40
30
20
10
0
BBSRC CSFP EPSRC ESRC MRC NERC PPARC
1995
1996
Encouraging Feedback
Students’ perceptions of their time in the UK are
influenced by a wide variety of factors. In each of the
last three years, we have conducted anonymous surveys
of award-holders to establish their views on various
aspects of the scheme and life in the UK generally. In
each case over three hundred students replied – although
the need for anonymity prevented us from identifying
and chasing non-respondents.
source: taken from table 5.12 of Science, Engineering and Technology Statistics 2001 published
online by the Office of Science and Technology at http://www.dti.gov.uk/ost/setstats
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MEASURING PERFORMANCE
A striking feature of the three surveys is their consistency. In each case students were
overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with administration of the scheme
being the highest rated factor each year, computing facilities lagging marginally behind
other areas of provision and the advice given by institutions on welfare issues being
the least well regarded factor. The Commission recognises this by providing access to
the specialist welfare services of the British Council. Where institutional advice is
used, there is evidence that it is improving – Only 10% rated such advice as ‘poor’ or
‘very poor’, a figure which has declined by a third over the three years of the study.
Living in the United Kingdom
An area on which opinion is more divided
is the adequacy of the scholars stipend to
cope with living in the UK. Although the
real value of awards has remained intact,
the number of award holders considering
this to be at least fairly adequate is
declining slightly from 73% in 1999, to
70% in 2000 and in 2001. As in previous
years, Fellows and Scholars without
accompanying children expressed slightly
more satisfaction with stipend rates.
Results of award-holders survey 2001
Excellent
%
Good
%
Satisfactory
%
Poor
%
Very Poor
%
Selection and placement procedures 42.9 43.5 9.9 3.1 0.6 161
ACU’s Administration overall 54.8 39.2 6 0 0 332
Standard of supervision/ teaching 46.4 38.9 12.3 2.1 0.3 334
Access to Library 38.4 45.6 12 3.6 0.3 333
Access to Computing Facilities 45.6 37.1 12.2 4.9 0.3 329
Access to Laboratories 33.1 59 7.9 0 0 139
Academic Facilities Overall 40 45.9 13.2 0.9 0 333
Course of study Overall 46.4 38.9 12.3 2.1 0.3 334
Academic Experience Overall 34.3 54.3 10.5 0.9 0 324
Institutions Provision of Advice 15.8 49.2 24.8 9 1.2 323
Overall Experience of living in the UK 28.5 58 13.2 0.3 0 326
No.
One possible explanation for this is that the particular costs facing students are rising
at a level faster than inflation generally. Some evidence for this comes from a separate
survey of accommodation costs carried out in December 2001 which shows average
rents rising at twice the rate of inflation.
The extent to which the Commission is able to meet these concerns will depend on
government policy towards scholarship stipends generally. Towards the end of the
year under review, the Department for International Development undertook to
consider this further. The results are expected prior to the 2002 entry. When they are
known, the Commission will seek to balance the needs of award holders with that of
awarding as many scholarships as possible.
Split-Site Degrees
An area of particular interest this year has
been the subsequent progress of award
holders under the Commission’s ‘split-site’
doctoral programme. This sphere of
activity was launched in 1998, and offers
candidates registered for doctoral work in
developing countries the opportunity to
spend up to one year of study at a UK
university.
Results of award-holders survey: Combined ratings for ‘excellent’ and ‘good’ 1999-2001
1999
%
2000
%
2001
%
Selection and placement procedures 85 88 86
ACU’s Administration overall 90 96 94
Standard of supervision/ teaching 84 87 85
Access to Library 80 86 84
Access to Computing Facilities 76 79 83
Access to Laboratories 86 87 92
Academic Facilities Overall 85 91 86
Academic Experience Overall 87 89 89
Institutions Provision of Advice 56 57 65
Overall Experience of living in the UK 85 84 87
Since candidates have to complete their studies on their return, it has only recently
been possible to make any assessment of subsequent impact. Towards the end of the
year this evaluation was begun. Although the initial cohort was small – fifteen
completed questionnaires out of a possible 22 – results to date have been encouraging.
Reassuringly, all but one respondents still intended to complete their PhD – and ten
had either already been awarded or submitted it. All felt that their time in the UK had
improved the quality of their work, and 86% that it had improved their prospects of
completing more quickly – at least to some extent. 12 out of the 14 were working in
the same country as at the time of their application, and five had already reached more
senior positions.
CSC Annual Report page 19

RECRUITMENT & SELECTION
The Selection Process
Selection of Commonwealth award
holders is intended to be open,
thorough and based on merit. It is
also intended to reflect the views
of both home country and the UK.
Each nominating agency is asked
to nominate a specified number of
candidates to the UK by 31
December each year. In many
cases, these are selected from
literally hundreds of applications.
Each nomination is then assessed
by a specialist adviser, from the
Commission’s Panel of Advisers
(see pages 40-41). Advisers are
asked to comment both on the
quality and relevance of the
application, and the suitability of
the host institution proposed.
Finally applications, together with
advisers’ grades and referees
reports, are considered by a
selection committee of five
Commission members in February
or early March. In an average
year, the Commission hope to offer
awards to between one-third and
one half of those nominated.
Regional quotas
SELECTIONS IN 2001
Region Target% Actual%
Sub-Saharan Africa 50 51
South Asia 30 31
Others 20 18
The number of new awards taken up in 2001 rose from 239 to 291 – an increase of
22%. The main reason for this was an increase in funding from the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, after a dip in previous years; awards taken up in FCO funded
countries rose from 20 in the previous year to 78. The number of awards taken up by
candidates from developing countries declined slightly, from 221 to 215.
Regional Quotas
The Commission does not allocate specific numbers of awards to any particular
country, believing this to be the best way to ensure an open competition, based on
merit. It does, however, have loose quotas for the division of general scholarships
between developing regions.
Our review of CSFP activity for DFID proposed new selection targets from the 2001
competition. The proportion for sub-Saharan Africa, which had previously been set at
45%, was increased to 50%. The quota for Southern Asia remained unchanged at 30%
and that for ‘other’ regions of the developing Commonwealth reduced to 20%. This
decision reflected the welcome increase in good quality candidates from Africa –
particularly following the increased participation of South Africa and return of Nigeria
to the Commonwealth following their period of suspension. The declining proportion
of awards for ‘other’ regions reflects the growing relative prosperity in these areas.
In fact, the new targets were met almost exactly. Sub-Saharan Africa took 51% of
places – a welcome development following several years in the 1990’s when it had
failed to meet its target. Southern Asia was virtually on target at 31%, following an
artificially low intake in 2000 due to the temporary exclusion of Pakistan. Other
regions accounted for 18% of developing country awards.
For the smaller Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarships competition, our review
for DFID had proposed an even greater concentration of awards on those countries
towards the bottom of the United Nations Human Development Index. This scheme
concentrates particularly on developing junior staff in universities. Since the demand
is primarily for doctoral study, the cost of each specific award is relatively high, and
eligibility is therefore closely monitored to ensure that resources
are concentrated on areas in greatest need. Our proposal was
that countries in sub-Saharan Africa or the lowest third of the
index should henceforth receive at least 90% of awards,
compared with only 55% five years ago. We are pleased to
report that 94% of those selected for CASS in 2001 were from
sub-Saharan Africa or Low HDI countries. A major factor in
this increase was the exclusion, for the first time, of Sri Lanka from the competition.
Sri Lankans were, however, invited to nominate candidates for the Fellowships
scheme.
Type of Course
Awards Taught% Research%
FCO Funded
General Scholarships 59 41
DFID Funded
General Scholarships 49 51
CASS 15 85
Total 47 53
Selection by Course Type
In recent years there has been a movement away from doctoral
study – which has traditionally accounted for the majority of
awards under the scheme – to shorter, mostly one-year courses.
In 1996, the Commission introduced a policy that at least 40% of
its general scholarships would be for taught courses. Our review
of activities proposed that this should increase to 50% in future.
This was supported by a survey of nominating agencies in
developing countries.
Although implementation of this target was scheduled for 2002,
the target was largely reached this year, with 49% of DFID funded general
scholarships being for taught courses. This trend was even stronger in selections for
FCO countries, where the sponsor had expressed particular preference for one-year
courses. In fact, the majority of the 41% of selections for doctoral work were jointly
CSC Annual Report page 20

2001 OVERVIEW
funded under the pilot arrangement with the University of Cambridge, further reducing
the proportion of government support for research degrees.
Selection by Gender
Although the Commission does not
operate a policy of positive
discrimination towards female
candidates, it does ask nominating
agencies to pay particular attention to
gender in their selection policies. In
addition the financial provisions of the
Plan, which make some provision for
spouses and children travelling to the
UK, are intended to be particularly
accessible to women.
Nomination, selection and take up
Awards
Nominations
received
Applications
selected by the
Commission
Take up of
awards
Developed
193 99 78
Commonwealth
Sub Saharan Africa 378 107 90
South Asia 296 111 93
Caribbean 57 22 15
Pacific 10 5 5
Far East 26 11 11
Europe 15 1 1
TOTAL 975 356 293
In view of this, it is pleasing to note that in 2002 the proportion of female general
scholars exceeded 50% for the first time ever. Whilst this was partly due to the
continuing strong performance of women from FCO funded countries, the increase of
DFID funded selections in this category from 35% to 45% is also noteworthy. A
majority of successful candidates under our ‘split-site doctoral’ scheme were also
women for the second successive year.
There remains, however, much to be
done. Nominations of women in the
CASS and Fellowship competitions
remain low, no doubt largely reflecting
their under representation in academic life
in the countries concerned. Unusually,
this year the percentage of selections for
these schemes in the UK was slightly
lower than that of women nominated.
As a result of this, the total number of
awards given to women across all
schemes remained stable at 42% -
significantly higher than a decade ago but
still below parity.
Nomination and selection by gender
Type of Award
Women as % of
Nominations
Women as %
of Selections
FCO Funded Scholarships 50.3 56.6
DFID Funded Scholarships 38.4 45.4
All General Scholarships 42.3 50.2
CASS 32.5 29.4
Split-site 50.8 52.6
Fellowships 20.1 17.6
All 37.4 41.6
Joint Awards
A new feature of the 2001 competition was the introduction of jointly funded awards.
These were selected and administered according to the normal procedures for
Commonwealth Scholarships, but partially funded by host universities. The initial,
pilot, scheme was confined to selections from Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and
to the University of Cambridge. 21 of these awards were ultimately taken up, the
majority being for doctoral study. Particular thanks are due to the University of
Cambridge, and Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, for their support in this venture.
This experiment was reviewed by the Commission at its July meeting. It concluded
that joint awards enabled the benefits of Commonwealth Scholarships
to be extended to greater numbers of award holders, particularly in the
area of doctoral studies, and had not been at the expense of standards.
For the 2002 selection process, it was decided to extend invitations to
participate to a much wider range of universities. It is emphasised,
however, that awards will remain available at all UK universities, and
be made on the basis of merit alone. As a further guarantee of this, it is
anticipated that at least three quarters of the Commission’s resources
will still be devoted to fully funded awards.
Joint Commonwealth Scholars at the University of Cambridge
CSC Annual Report page 21

2001 AWARDS: NOMINATIONS AND SELECTIONS
Nominations received from overseas
Applications selected for awards by the
Commission
General CASS Fellows Split-site General CASS Fellows Split-site
DEVELOPED COMMONWEALTH
AUSTRALIA 80 0 0 0 43* 0 0 0
CANADA 82 0 0 0 41** 0 0 0
NEW ZEALAND 31 0 0 0 15*** 0 0 0
Subtotal 193 0 0 0 99 0 0 0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
BOTSWANA 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
CAMEROON 10 10 3 1 1 1 1 0
GAMBIA 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
GHANA 11 9 3 3 6 5 1 1
KENYA 10 6 5 4 0 1 2 1
LESOTHO 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0
MALAWI 8 4 0 0 1 2 0 0
MAURITIUS 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
MOZAMBIQUE 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
NAMIBIA 7 4 0 1 2 0 0 0
NIGERIA 34 31 16 6 7 4 3 1
SIERRA LEONE 9 2 0 1 2 1 0 0
SOUTH AFRICA 49 6 1 7 22 1 1 4
SWAZILAND 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 0
TANZANIA 10 12 2 1 3 1 0 0
UGANDA 13 9 0 2 6 2 0 0
ZAMBIA 10 8 0 1 6 2 0 0
ZIMBABWE 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
Subtotal 201 114 33 28 66 23 10 7
SOUTH ASIA
BANGLADESH 31 12 14 1 10 6 9 1
INDIA 55 0 78 6 21 0 32 4
PAKISTAN 25 18 15 1 4 2 6 1
SRI LANKA 10 0 16 13 5 0 8 2
Subtotal 121 30 123 21 40 8 55 8
CARIBBEAN
ANGUILLA 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BARBADOS 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
BELIZE 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BERMUDA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAYMAN ISLANDS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DOMINICA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GRENADA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GUYANA 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
JAMAICA 7 1 2 6 4 0 2 3
MONTSERRAT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ST LUCIA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
ST VINCENT AND THE
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GRENADINES
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 42 5 2 8 15 2 2 3
CSC Annual Report page 22

2001 AWARDS: NOMINATIONS AND SELECTIONS
Nominations received from overseas
Applications selected for awards by the
Commission
General CASS Fellows Split-site General CASS Fellows Split-site
PACIFIC
FIJI 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
KIRIBATI 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
NAURU 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0
TONGA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
WESTERN SAMOA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 5 4 1 0 3 1 1 0
FAR EAST
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MALAYSIA 8 0 7 5 3 0 3 1
SINGAPORE 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Subtotal 11 0 10 5 4 0 6 1
EUROPE
CYPRUS 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GIBRALTAR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MALTA 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Subtotal 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
OTHERS
MALDIVES 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEYCHELLES 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Subtotal 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 589 154 169 63 229 34 74 19
*Includes 13 selections for joint awards with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
** Includes 9 selections for joint awards with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
*** Includes 5 selections for joint awards with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
CSC Annual Report page 23

2001 AWARDS: PARTICIPATION BY UK INSTITUTION
Institution CASS Fellowships General Split-site Total
University of Aberdeen 0 2 2 0 4
University of Bath 1 0 2 0 3
University of Birmingham 2 1 2 0 5
University of Bradford 0 0 0 1 1
University of Brighton 1 0 0 0 1
University of Bristol 1 0 1 0 2
Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children 0 1 0 0 1
Brunel University 0 1 0 0 1
University of Cambridge 2 1 40* 0 42
Canterbury Christ Church University College 1 0 0 0 1
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (NERC) 0 1 0 0 1
City University 0 0 1 0 1
Colindale Public Health Laboratories 0 0 1 0 1
Cranfield University 0 0 2 0 2
University of Dundee 0 0 1 0 1
University of East Anglia 0 2 4 1 6
University of Edinburgh 1 1 4 0 6
Edinburgh Western General Hospital 0 1 0 0 1
University of Essex 0 0 2 0 2
University of Exeter 1 1 0 0 2
University of Glasgow 0 2 1 0 3
Glasgow Western Infirmary 0 1 0 0 1
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children 0 1 0 0 1
University of Greenwich 0 0 0 2 2
Heriot-Watt University 0 1 0 0 1
University of Keele 1 0 0 0 1
University of Kent at Canterbury 1 0 1 0 2
University of Lancaster 1 1 2 0 4
University of Leeds 1 0 8 0 9
Leeds Metropolitan University 0 0 1 0 1
University of Leicester 0 0 0 2 2
University of Liverpool 0 2 2 2 6
University of London
Birkbeck College 0 0 1 0 1
Courtauld Institute of Art 0 0 1 0 1
Goldsmiths College 0 2 2 0 4
Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and
0 1 0 0 1
Biomedical Sciences
Imperial College at Wye 0 1 0 0 1
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 0 2 9 0 11
Imperial College School of Medicine at Royal Brompton 0 0 1 0 1
Institute of Cancer Research 0 1 0 0 1
King's College London 1 2 3 1 7
London School of Economics and Political Science 0 0 7 0 7
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1 0 5 0 6
Queen Mary, University of London 0 0 0 1 1
Royal Holloway, University of London 1 0 1 0 2
School of Oriental and African Studies 0 2 5 0 7
School of Pharmacy 0 1 1 0 2
University College London 0 0 9 0 9
Loughborough University 1 3 0 0 4
University of Manchester 2 1 3 0 6
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 1 2 1 0 4
University of Newcastle upon Tyne 0 1 3 3 7
CSC Annual Report page 24

2001 AWARDS: PARTICIPATION BY UK INSTITUTION
Institution CASS Fellowships General Split-site Total
University of Nottingham 0 2 3 2 7
Nottingham Trent University 0 1 0 0 1
University of Oxford 0 5 15 1 21
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham 0 1 0 0 1
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh 0 0 1 0 1
Queen's University of Belfast 0 1 0 0 1
University of Reading 2 6 5 1 14
Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 0 2 0 0 2
Royal College of Art 0 0 1 0 1
Royal Northern College of Music 0 0 1 0 1
University of Sheffield 0 2 3 0 5
Sheffield Hallam University 0 1 0 0 1
University of Southampton 0 1 4 0 5
University of St Andrews 0 0 1 0 1
St Mark's Hospital London 0 1 0 0 1
University of Strathclyde 1 0 1 0 2
University of Surrey 1 1 1 0 3
University of Sussex 0 1 2 0 3
University of Wales
University of Wales Swansea 0 0 1 0 1
University of Wales, Aberystwyth 1 1 0 0 2
University of Wales, Cardiff 1 2 0 0 3
University of Warwick 1 1 4 0 6
Whipps Cross Hospital 0 0 1 0 1
University of York 1 0 6 0 7
TOTAL 29 68 179 17 293
*21 of these awards were funded jointly with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
CSC Annual Report page 25

2001 AWARDS: SCHOLARS BY COUNTRY AND FIELD OF STUDY
COMMONWEALTH ACADEMIC STAFF
SCHOLARS (CASS)
GENERAL SCHOLARS
COUNTRY
Agriculture
and Forestry
Arts
Medicine
Pure Science
Social
Science
Technology
Total
Agriculture
and Forestry
Arts
Medicine
Pure Science
Social
Science
Technology
Veterinary
Science
Total
DEVELOPED COMMONWEALTH
AUSTRALIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 5 16 3 0 33
CANADA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 16 1 0 33
NEW ZEALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 5 0 0 12
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 15 37 4 0 78
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
BOTSWANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
CAMEROON 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
GAMBIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
GHANA 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 5
KENYA 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LESOTHO 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
MALAWI 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
MAURITIUS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
MOZAMBIQUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
NIGERIA 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 6
SIERRA LEONE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 4 8 3 0 19
SWAZILAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
TANZANIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
UGANDA 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5
ZAMBIA 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 5
ZIMBABWE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Subtotal 3 4 1 3 7 2 21 5 3 7 10 19 9 1 54
SOUTH ASIA
BANGLADESH 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 8
INDIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 4 1 14
PAKISTAN 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
SRI LANKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 5
Subtotal 0 1 0 1 2 1 5 2 3 0 9 6 6 1 29
CARIBBEAN
ANGUILLA 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
BARBADOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
BELIZE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
GUYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
JAMAICA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 9
PACIFIC
KIRIBATI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
NAURU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TONGA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Subtotal 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3
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2001 AWARDS: SCHOLARS BY COUNTRY AND FIELD OF STUDY
COMMONWEALTH ACADEMIC STAFF
SCHOLARS (CASS)
GENERAL SCHOLARS
COUNTRY
Agriculture
and Forestry
Arts
Medicine
Pure Science
Social
Science
Technology
Total
Agriculture
and Forestry
Arts
Medicine
Pure Science
Social
Science
Technology
Veterinary
Science
Total
FAR EAST
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
MALAYSIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
EUROPE
MALTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
OTHERS
SEYCHELLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 3 6 1 5 10 4 29 8 28 9 37 67 28 2 179
CSC Annual Report page 27

AWARDS HELD IN 2000-2001: PARTICIPATION BY UK INSTITUTION
Institution CASS Fellowships General Split-site Total
University of Aberdeen 0 2 8 0 10
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge 0 1 0 0 1
Alder Hay Children’s Hospital, Liverpool 0 1 0 0 1
Aston University 1 0 0 0 1
University of Bath 0 0 1 0 1
Queen’s University of Belfast 0 0 4 0 4
University of Birmingham 5 2 11 1 19
Bournemouth University 0 0 1 0 1
University of Bradford 0 0 2 0 2
University of Brighton 0 1 0 0 1
University of Bristol 5 1 3 0 9
British Geological Survey 0 1 0 0 1
Brunel University 0 1 0 0 1
Camberwell College of Arts 0 0 1 0 1
University of Cambridge 3 4 50 0 57
Canterbury Christ Church University College 1 0 1 0 2
City University 0 0 2 0 2
Cranfield University 2 0 5 0 7
University of Dundee 1 0 4 0 5
University of Durham 3 0 4 0 7
University of East Anglia 2 1 9 0 12
Roslin Institute, Edinburgh 0 1 0 0 1
University of Edinburgh 1 4 10 1 16
University of Essex 4 0 3 1 8
University of Exeter 1 1 2 0 4
University of Glasgow 2 4 6 0 12
University of Greenwich 0 0 1 0 1
University of Hull 0 0 1 0 1
IACR - Long Ashton (BBSRC) 0 1 0 0 1
Institute of Psychiatry (KCL) 0 1 1 0 2
Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright 0 0 3 0 3
Institute for Animal Health, Compton (BBSRC) 0 0 1 0 1
John Innes Centre, Norwich 0 1 0 0 1
John Radcliffe Hospital 0 2 0 0 2
University of Keele 0 1 2 0 3
University of Kent at Canterbury 0 0 1 1 2
Kingston University 0 1 0 0 1
University of Lancaster 2 0 2 0 4
University of Leeds 6 2 13 0 21
University of Leicester 0 1 2 0 3
Leeds General Infirmary 0 1 0 0 1
London International Film School 0 0 2 0 2
University of Liverpool 1 1 2 0 4
University of London
Birkbeck College 0 0 2 0 2
Courtauld Institute of Art 0 0 1 0 1
Eastman Dental Institute (UCL) 0 0 2 0 2
Goldsmiths College 0 0 2 0 2
Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and 0 4 1 0 5
Biomedical Sciences
Imperial College at Wye 2 0 1 1 4
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 3 2 13 1 19
Imperial College School of Medicine at Hammersmith 0 1 2 0 3
Imperial College School of Medicine at Royal Brompton 0 1 0 0 1
Institute of Education 1 0 2 0 3
King’s College London 2 2 3 0 7
London Business School 0 0 1 0 1
London School of Economics and Political Science 0 1 9 0 10
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 0 0 12 0 12
Queen Mary, University of London 0 0 4 0 4
Royal Academy of Music 0 0 1 0 1
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine 0 1 0 0 1
Royal Holloway, University of London 1 0 1 0 2
Royal Veterinary College 0 0 1 0 1
School of Oriental and African Studies 3 1 1 0 5
School of Pharmacy 0 1 0 0 1
Slade School of Art (UCL) 0 0 1 0 1
St George’s Hospital Medical School 0 0 1 1 2
University College London 6 2 13 0 21
CSC Annual Report page 28

AWARDS HELD IN 2000-2001: PARTICIPATION BY UK INSTITUTION
Institution CASS Fellowships General Split-site Total
Loughborough University 1 1 4 0 6
University of Manchester 6 2 18 1 27
Middlesex University 0 0 0 1 1
Newcastle General Hospital 0 1 0 0 1
University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1 3 4 1 9
University of Nottingham 3 3 14 2 22
Nottingham Trent University 0 1 0 0 1
University of Oxford 2 3 52 1 58
Oxford Brookes University 1 0 2 0 3
Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford 0 1 0 0 1
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham 0 1 0 0 1
Robert Gordon University 1 0 1 0 2
University of Reading 8 3 12 0 23
Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre, Oxford 0 1 0 0 1
The Scottish Agricultural College 0 1 0 0 1
Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee (SOAEFD) 1 0 0 0 1
University of Sheffield 5 1 4 0 10
Sheffield Hallam University 0 0 1 0 1
St Bartholomew's Hospital (QMW) 0 1 0 0 1
University of Southampton 1 1 6 0 8
University of St Andrews 0 1 0 0 1
University of Stirling 0 1 1 0 2
University of Strathclyde 5 1 3 0 9
University of Surrey 3 1 2 0 6
University of Sussex 0 1 8 1 10
The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute 0 1 0 0 1
The Sanger Centre (Genome) 0 1 0 0 1
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 3 0 7 0 10
University of Wales
University of Wales College of Medicine 1 0 0 0 1
University of Wales Swansea 1 3 2 0 6
University of Wales, Bangor 2 0 2 0 4
University of Wales, Cardiff 2 0 1 0 3
University of Warwick 5 2 6 0 13
University of York 1 1 6 0 8
TOTAL 111 90 388 14 603
CSC Annual Report page 29

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS HELD IN 2000-2001: BY COUNTRY, FIELD OF STUDY AND YEAR OF ENTRY
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
COUNTRY
Agriculture and
Forestry
Arts
Dentistry
Medicine
Pure Science
Social Science
Technology
Veterinary
Science
Total
DEVELOPED COMMONWEALTH
AUSTRALIA 0 9 0 1 8 7 3 0 28 0 5 8 9 6 28
CANADA 0 15 0 1 5 18 2 0 41 0 1 19 11 10 41
NEW ZEALAND 0 10 0 2 5 1 2 0 20 0 2 8 6 4 20
Subtotal 0 34 0 4 18 26 7 0 89 0 8 35 26 20 89
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
BOTSWANA 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 2 4
CAMEROON 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 8 0 0 1 2 5 8
GAMBIA 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 8 0 1 1 2 4 8
GHANA 1 0 0 2 10 0 3 0 16 0 3 2 4 7 16
KENYA 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 9 0 1 2 3 3 9
LESOTHO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
MALAWI 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 2 1 2 5
MAURITIUS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
NAMIBIA 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 3
NIGERIA 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4
SIERRA LEONE 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 10 0 3 0 2 5 10
SOUTH AFRICA 0 12 0 2 8 15 9 0 46 0 4 12 20 10 46
SWAZILAND 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 3
TANZANIA 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 4
UGANDA 0 0 0 3 1 1 7 0 12 0 1 5 2 4 12
ZAMBIA 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 2 5
ZIMBABWE 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 3
Subtotal 5 13 2 18 34 41 29 0 142 0 13 27 46 56 142
SOUTH ASIA
BANGLADESH 3 0 0 0 9 9 4 0 25 1 6 5 5 8 25
INDIA 4 6 1 3 13 12 11 4 54 1 5 10 20 18 54
PAKISTAN 1 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 11 0 1 7 3 0 11
SRI LANKA 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 9 0 3 2 2 2 9
Subtotal 9 6 1 6 26 27 18 6 99 2 15 24 30 28 99
CARIBBEAN
ANGUILLA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
BAHAMAS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
BARBADOS 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 3
BELIZE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2
DOMINICA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
GRENADA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
GUYANA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
JAMAICA 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 3 5
ST LUCIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
ST VINCENT AND THE
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
GRENADINES
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 4
Subtotal 1 1 0 1 3 15 4 0 25 0 1 5 4 15 25
CSC Annual Report page 30

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS HELD IN 2000-2001: BY COUNTRY, FIELD OF STUDY AND YEAR OF ENTRY
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
COUNTRY
Agriculture and
Forestry
Arts
Dentistry
Medicine
Pure Science
Social Science
Technology
Veterinary
Science
Total
PACIFIC
FIJI 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
TONGA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2
Subtotal 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 3
FAR EAST
MALAYSIA 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 9 0 0 1 3 5 9
SINGAPORE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 10 0 0 1 3 6 10
EUROPE
CYPRUS 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 2 2 2 3 9
GIBRALTAR 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2
MALTA 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 3 5
Subtotal 0 9 0 0 3 3 1 0 16 0 3 3 4 6 16
OTHERS
MALDIVES 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 3
SEYCHELLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 4
TOTAL 15 63 4 29 86 123 62 6 388 2 40 97 115 134 388
CSC Annual Report page 31

COMMONWEALTH ACADEMIC STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS HELD IN 2000-2001: BY COUNTRY, FIELD OF
STUDY AND YEAR OF ENTRY
COUNTRY
Agriculture
and Forestry
Arts
Dentistry
Medicine
Pure
Science
Social
Science
Technology
Total
1997 1998 1999 2000 Total
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CAMEROON 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 3 1 0 4
GHANA 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 9 1 3 5 0 9
KENYA 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 3 3 1 7
LESOTHO 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 3
MALAWI 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 3 3 6
MAURITIUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
NAMIBIA 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 2
NIGERIA 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 3 3
SIERRA LEONE 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 3
SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 1 0 1 5 2 9 0 2 4 3 9
SWAZILAND 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 2 1 4
TANZANIA 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 8 1 4 3 0 8
UGANDA 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 7 2 1 2 2 7
ZAMBIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
ZIMBABWE 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 3
Subtotal 6 14 1 2 12 26 9 70 6 19 28 17 70
SOUTH ASIA
BANGLADESH 0 2 0 1 4 5 2 14 1 4 6 3 14
PAKISTAN 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 1 2 2 0 5
SRI LANKA 0 0 0 4 2 2 3 11 1 7 2 1 11
Subtotal 1 2 0 5 7 9 6 30 3 13 10 4 30
CARIBBEAN
ANGUILLA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
GUYANA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
PACIFIC
FIJI 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 3 0 1 4
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 3
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 7 0 3 3 1 7
OTHER
MALTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2
TOTAL 7 16 1 7 21 43 16 111 10 36 43 22 111
CSC Annual Report page 32

COMMONWEALTH ACADEMIC STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS HELD IN 2000-2001: BY COUNTRY, FIELD OF
STUDY AND YEAR OF ENTRY
COUNTRY
Agriculture
and Forestry
Fellows
Arts
Dentistry
Medicine
Pure Science
Social
Science
Technology
Veterinary
Science
Total
Split-site
Agriculture
and Forestry
Arts
Dentistry
Pure Science
Social
Science
Technology
Total
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CAMEROON 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GHANA 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
KENYA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
LESOTHO 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MAURITIUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
NIGERIA 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
SWAZILAND 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 3 2 0 1 11 2 0 0 19 0 0 0 3 4 0 7
SOUTH ASIA
BANGLADESH 1 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INDIA 1 3 1 13 12 5 1 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAKISTAN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SRI LANKA 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 3 4 2 14 26 5 4 1 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CARIBBEAN
ANGUILLA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JAMAICA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
Subtotal 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
FAR EAST
MALAYSIA 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
SINGAPORE 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 1 0 1 4 1 3 0 10 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
OTHERS
MALTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 6 8 2 16 41 9 7 1 90 1 1 1 5 4 2 14
CSC Annual Report page 33

COMMISSION FINANCES
Distribution of expenditure
£12,000,000
£10,000,000
£8,000,000
£6,000,000
£4,000,000
£2,000,000
£0
ACU Fee
Costs
British Council Fee
Award Expenditure
FCO
DFID
TOTAL
The Commission’s funds come in the
form of grants from the Department
for International Development
(DFID) and the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO). The
former is used exclusively to support
award-holders from developing
commonwealth’ countries, FCO
funding supports those from Australia,
Canada and New Zealand.
2000-2001 saw the grant from DFID
maintained at £10 million. Income
from the FCO declined by 22% from
£2.25 million to £1.75 million.We are
pleased to report, however, that both
departments have increased support
for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 academic
years. The increased figures for
student recruitment in 2001, reported
on page 20, are an early reflection of
this.
87% of expenditure went directly on
the cost of awards. Administration
costs for the ACU accounted for 4.3%,
and for the British Council 5.9%.
0.9% was devoted to remaining
Commission costs, such as the annual
welcome programme for award
holders. The remaining 1.9% was
accounted for by VAT.
Distribution of expenditure figures
FCO DFID TOTAL
Allocation £1,750,000 £10,000,000 £11,750,000
Expenditure
ACU Fee £81,820 £429,556 £511,376
Costs £17,348 £91,077 £108,425
British Council Fee £113,083 £593,683 £706,766
Total VAT £37,144 £195,005 £232,149
Award Expenditure £1,572,116 £8,891,087 £10,463,204
Total £1,821,511 £10,200,408 £12,021,920
Overspend (underspend) £71,511 £200,408 £271,920
% Overspend (underspend) 4.09 2.00 2.31
Sources of funding
FCO £1,750,000
The ACU and British Council aim to match
income and expenditure as accurately as possible.
In 2000-2001 an overspend of 2.31% was
recorded, as opposed to 1.5% in the previous year.
DFID £10,000,000
CSC Annual Report page 34

CSFP PEOPLE: QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED
ANGUILLA
Eric Mangwende GWIMBI PhD Biology Education Lond.
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Eudene Rosalind SAMUEL MA taught Accounting and Finance Lanc.
AUSTRALIA
Margot P. COWEN CPGS Legal Studies Camb.
Nicole Rachel DEN ELZEN PhD Zoology Camb.
Craig ELDERSHAW DPhil Computing(Programming Oxf.
Research)
Zoe Kathryn GREENWOOD MSc taught Health Promotion Sciences Lond.
Nenagh Meredith KEMP DPhil Experimental Psychology Oxf.
Zoe LAIDLAW DPhil History Oxf.
Kirsten Angel LE STRANGE MMus Postgraduate Performers Course Lond.
Helen Margaret PAYNE PhD Modern History Lond.
Bronwyn Anne RIVERS DPhil English Oxf.
Tracey Anne Patrice ROWLAND PhD Political and Legal Theory Camb.
Peter David SHERLOCK DPhil Modern History Oxf.
BANGLADESH
Shaif Ul ALAM PhD Laser Physics S'ton.
Shirin Sharmin CHAUDHURY PhD Law Essex
Mohammad Jahangir Al CHOWDHURY PhD Banking and Finance Stirling
Sabera HAQUE MSc taught Biopharmacy Lond.
Md Shaheed HASAN PhD Control Engineering Sheff.
Nasreen HOSSAIN PhD Architecture Lond.
Afreen HUQ PhD Mngmt (Women's Stirling
Entrepreneurship)
Shakila Nargis KHAN PhD Molecular Biology UMIST
Monem MOBASSER PhD Political Science Lond.
BELIZE
Merlene Bailey MARTINEZ MBA Public Service (International Birm.
Stream)
BERMUDA
Rachel M VAN DE WEG MSc taught English Literature: Writing & Edin.
Cultural Politics
BOTSWANA
Pelaelo Chorosi KGOMOTSO MSc taught Electrical Power Engineering UMIST
Mmatalenta Tshephang MAPHOSA MSc taught Toxicology Birm.
Kemmonye Colette MONAKA MPhil research Phonetics Lond.
Jeff SIAMISANG MA taught Rural Development Sus.
Michael John TAYLOR PhD African Studies & Social Anthr. Edin.
CAMEROON
Besong Divine EGBE MSc taught Satellite Communication Sur.
Engineering
Wankere Rinwi MEKWI MSc taught Mathematical Modelling & Oxf.
Scientific Computing
Matthew Fomonyuy YUYUN MPhil taught Epidemiology & community health Camb.
CANADA
Kathy Anne BEHRENDT DPhil Philosophy Oxf.
Janet BERTSCH PhD German/English 18th Century Lond.
Fiona Melrose St. Clair BRUCE MSc taught Geographical Information Science Edin.
(GIS)
Laura Jean CAMERON PhD Historial Geography Camb.
Phillippa Rowena ESTALL MMus Performance Lond.
Kathryn Marie FURLONG MSc taught Environmental Change and Oxf.
Management
Alexander Beattie HUTCHINSON PhD Physics Camb.
David Edward JENSEN MSc research Biology (Integrative Bioscience) Oxf.
Melisse Ruth LAFRANCE MSt European Literature (French) Oxf.
Erica Eleanor Margret MOODIE MPhil taught Epidemiology Camb.
Lac-Hong PHI PG Diploma Music Performance (Cello) Lond.
Hanna PICKARD BPhil Philosophy Oxf.
Manav RATTI MSt English Literature (Literature and Oxf.
CSC Annual Report page 35

CSFP PEOPLE: QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED
Culture)
Tanya Leah RICHARDSON MPhil research Social Anthropology Camb.
Shaila SESHIA MPhil taught Development Studies (South Asia Sus.
and India)
Dania Sabra Karen SHELDON DPhil English Literature Oxf.
Stephen David SNOBELEN PhD History & Philosphy of Science Camb.
Richard Julian STARR DPhil Plant Science Oxf.
CYPRUS
Andreas Kyriacou DEMETRIADES MB BCh Medicine Camb.
Erika DEMETRIOU MPhil research Arts in Byzantine, Ottoman & Birm.
Modern Gr. Studs
Chrysovalandis ELPIDOROU MA taught Creative Writing Lanc.
Meryem Duygun FETHI PhD Privatisation Policy Econ. Dev. Leic.
Hayat KARA MSc taught Computer Science Edin.
Marios Vrahimis KARAHANNAS PhD Management Studies Camb.
Myria PETROU BA (Hons) Medicine Camb.
FIJI
Seema Madhur LATA LAL MSc taught Paediatric Dentistry Lond.
GAMBIA
Lamin S CAMARA LLM Environmental Law and Kent
Conservation
Mamou JOBE MSc taught Geography Information Systems Edin.
Basil M JONES PhD Economics Hull
GHANA
Andrew Atakora AYEH MSc taught Clinical Pharmacy Lond.
Kennedy Anthony QUAIGRAIN PhD Educational Assessment Nott.
Michael Ayitey TAGOE PhD Agricultural Extension Reading
Hawa Bint YAQUB MSc taught Oceanography S'ton.
GIBRALTAR
Karl POSSO PhD Portuguese Literature Camb.
HONG KONG
Chui Man CHAU PhD Social Policy Sheff.
Lillian Shuk Ching PUN-CHENG PhD Surveying (Digital Cartography) Newcastle
INDIA
Aneesa Narayan ARUR MSc taught Development Studies Lond.
Anuj BHATNAGAR DPhil Optoelectronics York
Adwaita Charan GARANAYAK HDFA Fine Art Lond.
Archana Anani KATHE MSc taught Economics York
Sunil KOTHARI MSc taught Robotics/Artificial Intelligence Edin.
Anju MAHAJAN PhD Pharmaceutical Science Nott.
Neeraj MITTAL MBA Management Studies Cran.
Linnet Dorothy Julia PRINCY PhD Optical-Fibre Techniques Lond.
Siva P SAHITHI PhD Computer Science Liv.
Madhucchanda SEN MPhil research Philosophy Lond.
Vishnu Kumar SHARMA MSc taught Forestry Oxf.
N Pauline SHEELA MSc taught Applied Genetics (Plant Genetics) Birm.
Rakesh Kumar SHUKLA PhD Engg.Surveying & Space Nott.
Geodesy
Pritam Kaur SIDHU PhD Veterinary Pharmacology Lond.
Renu SINGH PhD Development Studies Wales
Anjan Kumar SWAIN PhD Control Engineering Sheff.
Abraham THOMAS PhD Earth Sciences Birm.
Khalid ZAIDI PhD Combustion Engineering Leeds
JAMAICA
Alayne Alicia FRANKSON LLM International Commercial Litigation Sheff.
Lundie Rae RICHARDS MSc taught Transfusion & Transplantation Brist.
Sciences
Suzanne Mikela SHAW MSc taught Environmental Change and Edin.
Sustainability
Nicole Daneth WHITE MSc taught Earthquake Engineering and Lond.
CSC Annual Report page 36

CSFP PEOPLE: QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED
KENYA
Willie Abela GITHUI PhD Epidemiology of TB Lond.
Monica Kathina JUMA DPhil Politics - Refugee Studies Oxf.
Lynett K ONGERA MEd Professional Studies Birm.
LESOTHO
Dira KHAMA PhD Education Reading
'Matemoho Pholoho KHATLELI MEd Management of Special Education Birm.
in Dev. Countries
Joane Sankoela MPHAKA PhD Industrial Applied Mathematics S'ton.
Lisema Victor RAMMEA MSc taught Pure Mathematics Liv.
Liako TSEKI PhD Cross-cultural Counselling Nott.Trent
MALAWI
Stella Olivia KACHIWANDA MA taught Language Studies Lanc.
Mtafu Almiton Zeleza MANDA MA taught Urban Development Lond.
Jocelyn Josephine Dinga MJOJO MSc taught Advanced Nursing Practice Nott.
Grace Chawanangwa Ephron PHIRI PhD Education Bath
MALAYSIA
TEOH Boon Ping MSc taught Metallic and Ceramic Materials UMIST
NG Tian Tsong MPhil research Electrical Engineering Camb.
MALDIVES
Lucia MOOSA MSc taught Management of Information Sund.
Technology
MALTA
David ZAMMIT MANGION PhD Flight Dynamics Cran.
MAURITIUS
Jawaharlall LALLCHAND PhD Economics Camb.
Rameshsharma RAMLOLL PhD Computer Science & Engineering Lanc.
NEW ZEALAND
Virginia BRAUN PhD Psychology Lough.
Jacob Andrew DUNNINGHAM DPhil Atomic & Laser Physics Oxf.
Nicole Margaret HARRINGTON-FROSTPhD Chemistry Nott.
Ingrid Anna HORROCKS MA taught English Literature (19th Century York
Women's Travel)
Michelle Maria KEOWN PhD Post-Colonial Literature Kent
Mark Raoul MCLAUCHLAN MSc taught Artificial Intelligence Edin.
Robert Scott MITCHELL PhD Computer Science Lond.
Anneliese Ruth PARKIN PhD Classical Studies Camb.
Anthony Charles SINCLAIR LLM Comparative Securities Camb.
Regulation
NIGERIA
Usman Gambo ABDULLAHI PhD Computer Science Lough.
Olukayode Adesope ADEEKO PhD Dvlpmts in Inter. Economic Law Warw.
Patrick Oseloka EZEPUE PhD Probability and Statistics Sheff.
Babafemi FOLORUNSO PhD English Literature Edin.
PAKISTAN
Naveed AZIZ PhD Plant Genetic Engineering Dund.
Zahra Ferdous BASHIR PhD Geo-Chemistry Newcastle
Khalid Hussain BHUTTO MSc taught Construction Project Management Lough.
Md Yousif JAMRO PhD Data Communication Manc.Met.
Azra Nasir KHAN PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences Nott.
Muhammad Shahid KHAN MSc taught Electrical Power Engineering UMIST
Munaza NAUSHEEN MA taught Secondary Education Bath
SAINT LUCIA
Anthony GEORGE MPhil research Development Planning & Policy Wales
Williana Bernadette JOSEPH MSc taught Resource Assessment & Fisheries Hull
Management
CSC Annual Report page 37

CSFP PEOPLE: QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Kenneth DA SILVA MLE Land Economy/Management Aberd.
Vilma Patricia OLLIVIERRE MA taught Accounting and Finance Lanc.
SIERRA LEONE
Saidu CHALLAY MA taught Applied Linguistics Reading
Mohamed Combo KAMANDA PhD Language Education S'ton.
Mohamed Batu Duraman SEISAY PhD Fisheries Science Wales
SINGAPORE
TAN Lee Kim MSc taught International Animal Health Edin.
SOUTH AFRICA
Arthur Adrian Johnson BARKER MSc taught Environmental Design & Lond.
Engineering
Clara Elizabeth BURBIDGE MA taught English Literature Leeds
Keith Lamont FERGUSON PhD Electronic Engineering UMIST
Evandarin GOVENDER PhD Manufact.Engg.& Operations Nott.
Mngmt
Avril Rouisse HARVEY MSc taught Applied Molecular Microbiology Nott.
Herselman HATTINGH PhD Philosophy Warw.
Christine Miranda JESSEMAN LLM Human Rights and Civil Liberties Leic.
Mathilda Marie JOUBERT MSc taught Cognitive Neuropsychology Oxf.Brookes
Reginald Cassius LUBISI PhD Mathematics Education Nott.
Bridget Marian MACLACHLAN MSc taught Architecture Lond.
Mark MATHURAY MA taught English Literature Sus.
Stephanus Jacobus Va MULLER DPhil Musicology Oxf.
Rudolph Johannes RAATH LLM International Commercial Edin.
Arbitration
Carla SHARP PhD Developmental Psychopathology Camb.
Nerisha SINGH MPhil taught Criminology Camb.
Andrew George SKEEN Cert. Adv. St. Mathematics Camb.
Juani SWART PhD Management Bath
Liezl VAN DYK MSc taught Manufacturing Engineering Warw.
Systems
Paula Constance WEST DPhil Linguistics (Phonetics) Oxf.
SRI LANKA
Kanagasingham AHILAN PhD Physics Camb.
Sujeewa T P G L ALWIS DPhil Computer Science York
Arappaya S DHAMMIKA MENIKE PhD Haematology Lond.
Pallemulla W H K PRIYADARSHANI PhD Molecular Enzymology Aberd.
Pupulewatte Gedera Anil PhD Food Animal Med. & Reproduction Lond.
PUSHPAKUMARA
Jawaharlal Wilfred B SENARATNE DPhil Vascular Surgery Oxf.
Mayuri Rukshani WIJESINGHE PhD Zoology Camb.
SWAZILAND
Phumzile Zanele Edit MABUZA PhD Ecogeographic Studies of Vigna Birm.
TANZANIA
Robert MTENDAMEMA MSc taught Data Communication & Network Lond.
UGANDA
Joseph EYATU-ORIONO MSc taught Urban Engineering Lough.
Bernard NATUKUNDA MSc taught Transfusion and Transplantation Brist.
Sciences
Tom Makumbi NYANZI PhD Economics Bath
Nasser Abdool Karim SSESANGA EdD Education Management Brist.
VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)
Patlian Nailah JOHNSON MSc taught Economics & Finance Brist.
ZAMBIA
Kashina KASHINA PhD Linguistics Edin.
Wilfred Masuwa MATIPA MSc taught Construction Project Management H.-W.
Cletus MOOBELA MLE Land Economy Aberd.
Quintino Bwalya MUTAMBA PhD Physics Wales
George Nsenga MWANDIA MSc taught Tropical Disease Liv.
CSC Annual Report page 38

CSFP PEOPLE: QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED
Eruphe NKANDELA MScEcon Social Development Planning Wales
ZIMBABWE
Lindiwe BHEBHE MA taught Environmental Education Bath
Oscar GONDO MSc taught Computer Networks & Data Essex
Communications
CSC Annual Report page 39

CSFP PEOPLE: PANEL OF ADVISORS 2000-2001
The Commission’s panel of advisers includes
leading figures in all subjects areas, all of whom
give their services free of charge. Without the
expert help of Advisers in a necessarily tight
timetable, the Commission could not operate.
Their contribution is much appreciated.
Professor K. Ravi Acharya
Professor John N. Adams
Professor Jeremy Alden
Professor Brian J Alloway
Professor Derek Attridge
Professor P.F.G. Banfill
Professor Raman Bedi
Professor John L. Beeby
Professor David Bell
Professor T.D. Beynon
Professor V. Bhaskar
Professor A. Joe Biddlestone
Professor Richard Bonney
Professor K. Bowler
Professor Robert Boyd
Professor Patrick J. Boylan
Professor Niall Bromage
Professor C. J. Budd
Professor Kathleen Burk
Professor Jeff Burley CBE
Professor Joan Busfield
Professor Andrew J. Carr
Professor A.G. Champion
Professor Stephen Chan
Professor Peter Cole
Professor Martin A. Conway
Professor Terry E. Cooke
Professor L. Copeland
Professor Rosemary Crow
Professor Harry Daniels
Professor G. Davey Smith
Professor G.A. Davies
Professor T.D. Davies
Professor L. E. Davis
Professor Nick De Ville
Professor James Diggle FBA
Professor Janet Dine
Professor Adrian Dixon
Professor J. G. Duckett
Professor Richard Dyer
Professor G. Easton
Professor T. Elliott
Professor Margaret Evans
Professor Mary Evans
Professor Janet Ann Eyre
Professor Roger A. Falconer
Professor John R. Farndon
Professor Charles A. Fewson
Professor Robert Fildes
Professor J. Michael Forbes
Professor Clive Gamble
Professor James D. Geddes
Professor David M Glover
Professor Peter Golding
Professor E C Gordon-Smith
Mr. John Gowing
Professor John Grace
Professor Roger Green
Professor Ian A. Greer
Professor Ralph D. Grillo
Professor R.L. Grimsdale
Professor Pierre J. Guillou
Professor George Hall
Professor C. Harper-Bill
Professor R C Hider
Professor H. Allen O. Hill
Professor Jill Hills
Professor P.J. Hills
Professor S Hinduja
Dr. Chris Hodgson
Professor Brian W. Hogg
Professor R.H. Hollier
Professor Trevor Martin Hopper
Professor Anne Hudson
Professor J.P. Hutton
CSC Annual Report page 40

CSFP PEOPLE: PANEL OF ADVISORS 2000-2001
Professor Leo B. Jeffcott
Professor Patricia M. Jeffery
Professor Carson L. Jenkins
Dr. Gordon Johnson
Professor Gordon J. Johnson
Professor Francis X. Katamba
Professor Wilfrid S Kendall
Professor Angus J. Kennedy
Professor David J. Kerr CBE
Professor Mike Kirkby
Professor C.J. Knowles
Professor Peter Landshoff
Professor C.A. Lawrence
Professor David A. Levison
Professor Heather M Liddell
Professor Susan Lightman
Professor Vaughan Lowe
Professor Joseph Maguire
Professor Ged Martin
Professor J.G. Merrills
Professor John M. Midgley OBE
Professor Martin Millett
Professor Joe Millward
Professor Jeff Moorby
Dr. Joan Moss
Professor Klaus Muller-Dethlefs
Professor Kenneth Murray FRS
Professor Max Murray
Professor Robert E.L. Naylor
Professor D.A. Nethercot
Professor Paul J. Nicholls
Professor P. O'Sullivan OBE
Professor Gerald Pattenden FRS
Professor E. S. Paykel
Professor B.L. Pentecost
Dr. Jane Plastow
Professor S J Pride
Professor Alan Rew
Professor Alan Robb
Professor Richard H. Roberts
Professor Paul Rogers
Professor M.J. Rolls
Professor Julian Rushton
Professor Roger Seifert
Professor Roger Silverstone
Professor Riti Singh
Professor B.G.N. Smith
Professor Stephen K. Smith
Professor I. Sommerville
Professor Ron Stevens
Professor Brian Street
Professor Andrew Tait
Professor P.C. Thomas
Professor J.J. Thompson CBE
Professor R.K.R. Thornton
Professor Peter J. Twin OBE FRS
Professor Paul A Tyler
Professor Alistair M. Ulph
Professor Robert Walker
Professor Christine Webb
Professor A.J.F. Webster
Professor B.L. Wedzicha
Professor A. P. Weetman
Professor Stephen White
Professor Stephen Wilks
Professor Peter H. Williams
Professor T.P. Wiseman FBA
CSC Annual Report page 41

HOW TO APPLY
Applications for General Scholarships in the United Kingdom should be made in the first instance to nominating agencies in the country of origin. These are
listed below. Each agency is responsible for it’s own selection criteria.
Application procedures for Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarships and Fellowships vary between country, and in many cases are handled by
individual universities. In cases of doubt, the Commission Secretariat in the UK will be happy to advise on which body to approach in particular
circumstances, but cannot be responsible for the decision or procedures adopted by the agencies concerned.
ANGUILLA
Permanent Secretary
Department of Public Administration
Government of Anguilla
James Ronald Webster Building
P O Box 60, The Valley
ANGUILLA
Tel:1-264-497-3041/3522
Fax:1-264-497-5873
ANTIGUA
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education
Youth, Sports and Community Development
Church Street, St. John's
ANTIGUA
West Indies
Tel:1-268-462-4959
Fax:1-268-462-4970
AUSTRALIA (developed countries)
The Manager
IDP Education Australia Ltd.
GPO Box 2006
Canberra
ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Tel:61-6-285-8200
Fax:612-6-285-3036
AUSTRALIA (developing countries)
Director General
Australian Agency for
International Development (AusAID)
GPO Box 887, Canberra
ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Tel:61-6-275-2000
Fax:61-6-275-4880
BAHAMAS
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Culture
PO Box N3913
Nassau
THE BAHAMAS
Tel:1-242-322-8140
Fax:1-242-322-8491
BANGLADESH (General Scholarships)
Syeda Salma Jafreen
Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Education
Building No. 6, 17th & 18th Floor
Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Tel:880 232356 / 404162
BANGLADESH (Fellowships and CASS)
The Secretary
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Agargaon
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka 1207
BANGLADESH
Tel:880 2 811331/9114707
Fax:880 2 822948
BARBADOS
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education
Youth Affairs and Culture
The Elsie Payne Complex
Constitution Road
St Michael, BARBADOS
Tel:1 246 430 2700
Fax:1 246 436 2411
BELIZE
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of the Public Service
Belmopan
BELIZE
Central America
Tel:501-8-22204/22205/22067/22320/22230
Fax:501-8-22206
BERMUDA
The Chief Education Officer
Ministry of Education
PO Box HM 1185
Hamilton HM EX
BERMUDA
Tel:Tel:00 1441 236 6904
BOTSWANA
Secretary
Department of Student Placement and Welfare
Ministry of Education
P/Bag 005
Gaborone
BOTSWANA
Tel:267 312706
Fax:267-312891
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Culture
BVI Government
Central Administration Complex
Road Town, Tortola
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Tel:1-284-494 3701 ext 2174
Fax:1-284-494-5018
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education
Bandar Seri Begawan 1170
NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Tel:673 2 382233
Fax:00 673-2-380050/380101
CAMEROON
Cameroon Commonwealth Scholarship Agency
Ministry of Higher Education
Department of Assistance & Counselling
PO Box 1457, Yaounde
CAMEROON
Tel:(237) 23 10 01
Fax:(237) 23 97 24
CANADA
Mr Gaetan Vallieres
Director of Administration and Programs
International Council for Canadian Studies
75 Albert, S-908
Ottawa, Ontario
CANADA K1P 5E7
Tel:1-613-789-7828
Fax:1-613-789-7830
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Senior Education Officer
Education Department
P O Box 910
George Town
Grand Cayman
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Tel:1-345-945-1199
Fax:1-345-945-1457
CYPRUS (in respect of Greek Cypriots only)
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nicosia
CYPRUS
Tel:357-2-300714
Fax:357-2-451881
CYPRUS (in respect of Turkish Cypriots only)
Ms Marina Ioannou
Projects & Scholarships Officer
3 Museum Street
CY-1097 Nicosia
CYPRUS
DOMINICA
Chief Personnel Officer
Establishment Personnel and Training
Department
Government Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue, Roseau
DOMINICA
West Indies
Tel:1-767-448-2401 ext 3274/3295
Fax:1-767-448-5044
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Director of Education
Education Department
Falkland Islands Government
Stanley Cottage
Ross Road, Stanley
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Tel:00 500-27289
Fax:00 500-27292
FIJI
Secretary for the Public Service Commission
Berkeley Crescent
PO Box 2211, Government Buildings
Suva
FIJI
Tel:679 314588
Fax:679 302379/302570
CSC Annual Report page 42

HOW TO APPLY
GHANA
Registrar
Scholarships Secretariat
PO Box M-75
Accra
GHANA
Tel:233-21-662681
GIBRALTAR
Director
Department of Education
40 Town Range
GIBRALTAR
Tel:350-71430
Fax:350-71564
GRENADA
Permanent Secretary
Department of Personnel and Management
Services (DPMS)
Prime Minister's Office
Botanical Gardens, Tanteen
St George's
GRENADA
Tel:4734403767/3789
Fax:1 473-440 6609
GUYANA
Chief Training Officer
For Permanent Secretary
Public Service Ministry
Vlissengen Road and Durban Street
Georgetown
GUYANA
Tel:592-2-68732
Fax:592-2-57899
INDIA (In respect of awards made to Indian
nationals)
Director (Scholarships)
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary Education & Higher
Education
Government of India
New Delhi 110 001
INDIA
Tel:91-11-3384501
Fax:91-11-3381355/3382947
INDIA (In respect of awards tenable in India)
Director General
Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Azad
Bhavan
Indraprastha Estate
New Delhi 110 002
INDIA
Tel:331-9309/331-9310
Fax:371-2639/331-8647
INDIA (UGC)
The Secretary
University Grants Commission
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg
New Delhi 110 002
INDIA
Fax:91 11 323 6288
JAMAICA (In respect of awards made to
Jamaican nationals)
The Director
Cabinet Office, Efficiency and Reform
Directorate
8th Floor Citibank Building
63-67 Knutsford Boulevard
Kingston 5
JAMAICA
Tel:1-876-92-98871/9263242-47
Fax:1-876-92-01291
JAMAICA (In respect of awards tenable in
Jamaica)
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Culture
2 National Heroes Circle
P O Box 498
Kingston
JAMAICA
Tel:001 876 922 1400
Fax:1-876 922 6328
KENYA
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Harambee Avenue
P O Box 30040
Nairobi
KENYA
Tel:254-2-334411
Fax:254-2-214287
KIRIBATI
The Secretary
Ministry of Education, Training and Technology
PO Box 263
Bikenibeu
Tarawa
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI
Tel:686-28091
Fax:686 28222
LESOTHO
The Director
The National Manpower Development Secretariat
PO Box 517
Maseru 100
LESOTHO
Tel:09266-323842
Fax:9266310511
MALAWI
Secretary
Department of Human Resource Management
and Development
PO Box 30227
Lilongwe 3
MALAWI
Tel:265-782122
Fax:265-782230
MALAYSIA
Director
Public Service Department Malaysia, Training
Division
2nd Level, Block B, JPA Complex
Tun Ismail Road
50510 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
Tel:603-2938444
Fax:603-2940129/30/31
MALDIVES
Deputy Director
Department of External Resources
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Male'
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
Tel:960-317583
Fax:960-317592
MALTA
Assistant Director of Education
Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Floriana
MALTA
Tel:00356-235495/231374/5
Fax:00356-221634
MAURITIUS
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Scientific Research
IVTB House
Port Fer
MAURITIUS
Tel:698 0464/1084/1435/2055/3566
Fax:230 698 2550
MONTSERRAT
Permanent Secretary
Department of Administration
Government Headquarters
Brades
MONTSERRAT
WEST INDIES
Tel:664 491 2693
Fax:664491 6234
MOZAMBIQUE
Head of Scholarships
Minister of Education
Maputo
MOZAMBIQUE
Tel:00 258 1 49 09 25
Fax:258 1 49 09 79 / 49 21 96
NAMIBIA
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation
Vocational Training, Science and Technology
Bursaries and Qualifications Division
Private Bag 13391, Windhoek
NAMIBIA
Tel:264-61-2706171
Fax:264-61-2706122
NAURU
Secretary
Department of Education
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
CENTRAL PACIFIC
Tel:674-444 3133
Fax:674-444 3718
NEW ZEALAND
Scholarships Manager
New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee
PO Box 11-915
Manners Street
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Tel:64-4-381 8510
Fax:64-4-381 8501
NIGERIA
Deputy Director
Federal Scholarship Board
Federal Ministry of Education
Block 353, Yaounde Street
Wuse Zone 6. PMB 134, Garki-Abuja
FCT NIGERIA
Tel:234-9-5230493/5230574
Fax:234-9-523-7995
PAKISTAN
Deputy Educational Adviser (Scholarships)
Ministry of Education
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Tel:92-51-920-1778
Fax:92 51 9222285
CSC Annual Report page 43

HOW TO APPLY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Secretary
Department of Personnel Management
PO Box 519
Waigani
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Tel:00 675 327 6379
Fax:00 675 325 0520
SEYCHELLES
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Education
Mont Fleuri
P O Box 48
Mahe
REP. OF SEYCHELLES
Tel:00 248-224777
Fax:00 248-224859
SIERRA LEONE
Chief Education Officer
Ministry of Education
New England
Freetown
SIERRA LEONE
Tel:232-22-240380/240865/24023
Fax:232-22-240380
SINGAPORE
Permanent Secretary
Prime Minister's Office
Public Service Division
100 High Street, #07-01
The Treasury
SINGAPORE 179434
Tel:65-323-23900
Fax:65-332 8436/8932
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Training
P.O. Box G28
Honiara
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Tel:677-23900
Fax:677-20485
SOUTH AFRICA
Ms Jana van Wyk
SAUVCA National Office
PO Box 27392
Sunnyside 0132
Pretoria
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel:27-12-481-2842
Fax:27-12-481-2843
SRI LANKA
Secretary
Ministry of Higher Education
18 Ward Place
Colombo 07
SRI LANKA
Tel:94-1-685268/698994/697721
Fax:94-1-865162/580567
ST HELENA
The Chief Education Officer
Education Department
Jamestown
ST. HELENA
Tel:290-2710
Fax:290-2461
ST KITTS & NEVIS
The Permanent Secretary
Establishment Division
Government of St. Kitts & Nevis
Church Street, P O Box 186, Basseterre
ST. KITTS & NEVIS
West Indies
Tel:008694652521 x1323
Fax:18694663490
ST LUCIA
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education, Human Resource
Development,
Youth and Sports
Francis Compton Building
The Waterfront, Castries
ST. LUCIA
Tel:1-758-453 0878/ 468 5230 / 5231
Fax:1-758-468 5291 / 453 2299
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Chief Personnel Officer
Service Commissions Department
Ministerial Building
Halifax Street
Kingstown
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Tel:1-784-456-1111 ext355
Fax:1 784-457-2638
SWAZILAND
Principal Secretary
Swaziland Government
Ministry of Labour and Public Service
P.O. Box 170
Mbabane
SWAZILAND
Tel:268-4043521
Fax:268-4045379
TANZANIA
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher
Education
PO Box 2645
Dar es Salaam
TANZANIA
Tel:255-51-112805
Fax:255-51-112533
THE GAMBIA
Secretary
Scholarship Advisory Board
Department of State for Education
Willy Thorpe Place Building
Banjul
THE GAMBIA
Tel:220227236
Fax:00 220 224180
TONGA
Senior Education Officer - Scholarships
Ministry of Education
Community Development & Training Centre
PO Box 161
Nuku'alofa
TONGA
Tel:676-24122/24002
Fax:676-24105
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Ministry of Human Development, Youth and
Culture
Scholarships and Advanced Training Section
ABMA Building, 55-57 St Vincent Street
Port of Spain
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Tel:1-868-625-9850/9851
Fax:1-868-623-8636
TURKS AND CAICOS
Chief Secretary
South Base
Grand Turk
TURKS AND CAICOS
West Indies
Tel:1-649-946-2580
Fax:1-649-94-62577/62886
TUVALU
Deputy Secretary
Personnel and Training Department
Office of the Prime Minister
Funafuti
TUVALU
Tel:688-20120
Fax:688-20819
UGANDA
Permanent Secretary
The Central Scholarships Committee (CSC)
Ministry of Education and Sports
Crested Towers
P O Box 7063, Kampala
UGANDA
Tel:256-41-234440
Fax:256-41-230437
VANUATU
Senior Scholarships Officer
Training and Scholarships Coordination Unit
Ministry of Education
Private Mail Bag 059, Port Vila
VANUATU
South Pacific
Tel:678 23708
Fax:678 25936
WESTERN SAMOA
Secretary
Staff Training and Scholarships Committee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PO Box L1861
Apia
WESTERN SAMOA
Tel:685 21500
Fax:685 21504
ZAMBIA
The Secretary
Bursaries Committee
Ministry of Higher Education
PO Box 50093
Lusaka
ZAMBIA
Tel:250726
Fax:254242
ZIMBABWE
Secretary for Higher Education
Ministry of Higher Education
PO Box UA275
Union Avenue
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Tel:263-4795891/5
CSC Annual Report page 44

IN LISTENING MODE …
The Annual Welcome Reception, this year
held at Lancaster House by kind permission
of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
provides an ideal opportunity for members of
staff at the Association of Commonwealth
Universities and British Council, to hear the
views of award holders at first hand. This
selection of photographs shows them doing
just that.
More generally, the Commission welcomes
views on its work and suggestions for future
activities from all quarters. These should be
addressed in the first instance to the
Executive Secretary, at the address below:
Dr John Kirkland
Executive Secretary
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in
the United Kingdom
C/o Association of Commonwealth
Universities
36 Gordon Square
London WC1H 0PF
e-mail : j.kirkland@acu.ac.uk

Executive Secretary
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission UK
John Foster House
36 Gordon Square
LONDON WC1H 0PF
Tel: +44 (0) 207 380 6700
Fax: +44 (0) 207 387 2655
Email: awards@acu.ac.uk