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Table 1 – Factors Influencing Returning ScholarsVery Significant Not a factor at all Did not Total no of1 2 3 4 5 answer RespondentsFamily Ties & Obligations 40% 26% 14% 5% 11% 4% 129Homesickness 7% 19% 16% 21% 29% 9% 129Friends & Social Life 11% 14% 36% 14% 17% 8% 129Employer/Country of Origin 40% 12% 12% 5% 34% 5% 129Obligations (eg Bond)Scholarship Agency 44% 16% 12% 9% 14% 5% 129RequirementEmployment/Career 29% 22% 14% 13% 18% 5% 129Opportunities in Country of OriginLack of Employment 9% 8% 11% 11% 52% 9% 129Opportunities in the UKOther 9% 2% 1% 9% — 79% 129Table 2: Skills and Knowledge Gained on AwardStrongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly Did not Total no ofAgree Agree nor Disagree answer RespondentsDisagreeI feel my time in the UK 73% 23% 2% — 1% 0.7% 146transformed my skills and knowledgeMy employer has benefited from the 59% 31% 5.5% 2% 1% 1% 146skills I obtained during my time in the UKI still utilise the skills and 57% 32% 7.5% 2% 0.7% 1% 146knowledge I gained on a regular basisI could have acquired the same 2.7% 5% 20% 42% 30% 0.7% 146skills and knowledge in my home countryscholarship to be beneficial. As table 2 shows, 90%felt their employer had benefited from the skills gainedand 89% used those skills on a regular basis. Only7.7% felt that they would have obtained the sameskills in their home country.Critical FactorsWe can never be certain about how individuals willutilise their qualifications. Our analysis, however, suggestsseveral factors that scholarship providers cantake into account when designing their programmesto generate maximum impact for capacity building:● Clarity of Objectives – making sure that the developmentfocus of the scholarship is clear to all.● Partnership with Sending Countries – to ensurethat applicants reflect national priorities.● Selection Criteria – that reflect the importance ofdevelopment.● Integration of Awards with Career Objectives –thus helping ensure that skills and qualificationsare used on their return.● Formal Obligations – Signed agreements andnational bonds do not provide an absolute guaranteethat candidates return, but appear to betaken seriously by most.● Delivery Modes – ensuring that skills can betransferred without the award holder leavingtheir job, family or country.● Support for Re-entry – given the importance ofemployment prospects there would be benefits inworking with employers (or other donors) to try andinfluence the environment to which alumni return.● Maintaining Contact – If the two-way desire tomaintain contact could be harnessed, in a way thatlinked with alumni career aspirations in their owncountry, important barriers to return could beovercome.Success or Failure?The Commission has a good, but not complete, recordin pursuing the above agenda. Our home country partnershipsare strong. Our development objective is clear,and integrated in selection. Formal obligations are inplace, and our new delivery modes – particularly splitsiteawards, short professional fellowships and distancelearning degrees – should ensure even higherdegrees of skill utilisation in home countries in the future.The figures above suggest that already our ‘leakage’is less than for most scholarship schemes, andbrain drain amongst tertiary educated professionalsmore generally. We would argue that the benefitsaccrued from the vast majority of alumni who applytheir skills in their home countries, overwhelminglyoutweighs any loss from the small number who do not.ALEX BOLOgained his MPhil in PublicHealth (University of Leeds)in 2004. He is currentlyworking as a medicalcoordinator for a projectrun by Merlin, a UK charityproviding health care andmedical relief for the victimof natural disasters,conflict and disease. Theproject, funded by DFID,provides secondary levelcare to South East Liberia.THE NEXT GENERATIONAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 7

Adding value: making the most of scholarshipsFor many award holders, their time spent on Commonwealth Scholarships represents a lifetime opportunity.It is important that they make the most of this – both by enhancing the specific skills that they cameto the UK to develop, and by gaining broader experiences that will increase effectiveness in later life.ZURAIDAH MOHD DONconducted her Fellowshipat the University ofLancaster in 2003. She iscurrently employed as aprofessor at the Universityof Malaya, and has sincecollaborated with theUniversity of Lancaster inthe development of acomputer model of Malay,known as MALAX, whichis playing a significant rolein Malaysia’s developmentplan, with a view toincluding language in theMalaysian profile ofknowledge basedindustries.THE NEXT GENERATIONThe Commission endeavours to help this processby taking a broader view of its impact oninstitutional capacity and development.This involvesboth academic placement and monitoring (describedelsewhere in this report), but also a range of wideractivities, aimed at encouraging networking, facilitatingskills transfer and discussion amongst awardholders, establishing contact between award holdersand alumni and providing study travel opportunities,which can be used to attend relevant conferencesand disseminate findings.Allocating funds for such activity requires a balancebetween ensuring that award holders make the bestuse of their time in the UK, and recognition thatexpenditure on extra-curricular activity is inevitablyat the expense of the total number of scholarships.At a time when UK universities are increasing theirown provision for postgraduate students, there isalso a need to focus on areas where the Commissioncan genuinely add value, rather than duplicatingactivities available elsewhere.Welcome to the UK!Award holders are spread at over 100 institutionsaround the UK, so opportunities to meet as a groupare limited. Each November, however, the Commissioninvites all new Commonwealth Scholars andFellows to its annual Welcome Programme in London.The event allows award holders to meet each other,award administrators from the ACU and BritishCouncil, and the Commission members who selectedthem. There are also opportunities to engage indebate on key issues for development, internationalaffairs and the Commonwealth, and to hear highlevel speakers – who in recent years have includedMinisters, the Commonwealth Secretary-General andVice-Chancellors. The programme concludes with anevening reception hosted by the Foreign andCommonwealth Office at which award holders cannetwork with a wider group, including High Commissionersfrom their home countries, politicians, academicsand representatives of Commonwealth professionalorganisations. The aim is to provide, in thewords of one 2004 scholar “some real networkingopportunities” in “a relaxed atmosphere”.Feedback suggests that the benefits of holding suchan event are many, and comments are taken onboard for future events.Providing opportunities within the UKThe Commission has also hosted a series of eventsaimed at enhancing specific key skills. A total of 142scholars participated in the 2004 programme ofevents which included subjects such as Leadership,Team-building, Accessing Research Funding andWorking with the Media. Of those who completedfeedback forms following the events, almost 90%rated them as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ in respect ofrelevance to their future careers.Following comments from former scholars theCommission also introduced a new type of event in2004, inviting scholars and fellows within broadlydefined disciplines such as Education, Governanceand Public Health. These events tie in with the alumninetworks reported on pages 12-13 and proved verypopular with more planned for 2005/6. Participantswere able to present their research to their peersand discuss issues of relevance in an interdisciplinary,yet relevant, context. This proved very effective,as one PhD scholar pointed out “You know youreally understand your research when you have toexplain it to someone else”, especially when thatsomeone else has a background in a differentdiscipline. Almost all those attending the eventshave joined the relevant Alumni Network and manycommented positively on the experience, not onlyfor reinforcing their ‘Commonwealth identity’ andproviding a forum for discussion but also in providingan opportunity to meet others from around theCommonwealth.Other events are organised by scholars andfellows themselves. July 2005 saw the third annualCommonwealth XI v Rhodes XI Cricket match atOxford, attended by Commission staff, scholars andin some cases their families – and the first victory forthe Commonwealth team – many of whom had nevermet, let alone played together, before the day inquestion. A welcome break from study for which8 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

thanks are due to our hosts. In Wales, CommonwealthScholars from India, led by Mohammed Animon,have established the Indian Society of Bangor. TheSociety is open to anyone with an interest in Indiaand amongst other activities they provide muchneeded support to new Indian students arriving inBangor. They even have their own website.Such contact is often made easier by two otherCommission initiatives. The first, CSC News, is amoderated email list that enables the secretariat andscholars to email each other with news and requests.The other enables new award holders to contactthose in the same field, from the same home countryand/or at the same UK institution who are already inthe UK by sending a list of email addresses (withpermission of course) with formal letters of confirmationof award.Enhancing the academic experienceThe Commission also recognises the importance ofaward-holders attending conferences and seminarsin their field, not only to present and disseminatetheir own research but also to make contacts, lay thegroundwork for possible future collaborations withothers and in many cases to begin to make a namefor themselves. Such activity often boosts the institutionalcapacity and international recognition ofhome institutions as well as the confidence of youngresearchers. To this end a study travel grant isprovided to all award-holders to enable them toattend at least one such event if they choose.Ingrid Palmary, a former Commonwealth Scholarfrom South Africa returned to her home country whilston award to present a paper at a conference in herfield attended by delegates from over 15 countries.She commented “The conference gave me an opportunityto test out some of my PhD work in thecontext where my research was conducted (SouthAfrica) for an international audience. It allowed meto draw useful connections between academia inSouth Africa and parts of Europe and to think throughhow different contexts shape debates within thesocial sciences.” Emmanuel Akpabio, a 2004 SplitsiteScholar from Nigeria agrees. Emmanuel, who isnow back at the University of Uyo continuing his PhDon Water Resource Management, attended a numberof conferences and meetings in the UK, India andSouth Africa whilst on award and presented his workat many of them. He wrote “These conferencessharpened my understanding of what I was doing.”He also noted that his participation has “raised myinternational profile significantly in many respects.Today I have more invitations to participate in internationalevents including drawingup proposals for funding, reviewingand referring papers etc.”Mangesh Gupte, a CommonwealthScholar from India foundthat these conferences providedan ideal setting for ‘actualisingthe knowledge’ between the realworld and the scholarly world. Hewrote “To me a conference servesa better opportunity to learn; as the delegateshappen to share their practical difficulties. Especiallythe delegates who are less strong in scholarly activity,and engaged more in problem solving-say politicians,field contractors and skilled workers.”Other scholars and fellows use the grants to visitother institutions or libraries in the UK, in some casessetting up future partnerships, in others simplymaking the most of their time in the UK by seekingout additional research material at other institutions.Adding value – individual and institutionalAll of these activities add many types of ‘value’ toscholarship provision, on both personal and professionallevels for individual award-holders and potentiallyfor their home and host institutions.By enhancing interaction between academics andresearchers on an information level, the benefits ofsuch activity may be even more far-reaching andcontribute to longer-term development goals.Whilst the need to balance expenditure onexisting award holders against that for new scholarshipsneeds to be kept in mind, if such activityincreases the long-term impact of our alumni, as wellas the prospects for future collaboration, then theinvestment will be worthwhile.Participants at the 2005Public Health seminar,Cumberland Lodge.Scholars and fellows fromIndia with CSC Chair,Professor Trudy Harpham,at the 2005 CSC WelcomeDay reception, Central Hall,Westminster, London.FESTUS ABDELAZIZcompleted his Masters inPublic Health (University ofLeeds) in 2003. Ongraduating, he returned toUganda where he joinedOxfam GB as a HealthProject Manager, laterbecoming a Public HealthCoordinator. He is nowworking at MukonoUniversity where helectures on Public HealthLeadership.THE NEXT GENERATIONAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 9

Scholarships and development:the case of the African universityDevelopment issues had an unusually high profile in political debate during 2005. Our CommonInterest: the Report of the Commission for Africa, published in advance of the G8 summit in July,focused international attention on the problems facing Africa in particular. Emphasis was placed on theneed for both long and short term solutions to poverty.Too often, the roleof scholarshipproviders has beenconfined tohelping individualrecipients –leading to thegeneration ofskilled manpower,but having littleregard for thecircumstances orextent to whichthese skills areapplied in practice.KERVYN TOBIASgained his MSc in InformationSystems (Universityof Southampton) in 2000.He has since been workingfor the Inland Revenue asa Systems Developer. Morerecently, he has been anIT manager for theMinistry of Finance,St. Lucia. He also workswith the University of WestIndies as both a local tutorand an E-tutor. He serveson the Board of ComputerCentre Ltd.THE NEXT GENERATIONThe Commission for Africa, in particular, recognisedthat higher education has an important roleto play in this process. This finding should not beseen in isolation. In fact, it represents the latest stagein a process which, in recent years, has seen asignificant shift in policy by a range of governmentand development bodies, most notably the WorldBank and several national donor agencies.The Commonwealth Scholarship Commissionwelcomes this shift. Although the beneficiaries of ourawards come from a wide range of sectors, alumnistudies suggest that higher education represents thelargest single destination on completion of theirawards. The impact of our alumni will be greater inthe context of a vibrant, well-resourced sector inwhich they are able to apply their skills effectively.Sadly, this has not always been the case. In manyAfrican countries, resources for higher educationdeclined rapidly in the 1990s.Too often, the role of scholarship providers hasbeen confined to helping individual recipients –leading to the generation of skilled manpower, buthaving little regard for the circumstances or extent towhich these skills are applied in practice. The Commissionhas been keen to develop a broader understandingof the issues that will face our awardholders on their return.In July, the Commission joined with the Economicand Social Research Council and the Centre forAfrican Studies at the University of Edinburgh toprovide a platform for our African award holders toair their own views. The seminars were attendedprimarily by African doctoral students who hadalready embarked on academic careers in their homecountries. These scholars are committed to return totheir employing universities, who have nominatedthem for Commonwealth Scholarships, upon completionof their studies. It is fair to assume that participantswere amongst the brightest African academicsof their generation – a group whose thoughts (andactions) will be critical to the future of their sector.The Academics’ ResponseThe voice of younger academics is rarely heard in thedebate over African higher education, yet often highlightsdifferent issues to those of institutional leaders.Not surprisingly, the meeting confirmed that theproblems faced were serious and embedded. Delegateswere clear that improvements in workingconditions were vital to easing brain drain. Interestingly,however, they also stressed that much could bedone to improve the position within existingresources.One example of this was university governance.Many argued that existing systems were frustratingtheir efforts, damaging both staff motivation and theconfidence of donors. Issues raised included a perceivedlack of autonomy and accountability, the needfor improved training of administrative staff, strongerappointment structures and more effective communicationbetween staff. Whilst former CommonwealthScholars have a good record of career advancement,it was felt that promotion procedures generally werenot always clear or transparent.Interestingly, measures to ease these issues neednot necessarily be that costly. A more holistic approachto staff development was cited by many, pointingout that this was often concentrated at entrylevel only. Mid career and administrative staff shouldalso be allowed to benefit from professional developmentopportunities. The introduction of mentoringschemes to help younger academic staff and publicationopportunities for those seeking to developresearch careers, would also be welcome. In relationto the latter, there were calls for a greater range ofhigh quality African journals, which should be givenincreased recognition in promotion procedures.Not surprisingly, problems were reported withregard to infrastructure. Obvious examples were poorinternet access, books and other research equipment,but also basic communication tools, such as copyingfacilities and space.These were particularly importantin accommodating rapidly increasing student numbers.10 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Resources were obviously important in this area, butit was suggested that much could also be achievedthrough a more coordinated approach by donoragencies, such as more sharing of resources andbetter coordination in purchasing policy. Likewise inresearch: although considerable resources are badlyneeded to boost research infrastructure, much couldalso be done to identify and access funds alreadyavailable by helping staff to identify and presentopportunities. More use could also be made of thediaspora, and of developing links with overseasuniversities.The Commission’s ResponseAs respondents at the Edinburgh seminar were keento stress, the support of highly qualified staff is a prerequisitefor any improvement in university governance,with doctorates at a particular premium. TheCommission and other donors have a vital role inensuring this supply continues. Perhaps, however, wecan do more to ensure that the individuals wesupport are those whose impact will be greatest.One approach is to seek to better coordinate oursupport with that of other donors and with recipientinstitutions themselves. In this way, we can helpensure that recipients are working in areas ofstrategic importance, in which there will be someother investment. Another approach would be toprovide support for alumni, through the expansion ofprofessional networks described on page 13. Additionaltraining in generic skills such as accessing themedia or producing successful research applications,could be provided during the scholarship period.Some support might also be given for administrativestaff – possibly through the CSC Professional Fellowshipsscheme described on page 2. In the longerterm, we would also like to see improved mechanismsfor the best African doctoral students tocombine a full time post in their home country witha programme of continuing contact with their hostinstitution in the UK.As a provider of scholarships and fellowships, theCommission can only have a limited impact on theconditions experienced by alumni in their homecountries. However, the seminar provided a timelyreminder, that by working with other agencies andmaintaining an interest in alumni on their return, theCommission can greatly increase its contribution touniversities and development as a whole.Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholars (from L-R)Terhemen Aboiyar, Nosakhare Erharuyi, MonicaOdinko, Ruth Ibemesim, Justice Nwobike and FemiOlorunniji, at the Edinburgh seminar, University ofEdinburgh, July 2005.JANET MWAMUYEconducted her DistanceLearning Scholarship withthe University of Dundee in2003. She now works as aconsultant at the KenyaMedical Training College.In the future she isplanning to write trainingmaterials for the nursingThe report produced as a result of the profession and also to startEdinburgh seminar held in July 2005. up continuing educationprogrammes in her districtof Kenya.THE NEXT GENERATIONAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 11

Maximising impact: life after scholarshipsScholarship providers have varied objectives.Their aim may be to help individuals from a specific backgroundor to help them overcome particular disadvantages, or to assist the development or prestige of the hostinstitution. Alternatively, scholarships may be offered as a means of attracting skilled labour to a particularcountry or region.CHARLES PARKINSONgained his DPhil in ModernHistory (University ofOxford) in 2003. He isnow employed at aMelbourne law firm, aswell as tutoring in law atTrinity College, Universityof Melbourne. While atOxford, he published hisfirst book; an examinationof the drafting of Victoria’sconstitution. Morerecently, Oxford UniversityPress has accepted a bookproposal based on hisdoctoral thesis, whichlooked at bills of rights inthe British Commonwealth.THE NEXT GENERATIONThere might even be multiple objectives for thesame programme. In the case of the Commission,our overwhelming priority when using DFID funds isto produce skilled labour and research findings thatwill benefit developing countries. With Foreign andCommonwealth Office funds, we seek to make animpact on wider international relations, and inparticular the standing of the United Kingdom. Ofcourse, these objectives are quite compatible witheach other.Achievement of these objectives depends on howwe select candidates, the type of training andsupport scholars receive during their awards andwhat they go on to accomplish following theirawards. While the first two of these are largely withinthe Commission’s control, the third is not. It mayeven be beyond the control of award holdersthemselves. A frequent frustration of highly qualifiedstaff returning to some developing countries, forexample, is the lack of equipment and otherinfrastructure to allow them to fully utilise theirnewly acquired skills.What can scholarship providers do to maximiseimpact? One approach is to impose formal obligationsonto award holders; for example CommonwealthScholarship and Fellowship holders arerequired to sign a declaration that they will return totheir home country following graduation. In somecountries, this is reinforced by a system of bonds,which define the minimum time they are expected tospend at home on completion of their award, andimpose financial penalties for those not meetingthem.Requirements of this type can be valuable inemphasising the objectives of the scheme. Howeverthey are notoriously difficult to enforce and, ifconfined to the early years of a career only, areunlikely to have the longer term impact required.From an international relations standpoint, formalrequirements might also not be the best way to win‘hearts and minds’.Other approaches depend on maintainingcontacts in the long term. During the past six years,the Commission’s alumni programme has succeededin tracing over 33% of the 15,000 plus individuals tohave held awards in the United Kingdom over thepast fifty years. This percentage is rising all the time,due both to continuing alumni tracing activity andnew cohorts. This activity led, in 2003, to thepublication of the first Directory of CommonwealthScholars and Fellows.Tracer studies provide both a basis for furtheractivity and a tool for assessing impact to date. Weknow, for example, that the overwhelming majorityof award holders continue to work in their owncountry, that the majority work in the public sectorand that (not surprisingly given the background ofapplicants) higher education is the single mostcommon destination, post-award. We also haveevidence that a high proportion reach the mostsenior levels of their profession, and that manymaintain contact with the UK – through mechanismsranging from nominal contact with their universityalumni association to involvement in professionalbodies and collaborative research projects.Now that we have an increased knowledge of ouralumni, can we do anything to influence their impact(and behaviour)? Traditional alumni activity seeks toachieve goodwill through alumni magazines andreceptions and in some cases the operation of alumnisocieties. Can the CSC learn anything by adoptingthese methods?To some extent, we can. Alumni receptions havebeen held in over a dozen countries in the past fouryears, often hosted by the British High Commission.Our alumni newsletter – Omnes – is circulated to theCSC’s wide range of contacts. These activities havehad an important role in networking, tracing formeraward holders and raising the profile of theprogramme. In some cases, they have led to thecreation of more permanent alumni groups.Yet activity of this kind is ad-hoc in nature,depending on the time and goodwill of alumni – adiverse group with many other responsibilities. TheCommonwealth Scholarship Commission quicklyrecognised that additional communication was12 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

needed from London, and that it should reflect theCommonwealth nature of the scheme by bringingtogether alumni with similar interests across nationalborders.Thus the idea of CSC Professional Networks wasborn. Primarily electronic in nature, each networkaims to create an international community of alumniwith similar professional interests. Networks have sofar been launched in the areas of education, publichealth, governance, environment and, most recently,agriculture. The four established networks each havememberships of between 150 and 250 alumni.The core activity of each network is a bi-monthlyelectronic newsletter, compiled by an expert in therelevant field. Typical items include training opportunities,new publications and research findings. Manyof the resources advertised are freely accessible.Increasingly, however, the networks are being usedas a means of communication between alumni themselves.Several messages are posted each monthseeking advice, collaboration or simply bringing thecurrent work of members to a wider audience. Wehope to expand the number of networks by two orthree each year.The networks also represent an ideal means ofinvolving current students, who are not only able tojoin the networks in their subject area, but are alsoable to attend a series of events based around thethemes concerned. In this way, the CSC aims toestablish the idea of a Commonwealth Scholarshipscommunity from an early stage, as well as providinga source of feedback to award holders on theirongoing work.Hopefully, the benefits of this activity will not onlybe to make alumni feel proud of their CommonwealthScholarship, and to provide practical help tothem in their future career, but also to provideassistance to outside agencies, such as professionalbodies, donors or international organisations seekinga ready source of expertise. It could help provide thenext generation of members for the thriving communityof Commonwealth professional associations,and a source of knowledge transfer for the developmentcommunity generally.Commonwealth Scholar Jessica Murray(far right) with (from left to right) AmriteshSingh, Janet Peukert and Kit Fan, atBishopthorpe Palace, York, where she recentlyorganised a fundraising event in support ofCAMFED (Campaign for Female Education), acharity that works to promote education foryoung girls in Africa.CORNELIA NDIFONgained her MPhil in InternationalPublic Health fromthe University of Leeds in2003. She has sincesecured a job as VolunteerPhysician with the UN. Sheis presently serving inGuyana on the President’sEmergency Plan for AIDSRelief, providing directtreatment to HIV infectedpersons. She also helps tooversee the Prevention ofMother to ChildTransmission ProgrammeThe first ever Directory of CommonwealthScholars and Fellows.THE NEXT GENERATIONAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 13

CSFP InternationalWhilst its primary objective is to offer awards to overseas award holders in the United Kingdom, theCommission’s work forms part of the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).In total, over twenty countries have hosted Commonwealth Scholarships since the Plan was established in1959. Many of the Commission’s activities during the year have aimed to strengthen this international aspect.Ursula Weeks embracinglife at the National MuseumInstitute in New Delhi.EDWARD BWENGYE-KAHORORO achieved hisMasters in Water andEnvironmental Management(Loughborough University)in 2002. He is now workingas a Project Officer forUNICEF in Uganda. Here hehas been instrumental inproposing changes in theapproach to water supplyfor 60, 000 people living ina displaced persons campwhereby hand pumps werereplaced with motorisedsystems.THE NEXT GENERATIONFor British students, the Plan provides opportunitiesto study in unusual destinations for whichfew other scholarships are available, as well as moreconventional destinations. During 2004-05, fiftysevenUK students benefited from CommonwealthScholarships – in Australia, Brunei Darussalam,Canada, India, Jamaica, New Zealand and SouthAfrica. Here are some of their experiences:Ursula Weekes, a Cambridge graduate who holds aEdward Clayton (far left) with students at the Mona Campus of theUniversity of West Indies, Kingston.PhD in Art History from the Courtauld Institute inLondon, has been studying on a CommonwealthFellowship in New Delhi, India, since July 2004. Sheexplains:“Through my CSC award, I am working as apost-doctoral fellow at the National MuseumInstitute in New Delhi. In addition to my researchon the interaction of Mughal and European art inthe late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries,I have helped to organise a national conferenceon Mughal painting, given papers at threeconferences and taught a component of an MAcourse at the Institute. My most recent researchtrip was to the Bharat Kala Bhavan in Varanasiwhere I was given rare access to a number ofMughal drawings and paintings in store, most ofwhich are unpublished. On such occasions, beinga CSC award holder greatly helps in being takenas a serious scholar. On the way back to the stationI was caught in a traffic jam caused by a workingelephant being driven the wrong way down theroad. Life’s never uneventful here!”Edward Clayton, who commenced an MA inHeritage Studies at the Mona Campus of theUniversity of the West Indies in September 2005,gives an overview of his visit so far:“I am very grateful for the opportunity theCommonwealth Scholarship has provided me,and I have taken every opportunity to make themost of it. Studying landscape history, oral history,museums and archives, all in the context of WestIndian history, has been fascinating. I have alsogained a new perspective on British history,learning of the extensive links between these twoareas of the world.My course has taken me on several fieldtrips,as well as allowing me to get to know Kingston,an important colonial capital with a rich andinteresting history. I have also participated inswimming, football and athletics teams for myhall of residence, and have travelled into thecountryside, including visiting a forgotten Jewishgraveyard that we had to reach using cutlasses.Over the summer I shall be working in thenational library of Trinidad as part of my course.Once back in the UK, I am considering a return toinner-city youth work where I hope to disseminatesome of my education; alternatively, I would liketo pursue an academic vocation and attempt to fillwhat I see as a void in British history, that of ourinvolvement in the Caribbean.”The greatest number of scholarships offered toBritish students is for study in Canada; which is alsothe second biggest contributor to the Plan. During2004-05, forty British scholars were studying atCanadian universities as part of the Plan. NewZealand is also a regular contributor. One such awardholder is Michelle Carter, an MA graduate of theUniversity of Plymouth, who is studying for a PhD inMarine Biology at Victoria University of Wellington.Michelle describes some of her experiences:14 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

“My CSC award has enabled me to work inclose association with my chosen supervisor, whohas many years experience and knowledge ofmarine bryozoans, my chosen field of study for myPhD. My research base is split between VictoriaUniversity and the National Institute of Water andAtmospheric Research (NIWA), both located inWellington. Being part of two institutions allowsme to be a part of a wider intellectual communityin addition to meeting an extensive and eclecticmix of people. I have thoroughly enjoyed my firstyear in Wellington, a vibrant city that caters for allinterests from nightlife to outdoor pursuits. As anisland nation New Zealand is surrounded by a vastand biologically diverse coastline, and as I amparticularly passionate about marine life I haveappreciated having a rugged coast right on mydoorstep.”The CSFP also has the potential to be a majorforce for sharing of expertise between developingcountries, through south-south collaboration andlinkages. An example of this is the decision ofMauritius to offer an award to other countries in theSADC region. The inaugural award was offered to MrGastone Samwel Minja, a citizen of Tanzania. Theend of the report year saw Mr Oris Sullivan, fromthe University of the West Indies, take up a CommonwealthScholarship in Human Rights and Democratisationat the University of Malta (the first awardoffered in that country).There are further encouraging signs for thefuture. During the period of this report, the Commissionselected the first British applicant in almostthirty years for an award in Ghana, and the Universityof Botswana confirmed its decision to offer its firsttwo awards under the scheme, both for studytowards PhD degrees.Wherever awards are granted, they play a significantpart in enhancing the Plan and re-enforcing therole of the modern Commonwealth. The evidencefrom the CSFP tracer study suggests that most alumnireturn to take up positions that utilise their internationalexperience. Many have followed, or plan tofollow, relevant occupations such as diplomacy,international development work or lecturing in theaffairs of the regions in which their award was held.Elena Wrelton (right) with Jackie Foster and Grainne Collins in New Zealand.Elena Wrelton, who has now successfully completedher MPhil in Development Studies at Massey University,New Zealand, explains the potential impact ofher Commonwealth Scholarship on her future career:“Completing my MPhil degree in New Zealandwas a rewarding experience both in an academicand personal sense. The year allowed me to furthermy interest in development, exploring areas suchas of the role of NGOs, human rights approachesto development and the contribution of Westernbased advocacy to wider development goals. Itallowed me to complete research in Mexico andthe US as well.I am now working in London at the NationalChildren’s Bureau before embarking on a 3-month contract for my previous employers,working in Cuba. On my return in September I willbe looking for employment in the internationaldevelopment sector where I can utilise the manyskills I gained through my MPhil degree andfurther my career in this area.”The Commission would like to thank all of theoverseas governments and other agencies whosegenerosity helps give the CSFP its unique internationalcharacter. We also hope that future generationsof UK students will continue to take advantage of therange of available awards. Opportunities for overseasCommonwealth Scholarships are widely advertisedin the media, through UK universities, and on theCSFP website. Closing dates are normally in Octoberfor the Northern Hemisphere awards and in April forthe Southern Hemisphere. For more information,please visit www.csfp-online.org.Outward Scholarson award2004-2005CountryAustralia 6Brunei Darussalam 1Canada 40India 1Jamaica 1New Zealand 7South Africa 1Total 57DR YAMUNA DEEPANISIRIWARDANA, a SplitSite Scholar, is currently inthe final stages of her thesisback at the University ofColombo. Here, she isconducting the first PhD inSri Lanka on Leishmaniasis(a category 1 parasiticdisease). She has foundher collaboration with theLiverpool School of TropicalMedicine, invaluable in theestablishment of newerculturing techniques forthe Leishmania parasite.THE NEXT GENERATIONAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 15

Performance IndicatorsThe Commission takes its responsibilities towards both funding bodies and award-holders very seriously.Procedures are in place both to maintain contact with award-holders before, during and after their awards,and to monitor and evaluate individual programmes. These include:1009080706050%40302010019961997199819992000Fig 1: Doctoral Completionrates 1996-20001009080706050%40302010019992000200120022003Fig 2: Taught CourseCompletion rates five yearsMaintaining contact with award-holders● Each award holder is the responsibility of a namedofficer within the secretariat who, having arrangedplacement becomes the main point of referencefor subsequent dealings with the Commission.● Officers from the secretariat visit a number ofinstitutions per year, meeting with award holdersand their supervisors.● Staffs from both the secretariat and the BritishCouncil attend the annual Welcome Programmeto which all new award-holders are invited.● Access, as required, is provided to specialist servicesoffered by the British Council, which deals withmatters such as welfare and immigration issues.Putting award-holders in contact with each otherIn addition to ensuring award-holders are able tocontact staff at the secretariat and the BritishCouncil, the Commission also facilitates contact betweenaward-holders.This enables scholars and fellowsnot only to share their experiences but also to networkwith others in their field of study or from theirhome region. Procedures and activities include:● Those selected for study in the UK are given theopportunity to contact existing award holders byemail before their departure for the UK;● Award holders are subscribed to an email listthrough which they receive regular informationfrom the secretariat and can also post messagesto other award holders;● In addition to the Welcome Day the Commissionhosts a number of events for award-holders. In2004/5 these included events for those workingin the fields of Education and Public Health aswell as a series of skills enhancements events(See pages 8-9).● Scholars are invited to join the CSC Alumninetworks (See Pages 12-13).Monitoring progress● If necessary, contact is made with the prospectivesupervisor at the time of arrival, pointing out specialneeds and problems that may be encountered;● Award holders and, for research degrees, supervisors,are required to write a report at the end oftheir first term, enabling potential problems to behighlighted at an early stage;● Award holders and their supervisors/tutors arerequired to write a detailed report at the end ofeach year;● First term and annual reports are monitored foremerging issues – each report is read not only bysecretariat staff, but also by at least one memberof the Commission.Evaluation of the schemeIn addition to monitoring these reports, the Commissioncarries out regular surveys, using the data tomonitor the effectiveness of the scheme and to evaluateits strengths and weaknesses. These include:Award holders’ viewsAn annual anonymous survey asks award holdersabout their experiences and views of studying andliving in the United Kingdom and of the administrationof the scheme. In 2005, 443 award holdersreturned the questionnaire. As well as being giventhe opportunity to comment, award holders are askedto rate various aspects of their experience on a fivepointscale. As Figure 3 shows, satisfaction remainshigh and in most areas continues to increase slightlyyear on year. For the year ending September 2005,93% of respondents rated their overall academicexperience as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’. The proportion ofrespondents rating their academic facilities as ‘excellent’or ‘good’ has also increased although the numberrating their supervisors in these two categories wasdown slightly from last year. Nevertheless this stillrepresented 84% of respondents and was higherthan the figures for 2002 and 2004.The ACU’s administrationof the scheme continues to be the area withthe highest satisfaction ratings with 97% rating thisin the top two categories and 63% finding this to beexcellent, a 6% improvement on last year.The level of stipend generally attracts lower ratesof satisfaction. Many mention in particular the high16 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

cost of accommodation. A rent survey carried out in2004 found that award-holders spent on average40-50% of their stipend on rent. Costs varied dependingon location and family circumstances but overallit is unsurprisingly the biggest area of expenditure forscholars. Despite this, 73%, felt that their allowanceswere at least ‘fairly adequate’, a level consistent withprevious years and, 73% of respondents, up slightlyfrom 2003, found the stipend to be at least ‘fairlysatisfactory’.Respondents’ comments on their experiences providea rich source of qualitative data. A large proportionof respondents list the academic environmentand particularly its international and multiculturalnature as the best aspect of their stay in the UK andfound their courses of study to be well-organised andstimulating. When asked how their experiences couldhave been improved, popular answers included beinggiven more time, more practical experiences/placementsand more opportunity for interaction with each other.Completion of coursesHost institutions in the United Kingdom are surveyedeach year to obtain information on progress, qualificationsgained, submission dates and, where studiesare still in progress, likely dates of completion. Thisenables the secretariat to compile data on completionand submission rates and in the case of PhDscompare them to those of the Research Councils.For taught courses, completion rates for CommonwealthScholars are consistently high at 93-98%.Full information on doctoral studies takes longer toachieve, but completion rates are also fairly high(between 80-90%). Figure 1 shows these for the lastfive years, covering studies commencing in 1996-2000. As Figure 1 shows, in the latest year for whichinformation is available, 81% overall have completedtheir doctorates with 70% submitting their thesiswithin four years. Completion and submission ratesvary considerably with field of study, with medicine,science and technology, of the larger fields, havinghigh percentages submitting within four years.Evaluating new programmes:Distance Learning Scholars and Professional Fellowshave distinct surveys, which look at issues specific tothese programmes. Distance Learning Scholars are senta questionnaire at the beginning of their courses andthen a follow-up survey after the first 12 months tosee how they are progressing. They are also requiredto complete and return a completion, or exit, questionnaireat the end of their awards. Skills mostcommonly referred to are knowledge-based skills,followed by skills in IT, research, analysis and reportwriting and communication. Professional Fellows completea similar questionnaire shortly after the end oftheir award and a follow-up questionnaire 18 monthsafter that. In addition to describing their acquired skills,respondents also submit a short report describinghow these skills will improve development in theircountry and give details of other funded projects inwhich they have been involved. These responses willform part of the detailed reviews of both the ProfessionalFellowship Scheme and the Distance LearningProgramme that the Commission will be carrying outover the coming months.2005 survey: ratings (%)ExcellentGoodSatisfactoryPoorVery PoorNo.Selection and placement procedures 59 36 4 0 0 251ACU’s Administration overall 63 34 3 0 0 438Standard of supervision/ teaching 49 35 14 2 0 435Access to Library 53 38 7 2 0 437Access to Computing Facilities 61 27 10 2 0 440Access to Laboratories 49 41 9 0 0 205Academic Facilities Overall 49 43 8 0 0 440Course of Study Overall 40 45 13 3 0 436Academic Experience Overall 44 49 6 1 0 433Institutions' Provision of Welfare Advice 18 51 23 7 1 427Overall Experience of living in the UK 40 49 10 0 0 439Fig 3: 2005 survey: ratings (%)2000-2005 surveys: combined ratings for excellent and good (%)2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Selection and placement procedures 88 86 84 88 89 96ACU’s Administration overall 96 95 93 92 93 96Standard of supervision/ teaching 87 85 83 81 87 84Access to Library 86 84 86 87 89 91Access to Computing Facilities 79 83 88 88 87 88Access to Laboratories 87 89 90 89 91 91Academic Facilities Overall 91 86 87 88 88 92Course of Study Overall – 85 84 81 85 85Academic Experience Overall 89 89 90 90 91 93Institutions Provision of Advice 57 65 67 66 66 69Overall Experience of living in the UK 84 87 89 88 88 90Fig 4: 2000-2005 surveys: combined ratings forexcellent and good (%)Annual Report 2004 - 2005 17

2005 AwardsThe 2004-05 academic year has seen a greater number of scholars and fellows on award than any previousyear. At 1090 the figure was 13% higher than scholars and fellows on award in 2003-04. This increase waspartly a result of the expansion in recent years of the Professional Fellowships and Distance Learningschemes, along with the maintenance of existing schemes.(The number of applications selected for awards by the Commission in 2005 showed a slight declinefrom previous years – from 646 in 2004 to 562. This decline was primarily concentrated on the AcademicFellowships (from 80 in 2004 to 67) and General Scholarships (from 271 in 2004 to 229)), and largelyreflected increased continuer costs from previous years.The Shared Scholarship Scheme contributed 157 additional awards held during 2004-05, and 144 newawards in 2005.On award 2004-2005ScemeNo.General 442CASS 91Fellowships 72Split-site 50Professional Fellowships 55Distance Learning 380Total 1090Awards by regionRegion Awards Held New AwardsSub-Saharan Africa 580 255South Asia 322 155Far East 12 5Australia/NZ 68 24Pacific 10 6Caribbean 47 26North America (Canada) 44 25Europe 7 1Total 1090 4972005 awards: DFID funded General Scholarships by regionRegion Target% Actual%Sub-Saharan Africa 50 53South Asia 30 27Other 20 192005 Awards: Scholarships by levelScheme Masters % Doctorate %FCO fundedGeneral Scholarships 63 37DFID fundedGeneral Scholarships 62 38CASS 0 100Total 54 46RegionThe 2005 intake originates from forty-one commonwealthcountries (see pages 28 and 29). The regionaldistribution of awards for all schemes is shown in thetable on the left. The Commission does not allocatespecific numbers of awards to individual countries,since it seeks to encourage open competition betweencandidates. However, certain schemes tend tofocus on particular developing regions and countries,such as the Academic Staff Scholarships, which areconcentrated on universities in sub-Saharan Africaand in countries in the lower-third of the UnitedNations Human Development Index. Distance Learning,Split-site Doctorates, and Academic and ProfessionalFellowships are similarly concentrated on particulardeveloping regions and countries. While GeneralScholarships are open to all countries, broad regionaltargets are employed for those funded by the Departmentfor International Development (DFID). This year,targets were closely met with 53% of selections fromsub-Saharan Africa (compared to 57% in 2004),27% from South Asia (compared to 29% in 2004),and 19% for the smaller ‘other’ regions, comprisingthe Pacific, Caribbean, Europe and East Asia (comparedto 14% in 2004).Level of StudyIn recent years the Commission has reduced itsemphasis on doctoral degrees for General Scholarships,setting a target of 60:40 for taught and researchprovision. This year, targets were closely met with62% of General Scholarships being awarded for taughtcourses, and 38% for doctorates. We do, however,remain committed to retaining doctorates in ourportfolio of awards for the foreseeable future.18 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

GenderWhile not practising positive discrimination in selection,the Commission does seek to encourage theparticipation of women and has in recent yearsincreasingly highlighted to nominating agencies theneed to ensure a fair gender balance in their selections.In 2005 women made up 40% of those nominatedfor awards, and 41% of those were selected bythe Commission. As can be seen in the table on theleft, female candidates in the Split-site and ProfessionalFellowships schemes did particularly well at theUK selection stage. The need for continuing action ongender, however, is also demonstrated by the figures,particularly from the Academic Staff Scholarships andAcademic Fellowships schemes. Nominations of womenin both categories remain low, reflecting their underrepresentation in academic life in developing countryuniversities. Unusually, this year the percentage ofselections in the UK for the Academic Staff Scholarshipswas slightly lower than that of women nominated.As a result of this, the total number of awardsgiven to women across all schemes remained stableat 41% .Joint AwardsThe joint financing of awards with UK universitiescontinued in 2005, with seventeen new awards offeredin this way. Institutions usually contribute 85% of thetuition fees. The Commission is grateful to the Universitiesof Cambridge, Edinburgh, Leeds, Loughborough,Nottingham, Oxford and Sussex for their support.2005 Awards: GenderScheme Women as % Women as %of Nominations of SelectionsGeneral FCO 50 57General DFID 44 44All General Scholarships 46 48CASS 32 26Fellows 28 28Split-site 35 41Professional Fellowships 42 45Distance Learning 38 37Total 40 41Shared Scholarships by regionRegion Awards % New %HeldAwardsSub-Saharan Africa 84 53 82 57South Asia 64 41 51 35Far East 2 1 3 2Caribbean 7 4 7 5Pacific 0 0 1 1Total 157 100 144 100Shared Scholarships by disciplineDiscipline Awards NewHeld AwardsArts 2 3Computer Studies 13 9Economics & Development Studies 13 4Education 4 5Engineering 22 30Finance and Administration 10 9Health 16 15International Relations 2 5Legal 18 7Renewable Natural Resources 7 1Science 33 34Social 17 22Total 157 144Annual Report 2004 - 2005 19

Nominations received from overseasApplications selected for awards by the CommissionSchemeSchemeCountry GS CA CN CD CF CP Total GS CA CN CD CF CP TotalPacificFiji 6 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 4Nauru 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Papua New Guinea 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Samoa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Solomon Islands 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Subtotal 13 2 1 0 0 1 17 5 1 0 0 0 1 7CaribbeanAnguilla 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Antigua and Barbuda 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Bahamas* 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Barbados 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Belize 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Dominica 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Grenada 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Guyana 5 1 0 0 1 2 9 5 1 0 0 0 2 8Jamaica 8 0 1 0 1 0 10 4 0 0 0 1 0 5Montserrat 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1St Lucia 2 0 2 0 0 2 6 1 0 1 0 0 2 4St Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Trinidad and Tobago 5 0 3 0 0 0 8 2 0 3 0 0 0 5Virgin Islands (British) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Subtotal 39 1 7 0 2 4 53 18 1 4 0 1 4 28North AmericaCanada* 80 0 0 0 0 0 80 31 0 0 0 0 0 31Subtotal 80 0 0 0 0 0 80 31 0 0 0 0 0 31EuropeCyprus* 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Malta* 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Subtotal 7 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Total 584 109 66 229 163 89 1240 229 35 32 137 67 62 562Key:GS - General ScholarshipsCA - Commonwealth Academic Staff ScholarshipsCN - Split-site ScholarshipsCD - Distance Learning ScholarshipsCF - Commonwealth FellowshipsCP - Professional Fellowships* Foreign and Commonwealth Office funded awardsAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 21

2005 Awards: Participation by UK InstitutionsInstitution GS CA CN CD CF CP TotalUniversity of Aberdeen 1 3 0 0 5 0 9University of Bath 0 0 2 10 0 0 12University of Birmingham 5 0 2 0 1 0 8Black Health Agency 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of Bradford 3 0 0 0 1 0 4University of Bristol 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Brunel University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Cambridge 13 0 1 0 0 0 14City University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Commonwealth Broadcasting Association 0 0 0 0 0 2 2Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation 0 0 0 0 0 3 3Community Service Volunteers 0 0 0 0 0 6 6Cranfield University 1 1 0 0 1 0 3Daventry District Council 0 0 0 0 0 1 1De Montfort University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Dundee 0 0 1 14 1 0 16University of Durham 2 0 1 0 1 0 4University of East Anglia 3 0 1 0 3 0 7University of Edinburgh 4 0 0 0 1 0 5Environment Agency 0 0 0 0 1 4 5University of Essex 1 1 0 0 1 0 3University of Exeter 1 1 0 0 1 0 3University of Glasgow 3 1 0 0 1 2 7Harper Adams University College 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Health Protection Agency (West Midlands) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Heriot-Watt University 1 0 1 0 0 0 2University of Hertfordshire 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Hortitech, Horticultural Research International Wellesbourne 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Hull 0 0 2 0 0 0 2Institute of Financial Services 0 0 0 0 0 1 1James Cook University Hospital 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Keele 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Kent 1 0 0 0 1 0 2University of Lancaster 2 0 1 0 3 0 6The Law Society 0 0 0 0 0 4 4League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers 0 0 0 0 0 6 6University of Leeds 4 3 0 0 2 0 9Leeds General Infirmary 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Leeds Metropolitan University 0 0 0 19 0 0 19University of Leicester 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Liverpool 0 1 1 0 3 0 5University of LondonBirkbeck, University of London 2 0 1 0 1 0 4Goldsmiths College 4 0 0 0 0 0 4Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Schools of Medicine,Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Imperial College London 8 1 0 1 2 1 13Imperial College London at Wye 0 0 0 14 0 0 14Institute of Advanced Legal Studies 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Institute of Education 1 1 1 16 0 0 19King's College London 3 0 1 0 1 0 5London School of Economics and Political Science 15 0 1 0 2 0 18London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 5 2 0 0 0 0 7Queen Mary, University of London 3 0 0 0 0 0 322 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Institution GS CA CN CD CF CP TotalRoyal Veterinary College 1 0 0 0 0 0 1School of Oriental and African Studies 3 0 0 0 1 0 4School of Pharmacy 0 1 0 0 1 0 2University College London 4 2 1 6 1 0 14Loughborough University 1 0 0 0 1 0 2University of Manchester 7 0 2 0 2 0 11Manchester Metropolitan University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Middlesex University 1 0 0 0 0 2 3University of Newcastle upon Tyne 5 1 2 0 0 0 8North Wales Police 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of Nottingham 7 0 1 0 5 0 13University of Oxford 21 1 0 0 1 0 23University of Plymouth 1 0 0 0 1 0 2Institute of Policy Research in Engineering,Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 4 4University of Portsmouth 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Queen's University of Belfast 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Reading 10 1 1 0 1 0 13Robert Gordon University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Rothamsted Research (BBSRC) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2Royal Botanic Gardens 0 0 0 0 0 3 3Royal College of Art 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Salford 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Science and Development Network 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of Sheffield 1 1 0 0 0 0 2Sheffield Hallam University 0 0 0 0 1 0 1South Bank University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Southampton 3 2 1 0 1 0 7University of St Andrews 1 0 1 0 0 0 2Staffordshire University 0 0 0 17 0 0 17University of Stirling 1 0 0 19 0 0 20St Lucia Diabetes Project 0 0 0 0 0 2 2University of Strathclyde 2 1 0 0 2 0 5University of Sunderland 0 0 0 18 0 0 18University of Surrey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Sussex 4 1 0 0 0 0 5Terrence Higgins Trust 0 0 0 0 0 2 2The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Veterinary Laboratories Agency 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Village Aid 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Voluntary Service Overseas 0 0 0 0 0 4 4University of WalesUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Wales, Bangor 2 0 0 0 1 0 3University of Wales, Cardiff University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 0 0 1 0 0 0 1University of Wales,Swansea 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Warwick 5 2 0 0 0 0 7Westminster Society for People with Learning Disabilities 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of the West of England, Bristol 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Widows and Orphans International 0 0 0 0 0 2 2University of York 3 0 1 0 0 0 4Total 186 29 30 134 62 56 497Key:GS - General ScholarshipsCA - Commonwealth Academic StaffScholarshipsCN - Split-site ScholarshipsCD - Distance Learning ScholarshipsCF - Commonwealth FellowshipsCP - Professional FellowshipsAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 23

2005 Awards: Participation by Overseas InstitutionsRegion CA CN CD CF TotalSub-Saharan AfricaGhanaKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 0 0 0 1 1University of Cape Coast 1 1 0 1 3University of Ghana 1 0 0 0 1Subtotal 2 1 0 2 5KenyaCatholic University of Eastern Africa 1 0 0 0 1Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 0 1 18 0 19Kenya Medical Training College 0 0 14 0 14Moi University 0 1 0 2 3University of Nairobi 0 1 0 1 2Subtotal 1 3 32 3 39LesothoNational University of Lesotho 0 0 0 2 2Subtotal 0 0 0 2 2MalawiUniversity of Malawi 2 1 0 0 3Subtotal 2 1 0 0 3NigeriaAhmadu Bello University 0 0 0 1 1Federal University of Technology, Akure 1 0 0 0 1Federal University of Technology, Yola 1 0 0 0 1Kano University of Technology, Wudil 0 0 0 1 1Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 1 0 0 0 1Lagos State University 0 1 0 0 1Nnamdi Azikiwe University 1 0 0 1 2Obafemi Awolowo University 0 1 0 0 1University of Calabar 2 0 0 1 3University of Ilorin 1 0 0 0 1University of Lagos 1 0 0 0 1University of Maiduguri 0 1 0 0 1University of Nigeria 0 1 0 0 1University of Uyo 0 1 0 1 2Subtotal 8 5 0 5 18Sierra LeoneUniversity of Sierra Leone 1 0 0 0 1Subtotal 1 0 0 0 1South AfricaChartered Institute of Building 0 0 10 0 10Rand Afrikaans University 1 0 0 0 1University of Cape Town 1 0 0 1 2University of KwaZulu-Natal 0 2 0 0 2University of Pretoria 0 1 15 1 17University of Stellenbosch 1 0 0 0 1Walter Sisulu University 0 0 6 0 6Subtotal 3 3 31 2 3924 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Country CA CN CD CF TotalSwazilandUniversity of Swaziland 1 0 0 0 1Total 1 0 0 0 1TanzaniaMzumbe University 0 1 0 0 1Sokoine University of Agriculture 3 0 0 0 3University of Dar es Salaam 1 0 0 1 2Subtotal 4 1 0 1 6UgandaMakerere University 1 1 0 0 2Mbarara University of Science and Technology 1 0 0 0 1Subtotal 2 1 0 0 3ZambiaChainama College of Health Sciences 0 0 19 0 19Subtotal 0 0 19 0 19South AsiaBangladeshBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University 0 0 0 1 1Bangladesh Agricultural University 0 0 19 2 21Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 0 0 0 1 1University of Dhaka 3 0 0 4 7University of Rajshahi 0 0 0 1 1Subtotal 3 0 19 9 31IndiaAligarh Muslim University 0 0 0 2 2Assam Agricultural University 0 0 0 1 1Banaras Hindu University 0 0 0 2 2Bangalore University 0 0 0 1 1Centre for Economic & Social Studies 0 1 0 0 1Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University 0 0 0 2 2Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore 0 0 0 1 1Doctor Yashwant Singh Parmar Universityof Horticulture and Forestry 0 0 0 1 1Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 0 2 0 0 2Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 0 0 0 1 1Jadavpur University 0 0 0 1 1Kurukshetra University 0 0 0 1 1Madurai-Kamaraj University 0 2 0 0 2Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 0 1 0 0 1Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University 0 1 0 0 1Maharshi Dayanand University 0 0 0 1 1Mangalore University 0 0 0 1 1North-Eastern Hill University 0 1 0 0 1Panjab University 0 0 0 1 1Punjab Agricultural University 0 0 0 2 2Sardar Patel University 0 0 0 1 1Annual Report 2004 - 2005 25

Country CA CN CD CF TotalSree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology 0 0 0 1 1University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 0 0 0 1 1University of Allahabad 0 0 0 1 1University of Hyderabad 0 1 0 0 1University of Lucknow 0 0 0 1 1University of Madras 0 0 17 0 17University of Mumbai 0 0 0 1 1University of Pune 0 1 0 0 1Subtotal 0 11 17 24 52PakistanAga Khan University 0 0 16 0 16Government College Lahore 0 0 0 1 1North-West Frontier Province University of Engineeringand Technology 0 0 0 1 1University of Balochistan 0 0 0 1 1Subtotal 0 0 16 3 19Sri LankaOpen University of Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1 1South Eastern University of Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1 1University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1 1University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1 1University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 0 0 0 2 2University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 0 0 0 2 2University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 0 0 0 2 2Wayamba University of Sri Lanka 0 1 0 0 1Subtotal 0 1 0 10 11PacificPapua New GuineaUniversity of Papua New Guinea 1 0 0 0 1Subtotal 1 0 0 0 1CaribbeanGuyanaUniversity of Guyana 1 0 0 0 1Subtotal 1 0 0 0 1JamaicaUniversity of the West Indies, Mona Campus 0 1 0 1 2Subtotal 0 1 0 1 2Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus 0 3 0 0 3Subtotal 0 3 0 0 3Total 29 30 134 62 255Key:CA - Commonwealth Academic Staff ScholarshipsCN - Split-site ScholarshipsCD - Distance Learning Scholarships*CF - Commonwealth Fellowships* The institutions listed for Distance Learning Scholars are theoverseas partners of the degree-providing university in the UnitedKingdom26 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

2005 Awards: Fellows by Country and Field of StudyAgriculture and ForestryArtsMedicinePure ScienceSocial ScienceTechnologyVeterinary ScienceTotalEducationEnvironmentGovernancePublic HealthTechnology (Engineering)TotalTotal FellowsCountry Academic Fellows Professional FellowsSub-Saharan AfricaBotswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1The Gambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ghana 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 5Kenya 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 4 3 0 11 14Lesotho 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3Malawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2Mauritius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1Nigeria 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 0 6 11Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1South Africa 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 5Swaziland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1Tanzania 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 3Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 4Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 6Subtotal 1 1 0 5 7 1 0 15 13 7 14 7 1 42 57South AsiaBangladesh 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 10India 4 2 4 8 3 1 2 24 1 0 3 0 1 5 29Pakistan 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4Sri Lanka 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 2 12Subtotal 11 2 4 13 6 6 4 46 3 0 4 0 2 9 55PacficFiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1Subtotal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1CaribbeanGuyana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2Jamaica 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1St Lucia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Subtotal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 129 1 0 1 2 0 4 5Total 12 3 4 18 14 7 4 62 18 7 19 9 3 56 118Annual Report 2004 - 2005 27

2005 Awards: Scholars by Country and Field of StudyCountryAgriculture and ForestryArtsMedicinePure ScienceSocial ScienceTechnologyVeterinary ScienceTotalSub-Saharan AfricaBotswana 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 5Cameroon 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1The Gambia 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 5Ghana 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 7Kenya 1 0 15 3 3 19 0 41Lesotho 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2Malawi 7 0 0 4 2 1 0 14Mauritius 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 5Mozambique 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Namibia 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3Nigeria 3 0 0 7 4 3 1 18Seychelles 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2Sierra Leone 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5South Africa 1 0 9 6 14 6 0 36Swaziland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2Tanzania 4 0 0 3 2 3 0 12Uganda 2 1 2 2 3 1 0 11Zambia 1 0 20 1 1 3 1 27Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Subtotal 28 2 47 33 45 41 2 198South AsiaBangladesh 19 0 1 2 6 5 0 33India 1 0 1 13 18 5 0 38Maldives 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3Pakistan 0 0 1 0 16 3 0 20Sri Lanka 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 6Subtotal 22 0 4 17 42 14 1 100Far EastMalaysia 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4Singapore* 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Subtotal 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5AustralasiaAustralia* 0 3 1 4 10 1 0 19New Zealand* 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 5Subtotal 0 5 1 6 11 1 0 2428 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Agriculture and ForestryArtsMedicinePure ScienceSocial ScienceTechnologyVeterinary ScienceTotalPacificFiji 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Solomon Islands 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Subtotal 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5CaribbeanBarbados 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2Belize 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Dominica 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2Guyana 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4Jamaica 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4Montserrat 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1St Lucia 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2Trinidad and Tobago 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 5Subtotal 0 1 0 5 12 2 1 21North AmericaCanada* 0 9 0 4 12 0 0 25Subtotal 0 9 0 4 12 0 0 25EuropeMalta* 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Subtotal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Total 50 17 52 66 128 62 4 379Includes:GS - General ScholarshipsCA - Commonwealth Academic Staff ScholarshipsCN - Split-site ScholarshipsCD - Distance Learning Scholarships* Foreign and Commonwealth Office funded AwardsAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 29

Awards held 2004-05: Participation by UK InstitutionsInstitution GS CA CN CD CF CP TotalUniversity of Aberdeen 3 1 0 0 1 0 5University of Abertay Dundee 0 0 1 0 0 0 1African Medical and Research Foundation 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Architectural Association 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Aston University 0 1 0 0 0 0 1University of Bath 5 2 0 20 0 0 27University of Birmingham 10 3 1 0 0 0 14Black Health Agency 0 0 0 0 0 4 4Book Aid International 0 0 0 0 0 2 2University of Bradford 7 1 1 0 0 0 9University of Brighton 1 1 0 0 0 0 2University of Bristol 4 0 1 0 1 0 6Brunel University 1 0 0 0 2 0 3University of Cambridge 52 5 1 0 4 0 62Canterbury Christ Church University College 0 1 0 0 0 0 1University of Central England in Birmingham 1 0 0 0 0 0 1The Children's Legal Centre 0 0 0 0 0 1 1City University 2 0 1 0 0 0 3Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit 0 0 0 0 0 2 2Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Community Service Volunteers 0 0 0 0 0 9 9Cranfield University 2 1 0 0 0 0 3Daventry District Council 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of Dundee 1 0 0 28 1 0 30University of Durham 3 1 2 0 1 0 7University of East Anglia 9 1 2 0 1 0 13University of Edinburgh 9 5 0 0 0 0 14Education Action International 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Environment Agency 0 0 0 0 0 4 4University of Essex 6 2 0 0 0 0 8University of Exeter 1 0 1 0 0 1 3University of Glasgow 3 4 2 0 5 0 14Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children 1 0 0 0 0 0 1The Association of Guyanese Nurses andAllied Professionals in the United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 2 2Health Protection Agency 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Heriot-Watt University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Hull 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Institute of Neurology 0 0 0 0 2 0 2John Innes Centre, Norwich 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Keele 0 1 0 0 1 0 2University of Kent 2 1 0 0 0 0 3Kingston University 0 0 0 0 1 0 130 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Institution GS CA CN CD CF CP TotalUniversity of Lancaster 5 2 4 0 1 0 12The Law Society 0 0 0 0 0 4 4League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers 0 0 0 0 0 6 6University of Leeds 20 4 1 0 2 0 27Leeds General Infirmary 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Leeds Metropolitan University 0 0 0 37 0 0 37University of Leicester 3 1 0 0 2 0 6University of Liverpool 5 2 1 0 6 0 14Liverpool John Moores University 0 1 0 0 0 0 1University of LondonBirkbeck, University of London 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Goldsmiths College 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Schools of Medicine,Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Imperial College London 19 2 1 0 1 0 23Imperial College London at Wye 1 1 1 93 0 0 96Imperial College London School of Medicine at Hammersmith 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Institute of Advanced Legal Studies 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Institute of Commonwealth Studies 2 1 0 0 0 0 3Institute of Education 4 0 3 20 0 0 27Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London 0 0 0 0 1 0 1King's College London 5 1 1 0 0 0 7London School of Economics and Political Science 16 0 0 0 0 0 16London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 15 1 0 0 0 0 16Queen Mary, University of London 2 0 1 0 0 0 3Royal Holloway, University of London 1 0 0 0 0 2 3Royal Veterinary College 2 0 0 0 0 0 2School of Oriental and African Studies 7 2 1 0 2 0 12School of Pharmacy 2 0 0 0 0 0 2University College London 9 0 1 0 0 0 10London Metropolitan University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Loughborough University 6 4 0 18 4 1 33University of Manchester 18 6 2 0 2 1 29Manchester Metropolitan University 1 1 2 0 0 0 4Middlesex University 1 0 0 0 0 1 2Middlesex Hospital, London 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University Marine Biological Station,Millport 1 0 0 0 0 0 1The Natural History Museum 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Newcastle upon Tyne 3 3 2 0 1 1 10NNC Limited 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of Northampton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Nottingham 11 2 1 0 2 0 16Annual Report 2004 - 2005 31

Institution GS CA CN CD CF CP TotalNottingham Trent University 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Open University 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Oxford 73 2 0 0 2 0 77Institute of Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 2 2Queen's University of Belfast 1 0 2 0 1 0 4University of Reading 13 5 1 0 3 0 22Rothamsted Research (BBSRC) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2Royal Agricultural College 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Royal Botanic Gardens 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Royal Brompton Hospital 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2Scottish Agricultural College 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee (SOAEFD) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2Scott Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 1 1University of Sheffield 3 1 0 0 1 0 5Somerset County Council 0 0 0 0 0 2 2St Bartholomew's Hospital (Queen Mary and Westfield College) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1University of St Andrews 2 0 0 0 1 0 3Staffordshire University 0 0 0 76 0 0 76University of Stirling 3 1 0 25 1 0 30University of Southampton 12 1 0 0 0 0 13University of Strathclyde 3 3 3 0 2 0 11University of Sunderland 0 0 1 63 0 0 64University of Surrey 5 0 1 0 1 0 7University of Sussex 10 2 1 0 2 0 15University of WalesUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth 1 1 0 0 1 0 3University of Wales, Bangor 7 1 1 0 1 0 10University of Wales, Cardiff 2 1 0 0 0 0 3University of Wales College of Medicine 1 0 0 0 0 0 1University of Wales Swansea 1 1 0 0 0 0 2University of Warwick 7 2 2 0 0 0 11Wellcome Trust, Sanger Institute 0 0 0 0 1 0 1University of Westminster 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Widows and Orphans International 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Writtle College 0 1 0 0 0 0 1University of York 3 1 0 0 2 0 6Total 442 91 50 380 72 55 1090Key:GS - General ScholarshipsCA - Commonwealth Academic Staff ScholarshipsCN - Split-site ScholarshipsCD - Distance Learning ScholarshipsCF - Commonwealth FellowshipsCP - Professional Fellowships32 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Awards held in 2004-05: Fellows by Country and Field of StudyAgriculture and ForestryArtsMedicinePure ScienceSocial ScienceTechnologyVeterinary ScienceTotalEducationEngineeringEnvironmentGovernancePublic HealthTotalTotal FellowsCountry Academic Fellows Professional FellowsSub-Saharan AfricaBotswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1The Gambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 3Ghana 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 4 9 11Kenya 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 5 8Lesotho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2Malawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1Mauritius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1Nigeria 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 9Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1South Africa 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 8Swaziland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1Tanzania 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 4Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 4Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 4 0 8 10Subtotal 4 2 1 5 2 3 1 18 18 0 2 19 7 46 64South AsiaBangladesh 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9India 3 3 3 11 2 4 1 27 1 1 0 0 1 3 30Pakistan 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Sri Lanka 2 0 2 3 1 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Subtotal 6 4 5 21 5 9 2 52 1 1 0 0 1 3 55CaribbeanAnguilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2Guyana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 3Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2Subtotal 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 8Total 11 6 6 27 7 12 3 72 21 1 2 21 10 55 127Annual Report 2004 - 2005 35

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships: Participation by UK InstitutionsInstitutionAwards Held New Awards2004/05 2005University of Aberdeen 2 0University of Abertay Dundee 1 0University of Bath 1 1University of Birmingham 1 0University of Bolton 0 1Bournemouth University 1 1University of Bristol 5 6University of Buckingham 1 1University of Cambridge 43 40University of Central Lancashire 1 1Coventry University 2 0Cranfield University 4 4University of Dundee 0 1University of East Anglia 1 1University of East London 1 1University of Edinburgh 2 2Glasgow Caledonian University 2 1University of Glasgow 3 3University of Gloucestershire 0 1University of Greenwich 4 4University of Hertfordshire 1 1University of Huddersfield 2 3University of Hull 4 4University of Kent 0 1University of Leeds 5 5Leeds Metropolitan University 4 0University of Leicester 1 1University of Lincoln 1 0University of LondonKing's College London 2 1London School of Economics andPolitical Science 3 3London School of Hygiene andTropical Medicine 5 5Royal Holloway, University of London 1 3Royal Veterinary College 2 1School of Pharmacy 2 3University College London 2 3Loughborough University 4 0University of Manchester 3 0University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2 2University of Nottingham 5 6University of Oxford 2 2Oxford Brookes University 1 1InstitutionAwards Held New Awards2004/05 2005University of Paisley 2 1University of Portsmouth 0 1Queen Margaret University College,Edinburgh 4 4Queen's University of Belfast 0 1Royal College of Art 2 1University of Roehampton 0 1Sheffield Hallam University 2 2University of St Andrews 1 2University of Strathclyde 5 5University of Surrey 2 1University of Sussex 1 1University of Ulster 1 1University of WalesUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth 1 1University of Wales, Bangor 1 1University of Warwick 5 3University of Westminster 0 1University of the West of England, Bristol 1 1University of Wolverhampton 2 1University of York 0 1Total 157 14436 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Shared Scholarship SchemeThe Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme, for which the Commission assumed formal responsibilityin 2002, is funded through a partnership between the host university and government.The Scheme has several distinctive features:Selections are made by the UK institution forawards at taught postgraduate level only. Whilstopen to students from all developing Commonwealthcountries, it excludes those working forparastatal organisations or central government onthe grounds that this group often secures a disproportionatenumber of scholarships under other schemes.Candidates must also state that they would not beable to study in the UK without this support. Theuniversity pays the full stipend for the award holder,whilst the government, through the Department forInternational Development, covers the costs of returnairfare and tuition fees.The vast majority of award holders are from countriesin sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (92% ofnew awards in 2005 were from these regions) andtend to be from countries towards the lower end ofthe United Nations Human Development Index.Shared scholars tend to be concentrated in disciplinesthat have a direct bearing on development. Science,engineering, social science and health are some ofthe most popular fields of study. As with otherschemes operated by the Commission, candidates mustundertake to return to their home country oncompletion of their study.The scheme is open to all UK universities, but isnormally oversubscribed by around 50%. Universitieswishing to offer awards are therefore invited to bideach year with places allocated in January. It is thenfor the universities concerned to advertise and selectaward holders, although the Commission does approveeach candidate selected against development andminimum academic criteria.A full list of the opportunities available can beobtained from the Commission web site (www.csfponline.org/hostcountries/uk/sss/index.html)Mensah Owusu,Commonwealth SharedScholar from Ghana.Ngonda Saasa,Commonwealth SharedScholar from ZambiaAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 37

Qualifications Awarded*AustraliaShaun Chun CHAU MSc taught Comparative Social Policy Oxf.Moya Elyn COLLETT MSc taught International Relations Lond.Lana Cherisse CONDIE MA taught South East Asian Studies Lond.Graeme Lachlan CUTHBERT PhD Molecular Biology Camb.Nicholas Paul GILL PhD Mathematics Camb.Richard Samuel HORSEY PhD Linguistics (Syntax/Semantics) Lond.Claire Frances JONES MSc taught Medical Engineering & Biomechanics LeedsTimothy Paul JORDAN MPhil taught Philosophy Lond.Shelley Diana MARSHALL MSc taught Development Studies Lond.Darren John MCCLAFFERTY BCL Law Oxf.Rosalind Janet MCDOUGALL BPhil Philosophy (Bioethics) Oxf.Anthony James MILLER PhD Classics Camb.Meera Marjorie PARISH PhD Theoretical Physics Camb.Stephen Michael REBIKOFF LLM Law Camb.Ben Wade SAUL DPhil Terrorism in International Law Oxf.David SCULLY BCL Law Oxf.Arzan Minoo TARAPORE MSc taught International Relations Lond.Bianca THIMM MPhil research Structural Engineering Camb.Jasmine Ann TSEN LLM International Law Camb.Ryan Stuart WEBB PhD English Literature E.AngliaBahamasAnthone Errol WARD PhD Health Services Management Birm.BangladeshIbne Karim Md. ALI PhD Molecular Parasitology Lond.Md. Noor Ahmed Ruhul AZAD MPhil research Computer Science Brun.Momtaj BEGUM MSc taught Biology and Control of Disease Vector Lond.Shamarukh Aziz BHUIYAN MA taught Accounting and Finance LeedsSharif Mohammad Nur Ullah BHUIYAN PhD Law Camb.Biswas Karabi FARHANA PhD Environmental Sciences E.AngliaAbdullah Al FARUQUE PhD Energy Law Dund.Shyamal Chandra GHOSH MSc taught Forest Industries Technology WalesMd. Abdul HAMID PhD Agricultural Extension Education ReadingMohammad ILIAS PhD Biochemistry Birm.Shahed IMAM PhD Accounting (Management Studies) Camb.Mohammad Ahsanul ISLAM MSc taught Advanced Chemical Engineering Lond.Farzana ISLAM MSc taught Accounting and Financial Management Lanc.M.N. Zahidul Islam KHAN MA taught Environment and Energy Arch.Syeda Shaila Akhter KHAN MSc taught Environmental Engineering NewcastleMohammad Monirul Hasan KHAN PhD Wildlife Biology Camb.Shah Wahida NASHREEN MSc taught Environmental Engineering NewcastleBarbadosChiaka Iheoma DRAKES MSc taught Modern Applications of Mathematics BathJulian Gregston HURDLE PhD Medical Microbiology LeedsBelizeShawn Reyes MORGAN MSc taught International Employment Relations and HRM Lond.38 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

CameroonChiajo FUOCHING MSc taught Environmental Engineering Lond.Me Nsope Nathalie MONGUE MA taught Womens Studies YorkKizitus Nformi MPOCHE PhD English & Applied Linguistics Camb.Anastasia Nlende NZUME PhD History Lond.Dieudonne Guy OHANDJA PhD Chemical Engineering Lond.Ebako Ndip TAKEM MSc taught Epidemiology Lond.Kenneth Ndifor TANGIE PhD Educational Research Camb.CanadaEmilie Susanne CAMERON MA taught Cultural Geography Lond.Jessica Antoinette DIZAZZO MSc taught Criminology Lond.Jeffrey Matthew EINBODEN PhD American Literature/Biblical Classical Studies Camb.Julie FIALA MA taught Fine Art LeedsGiuseppe Michael GIUDICE NRQ Analytic Legal Philosophy Oxf.James Eric GRANT BPhil Philosophy Oxf.Peter HARRISON MSc taught Economics & Economic History Lond.Sarah Ann HARVIE MSc taught Water & Waste Engineering Lough.Emilie LAGACE MSc taught Water Science, Policy & Management Oxf.Michael John LONDRY DPhil English Literature Oxf.Jonathan Matthew MANES MSc taught Philosophy of the Social Sciences Lond.Alim MANJI MSc taught Development Management Lond.Lesley Katherine MCCULLOUGH MPhil research Lymphocyte Regulation Birm.Anjali Derryn NAYAR MSc taught Environmental Change & Management Oxf.Sarah Virginia PERCY DPhil International Relations Oxf.Annie PICHE LLM Law Lond.Benjamin PLENER MSc research Development Studies Lond.Emma Zoe Louise RICHARDSON MSc taught Development Studies Lond.Mary Caitlin ROSE MA taught Development Studies E.AngliaManon SAVARD PhD Environmental Archeaology Camb.Gregory SCHWARTZ PhD Sociology Warw.Paul SLACK MPhil research Control Systems Engineering AstonMichael SPACEK MSc taught International Relations Lond.Deborah Lynne THIEN PhD Feminist Geography Edin.Niobe THOMPSON PhD Political Economy of the North Camb.Kaitya Jaisel VADGAMA MA taught Anthropology of Development & Social Transformation Sus.Sarah Biasutti VAN MASTRIGT MPhil taught Criminological Research Camb.FijiEugene Bahadur SINGH MPhil taught Technology Policy Camb.GhanaMark ADOM-ASAMOAH PhD Earthquake Structures Brist.Settor Kwabla AMEDIKU MPhil taught Monetary Economics & Finance Glas.Emmanuel Osei AMPONTUAH PhD Soil Science ReadingLawrence DARKWAH PhD Bioremediation of Heavy Metals from Soil Birm.Gabriel Ayum TEYE PhD Food Animal Science Brist.GuyanaPradeepa B BHOLANATH MSc taught Environmental Economics YorkMichelle KALAMANDEEN MSc taught Biodiversity, Management and Conservation Oxf.IndiaVibha ARORA DPhil Just a Pile of Stones! Oxf.Ashish CHANDRA MSc taught Electronic & Photonic Components LeedsArundhati DAS Diploma (PG) Actuarial Science CityUKSrinivasan JANARTHANAM MSc taught Intelligent Systems Sus.Rahul JAYARAM MSc taught English Literature: Nation, Writing, Culture Edin.Annual Report 2004 - 2005 39

Bharati JOSHI MSc taught Extension for Natural Resource Based Livelihoods ReadingNanditha KRISHNA MSc taught Operational Research/Decision Sciences Lond.Dharini MATHUR BCL Law Oxf.Stuti Rushikant MEHTA MSc research Biology (Integrative Biosciences) Oxf.Ankur MUKHERJEE MSc taught Applied Process Control NewcastleGowri Dinesh NAYAK MSc taught Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Cell Biology Sus.Suchandan PAL PhD Electronics (Optical Fibre Sensors) CityUKRathi RAVI MSc taught Economics Warw.Arkaja SINGH LLM Law Lond.Giriraj SINGH MSc taught Economics Lond.Srinivasachary SRINIVASACHARY PhD Biotechnology E.AngliaGitanjali SURENDRAN MSt Modern History Oxf.Naga Manohar VELPURI MPhil taught Geographical Information Systems & Remote Sensing Camb.JamaicaCharles Richard ALLEN MSc taught Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics Lond.Michelle Sherrie ISAACS MSc taught Computer and Information Networks EssexKenyaLeo Oloya STEPHEN MA taught International Education Management LeedsAnthony Sokiri WANI MPH Public Health LeedsCatherine Wairimu WAWERU MSc taught Clinical Pharmacy, International Practice & Policy Lond.LesothoMathabo Emily PHATELA-KONESHE MA research Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management KeeleMalawiDorothy Cynthia NAMPOTA PhD Gender and Science Education BathThomas Chifuniro SENGANIMALUNJE MSc taught Medical Physics LeedsMalaysiaChit Sien LIEW MA taught Language Teaching: Applied Linguistics Lanc.Eng Tek ONG PhD Science Education Camb.MaltaBernard CAMILLERI MSc taught Human Communication CityUKCarmen SAMMUT PhD Communications and Media Studies Lond.Antoine ZAMMIT MSc taught Development and Planning: Town & Country Planning Lond.MauritiusDevi Darshini MANRAJ MSc taught Economics Lond.Anjina Premi SADDUL MSc taught Public Health Nutrition Lond.MontserratMarsha Verancia Eleanor MEADE MSc taught Audit Management and Consultancy C.EnglandNew ZealandPhilip COLLARD MSc taught Psycholinguistics Edin.Sky DAVIES MSc taught Nature, Society & Environmental Policy Oxf.Nicholas Robert EVANS PhD Chemistry Camb.Rhiannon Melanie HALL DPhil Mathematics: Matroid Theory Oxf.Olivia LORY KAY PG Diploma Fiction Direction NFTSDillon Christopher MAYHEW DPhil Matroid Theory Oxf.Paul Joseph Charles NEWFIELD MPhil taught Management Studies Camb.Felicity Louise PRYOR BCL Law Oxf.Rachel Merio SMITHIES MSc taught Social Research Methods Lond.40 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

NigeriaSalihu Girei BAKARI DPhil Gender and Education Sus.Chigbo Ernest ENENMO MSc taught Environmental and Resource Economics Lond.Adedapo Micheal GBADEGESIN PhD Genetic Improvement of Cassava BathPatricia Fatima Renua IDAEWOR PhD Transportation Engineering Lond.Chinny Obi IROEGBU PhD Environmental Microbiology Aberd.Kalu Ibe KALU MA taught Development Studies E.AngliaWinifred Ngozi NWANEKAH MSc taught Food Industry Management Marketing Lond.Adeola OGUNYINKA PhD Restorative Dentistry Birm.Ololade Tairat OSIKOYA MSc taught Advanced Chemical Engineering Lond.Abubakar YAHAYA MSc taught Decision Modelling & Information Systems Brun.PakistanSaiqa Imtiaz ASIF PhD Applied Linguistics/Siraiki Lanc.Omer Ahmed AWAN MSc taught Poverty Reduction & Development Management Birm.Nazir Hussain CHAUDHURY PhD Social Work C.Lancs.Mubashir HAYAT MSc taught Advanced Computing Lond.Jehangir KHAN PhD Forestry management ReadingRiaz Ahmed MEMON MSc taught Social Policy & Planning in Developing Countries Lond.Reehana Rifat RAZA PhD Economics Camb.Syed Waqar SHAH PhD Telecommunications & Computer Science Strath.Zaineb SULEMAN MSc taught Advanced Computing Lond.Henna UMAR MSc taught Artificial Intelligence Edin.Papua New GuineaOtto NGERE MSc taught Applied Entomology Lond.Saint Vincent and The GrenadinesSylvia Eleanor WILLIAMS MA taught Human Resources Management NewcastleSamoaSoonaalofa Sina AH POE MA taught Museum Studies NewcastleSeychellesPhilippa Anne-Elizabeth SAMSON BSc (Hons) Business Computing and Information Systems Lanc.Sierra LeoneAndrew Thomas LAVALI MSc taught Development Studies Lond.Nazir Ahmed MAHMOOD MSc taught Agricultural Economics ReadingCelia Amabel Bridget NICOL MA taught Museum Studies Leic.Julius Fofanah SANDY PhD Development Administration Birm.South AfricaBrian David AIMER MSc taught Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Technology) Cran.Xolisa BEJA MBA International Banking and Finance Birm.Helen Catherine DAMPIER PhD Women's Studies NewcastleJames Quail DAVIES PhD Music Camb.Kate Sarah HOFMEYR BCL Constitutional and Human Rights Law Oxf.Andre HUGO PhD Chemical Engineering Lond.Ruth Joyce KELLY MSc taught Economics Warw.Patrick Joseph Peter LENTA PhD Legal Philosophy Camb.Megan LOUW MSc taught Economics for Development Oxf.Brett Edwin MALYON PhD Decision Analysis/Operations Res Strath.Vusmuzi Sithembiso MNCUBE PhD International Education Management and Policy Birm.Vladislav Markovich MOVSHOVICH BCL Administrative & Constitutional Law Oxf.Pentecost Masihambisane NKHOMA PhD Mathematics Education LeedsJason REDDY MSc taught Advanced Computing Lond.Maria Sophia SMITH MA taught Social Development E.AngliaAnnual Report 2004 - 2005 41

Liandre Frances VAN DER MERWE MSc taught Public Health Nutrition Lond.Sandile Elroy Johnathan WILLIAMS PhD Cancer (Molecular Biology) LeedsSri LankaChandana Gnanapriya ALAWATTAGE PhD Critical Management Studies KeeleFathima Shaheeda Mohamed BARRIE BCL Law (Commercial & Corporate) Oxf.Adikaram M.K.S.A. BOYAGODA MSc taught Population Studies Lond.Nishan Senanayake JAYAKODY MSc taught Finance Lond.J A D S Sevvandi JAYAKODY PhD Conservation Biology Aberd.Chandani Ganga WIJESINGHE MSc taught Wild Animal Health Lond.SwazilandKhanyisile Dumsile MABUZA PhD Development of Small Enterprises in Swaziland: Policy Issues AstonLinoh A. MAGAGULA MSc taught Telecommunication and Information Systems EssexJochonia S MATHUNJWA PhD Applied Mathematics Brist.Qinisile Zanele MATSE MA taught Publishing Oxf.BrookesTanzaniaFatma Rashid KHALFAN LLM Law in Development Warw.Magreth Peter NJAU MPhil research Statistics NewcastleThe GambiaEbou Ibrahim GAYE MPhil taught Linguistics Camb.Momodou Gallow JALLOW MA taught English Language Teaching EssexEmmanuel JAMMEH PhD Telecommunications EssexTrinidad and TobagoDeoraj Ralph CHADEESINGH PhD Environmental Engineering Camb.Avery Quincy Joel HINDS MPhil taught Epidemiology Camb.Tracey Arlene WEEKES MSc taught Actuarial Science CityUKUgandaGrace BIRUNGI MSc research Chemistry LeedsAlex BOLO MPH Public Health LeedsPakoyo Fadhiru KAMBA MSc taught Virology Lond.Susan Nalugwa KIGULI PhD Post-apartheid South African literature LeedsKenneth Sospateri LEGESI MSc taught Environmental Engineering and Business Management Lond.Angella MUSIIMENTA MSc taught Information Systems Engineering LeedsIvan Emmanuel MWONDHA MSc taught Environmental Engineering and Project Management LeedsFaustine NAKAZIBWE MSc taught Poverty Reduction & Development Management Birm.Agnes NANDUTU PhD Food Technology/Nutrition Sur.Eriab Moses NKAMBA MDentSci Community Dental Health LeedsEmmanuel NKURUNZIZA PhD Urban Land Management Birm.Lavrick Abraham TUNDA MPH Public Health LeedsDick Wanasolo WADADA MSc taught Economics and Finance Warw.ZambiaKaputo CHENGA MSc taught Poverty Reduction and Development Management Birm.Exildah Chibengele Chisha KASUMU PhD Forestry & Vegetative Propagation Aberd.Mulako MWANAMWALYE MA taught Development Studies E.AngliaJoseph Patrick NKOLOLA DPhil Immunology Oxf.Charles NYELETI PhD Veterinary Public Health Brist.Dennis SAKUFIWA MSc taught Geo-Environmental Engineering Durh.Barbara Mwila Kazimbaya SENKWE PhD Town & Country Planning (Infrastructure Policy) NewcastleYona SINKALA MSc taught Veterinary Epidemiology Lond.42 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

ZimbabweNancy MAPURANGA PhD Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Lond.Wanzirai MURUVI PhD Reproductive Physiology of Ruminants LeedsRumbidzai Thandiwe MUZHANGE MSc taught Banking and International Finance CityUKTinozivashe ZHOU PhD Structural Timber research BrightonScholarships by Distance Learning*KenyaJoyce Wangui GIKANDI MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Wanjiru Judy KIBATHI MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Jeremiah Meringoh LENYA MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Edward Waweru MIRINGU MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Eunice Kithue MUISYO MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Peter Mutua MUTHINI MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Justus Mutinda MUTIA MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Stanley Mutuku MUTUA MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Francis Ngare NDERITU MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Patrick NGIGI MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Isaac NJACI MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Rose Kaluki NZYOKA MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Winifred Awuor OKONG'O MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Lydiah Kananu RUKARIA MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Crispus Kipkemboi SANG MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Geoffrey Ndirangu WANGONDU MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.Samuel Kung'u WAWERU MSc taught Computer Based Information Systems Sund.PakistanMujeeb AKHTAR MSc taught Water and Environmental Management Lough.TanzaniaAmani MANYELEZI MSc taught Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Lond.ZimbabweRudo Eusebia MAKUNIKE MSc taught Agricultural Economics Lond.* Qualifications are those reported by institutions at the time of going to press.Annual Report 2004 - 2005 43

Panel of Advisers: Membership 2004-2005The Commission’s panel of advisers includes leading figures in all subject areas, all of whom give theirservices free of charge. Without the expert help of its advisers, working to a necessarily tight schedule, theCommission could not operate. Their contribution is much appreciated.Professor K Ravi AcharyaProfessor Fran AckermannProfessor David AireyProfessor Brian J AllowayProfessor Ken AndersonProfessor Michael AshfoldProfessor Derek AttridgeDr Roger BallardProfessor Stephen BannProfessor A BarnardProfessor Peter BateyProfessor Micheline BeaulieuProfessor Raman BediProfessor John L BeebyProfessor A Joe BiddlestoneProfessor David BogleProfessor Senga BondProfessor Anne BoothProfessor Patrick J BoylanProfessor R Leo BradyProfessor Jane BroadbentProfessor C J BuddProfessor Kathleen BurkProfessor Michael J ButlerProfessor Peter ByrneProfessor Stuart CarterProfessor A G ChampionProfessor Christine ChinkinDr A C ChuProfessor L A Clark OBEProfessor John R CogginsProfessor Martin A ConwayProfessor Barry CooperProfessor W R CornishProfessor David C CrossmanProfessor Harry DanielsProfessor G Davey SmithProfessor T D DaviesProfessor Kevin DaviesProfessor John DerrickProfessor James DiggleProfessor Robert DixonProfessor Hazel M DockrellProfessor J G DuckettProfessor Peter DuffProfessor David DunsterProfessor Richard DyerProfessor Richard EllisProfessor Vincent C EmeryProfessor Malcolm D EvansProfessor Janet Ann EyreProfessor Robert FildesProfessor Rosemary FootProfessor Peter FordProfessor C J GarforthProfessor Paul A GarnerProfessor Arthur GilmourProfessor David M GloverProfessor Douglas L GodboldProfessor Peter GoldingProfessor Ian GoughProfessor John GraceProfessor Roger GreenProfessor Ian A GreerProfessor Pierre J GuillouDr Roberto GuiloffProfessor Neva HaitesDr Richard M HallProfessor George HallProfessor Brean HammondProfessor C Harper-Bill FSAProfessor David HarveyProfessor Susan HaywardProfessor Shelagh HeffernanProfessor Gerard HemsworthProfessor John HendersonProfessor R C HiderProfessor Jill HillsProfessor S HindujaProfessor Trevor Martin HopperProfessor David HowellProfessor Sean HughesProfessor J P HuttonProfessor Stevi JacksonDr Gordon JohnsonProfessor Peter JohnsonProfessor Ron JohnstonProfessor Francis X KatambaProfessor Andrew KeayProfessor Wilfrid S KendallProfessor J-M KendallProfessor C Kennedy-PipeProfessor David J Kerr CBEProfessor Kenneth KingProfessor Mike KirkbyProfessor Jeff KramerProfessor Ian LauderProfessor C A LawrenceProfessor Margot LightProfessor Susan LightmanProfessor S LimbreyProfessor Oliver LintonProfessor Richard LoganProfessor A LoudonProfessor Vaughan LoweProfessor Patricia LyneProfessor David MabeyProfessor Ronald MacDonaldProfessor T R A MageeProfessor Joseph MaguireProfessor Robert ManselProfessor M McDonaldProfessor Hugh McKennaProfessor John M Midgley OBEProfessor Joe MillwardProfessor Chris R MilnerProfessor Peter MosseyProfessor Ghulam MuftiProfessor Miranda MugfordProfessor Klaus Muller-DethlefsProfessor Peter NaudeProfessor Robert E L NaylorProfessor Colin NicholsonProfessor Frederick NixsonDr Mike O’BoyleProfessor Kevin ParkProfessor Roger ParkerProfessor Gerald Pattenden FRSProfessor E S PaykelDr David PenmanProfessor Ian PhimisterDr Jane PlastowProfessor G D PlotkinProfessor Wilf PowellProfessor S J PrideProfessor Mike PringleProfessor Alan RewProfessor Alan RobbDr Maggie RobsonProfessor Julian RushtonProfessor Jan Aart ScholteProfessor Martin SchroderProfessor David SeddonProfessor Roger SeifertProfessor Michael CharlesSheppardProfessor S Ravi P SilvaProfessor Riti SinghProfessor Morris S SlomanProfessor Stephen K SmithProfessor Ivor SmithProfessor I SommervilleProfessor Russell SpearsProfessor Ken StarkeyProfessor E I StentifordProfessor Ron StevensProfessor Frances StewartProfessor Brian StreetProfessor David C StuckeyProfessor Maurice SunkinProfessor Douglas TallackProfessor Geoffrey A TargettProfessor Philip M TaylorProfessor P C ThomasProfessor R K R ThorntonProfessor Terry ThreadgoldProfessor James TooleyProfessor Paul A TylerProfessor Chris VincentProfessor W F Vinen FRSProfessor Dale WaltersProfessor Susan A WardProfessor SamanWarnakulasuriyaDr David WashbrookProfessor R WebbProfessor A J F WebsterProfessor B L WedzichaProfessor Jamie WeirProfessor Mel WestProfessor Jim WhiteProfessor Paul WilkinsonProfessor Barry WilliamsDr Harry WitchelProfessor Jonathan Wolff44 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

AnguillaPermanent SecretaryDepartment of PublicAdministrationGovernment of AnguillaJames Ronald Webster BuildingPO Box 60, The ValleyAnguillaTel: +1 264 497 2451/2514Fax: +1 264 497 5873/2751Antigua and BarbudaPermanent SecretaryMinistry of EducationGovernment ComplexQueen Elizabeth HighwaySt John’s, West IndiesAntigua and BarbudaTel: +1 268 462 4959Fax: +1 268 462 4970AustraliaDirector GeneralAustralian Agency forInternational Development(AusAID)GPO Box 887, CanberraACT 2601, AustraliaTel: +61 6275 2000Fax: +61 6275 4880Development ImplementationBranchIDP Education Australia LtdGPO Box 2006Canberra, ACT 2601AustraliaTel: +61 26285 8344Fax: +61 26285 3553BahamasPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education andCultureScholarships and Loans DivisionPO Box N3913Nassau NP, BahamasTel: +1 242 325 9369/74Fax: +1 242 325 9362BangladeshSecretaryUniversity Grants Commissionof BangladeshAgargaonShereBangla NagarDhaka 1207, BangladeshTel: +880 281 1331/911 4707Fax: +880 281 22948/822416Assistant SecretaryMinistry of EducationBuilding No. 617th & 18th FloorBangladesh Secretariat, DhakaBangladeshTel: +880 232356/404162BarbadosPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education YouthAffairs and Sports‘The Elsie Payne Complex’Constitution RoadSt Michael, BarbadosTel: +1 246 430 2700Fax: +1 246 436 2411BelizeDirectorMinistry of Education, Youth,Sports & CultureWest BlockCity of BelmopanCentral America, BelizeTel: +5018222329/2380/0385Fax: +501 8223389BermudaChief Education OfficerMinistry of EducationPO Box HM 1185Hamilton HM EX, BermudaTel: +1 441 278 3300Fax: +1 441 278 3348BotswanaSecretaryDepartment of StudentPlacement and WelfareMinistry of EducationP/Bag 005, GaboroneBotswanaTel: +267 3655905/41Fax: +267 3912891Brunei DarussalamPermanent SecretaryKementerian PendidikanHow to ApplyApplications for General Scholarships in the United Kingdom should bemade in the first instance to nominating agencies in the country oforigin. These are listed below. Each agency is responsible for its ownselection criteria. Application procedures for Commonwealth AcademicStaff Scholarships and Fellowships vary between countries, and inmany cases are handled by individual universities. In cases of doubt,the Commission Secretariat in the UK will be happy to advise on whichbody to approach in particular circumstances but cannot be responsiblefor the decisions or procedures adopted by the agencies concerned.Ministry of EducationBandar Seri Begawan BB3510NEGARA, Brunei DarussalamTel: +673 238 1133Fax: +673 238 0392CameroonCameroon CommonwealthScholarship AgencyMinistry of Higher EducationDepartment of Assistance &CounsellingPO Box 1457,Yaounde,CameroonTel: +237 23 10 01Fax: +237 23 10 01CanadaVice-President, Membershipsand ScholarshipsCanadian Bureau forInternational Education220 Laurier AvenueWest suite 1550Ottawa, OntarioK1P 5Z9, CanadaTel: +1 613 237 4820Fax: +1 613 237 1073Cayman IslandsSenior Education OfficerEducation DepartmentPO Box 910George TownGrand CaymanCayman IslandsTel: +1 345 945 1199,ext 1731Fax: +1 345 946 3900Cyprus (Turkish Cypriots)Projects Manager3 Museum StreetPO Box 256541387 Nicosia, CyprusTel: +357 2258 5000Fax: +357 2267 7257Cyprus (Greek Cypriots)SecretaryCyprus State ScholarshipFoundationPO Box 239491687 Nicosia, CyprusTel: +357 2245 6433Fax: +357 2267 3910DominicaPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education, YouthAffairs, Sports and HumanResource DevelopmentGovernment HeadquartersRoseau, DominicaTel: +767 448 2401Ext 3256/3214/2303Fax: +767 448 0644Falkland IslandsDirector of EducationEducation DepartmentFalkland Islands GovernmentStanley CottageRoss Road, StanleyFalkland IslandsTel: +500 27289Fax: +500 27292FijiSecretaryWorkforce Planning andScholarship UnitPublic Service CommissionBerkeley CrescentPO Box 2211Government Buildings, SuvaFijiTel: +679 3316523/6524/6526Fax: +679 330 3703The GambiaSecretaryScholarship Advisory BoardDepartment of State forEducationWilly Thorpe Place BuildingBanjul, The GambiaTel: +220 4225 234Fax: +220 4224 180GhanaRegistrarScholarships SecretariatPO Box M75Accra, GhanaTel: +233 2166 2732Fax: +233 321 662732Annual Report 2004 - 2005 45

GibraltarDirectorDepartment of Education40 Town Range, GibraltarTel: +350 71430Fax: +350 71564GrenadaPermanent SecretaryDepartment of HumanResourcesPrime Minister’s OfficeBotanical Gardens, TanteenSt George’s, GrenadaTel: +1 473 440 3767/3789Fax: +1 473 440 6609GuyanaChief Training OfficerFor Permanent SecretaryPublic Service MinistryVlissengen Road and DurbanStreetGeorgetown, GuyanaTel: +592 226528/57350Fax: +592 250714India (UGC)SecretaryUniversity Grants CommissionBahadurshah Zafar MargNew Delhi 110 002, IndiaTel: +91 11 323 5536Fax: +91 11 323 6288India (in respect of awardsmade to Indian nationals)Director (Scholarships)Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopmentDepartment of SecondaryEducation & Higher EducationGovernment of IndiaNew Delhi 110 001IndiaTel: +91 11 338 4501Fax: +91 11 2 338 5337India (in respect of awardstenable in India)Director GeneralIndian Council for CulturalRelations, AzadBhavanIndraprastha EstateNew Delhi 110 002IndiaTel: +91 11 331 9309/331 9310Fax: +91 11 371 2639/331 8647Jamaica (in respect ofawards made to Jamaicannationals)DirectorCabinet Office, Public SectorReform UnitCorporate Management andDevelopment Branch,Scholarships and AssistanceUnitJAMPRO Building, 2nd Floor18 Trafalgar RoadKingston 10JamaicaTel: +1 876 9298871Fax: +1 876 920 1291Jamaica (in respect ofawards tenable in Jamaica)Permanent SecretaryMinistry of Education, Youthand Culture2 National Heroes CirclePO Box 498KingstonJamaicaTel: +1 876 922 1400Fax: +1 876 922 6328KenyaPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education, Scienceand TechnologyHarambee AvenuePO Box 30040NairobiKenyaTel: +254 2318581Fax: +254 2214287KiribatiSecretaryMinistry of Education, Trainingand TechnologyPO Box 263BikenibeuTarawaKiribatiTel: +686 28091Fax: +686 28222LesothoDirectorThe National ManpowerDevelopment SecretariatPO Box Ms 517Maseru 100LesothoTel: +266 323842Fax: +266 310511MalawiSecretaryDepartment of HumanResource Managementand DevelopmentPO Box 30227Lilongwe 3, MalawiTel: +265 789522Fax: +265 789006MalaysiaDirectorPublic Service DepartmentMalaysia, Training DivisionLevel 4-6Block C1 and C2Parcel C, Federal GovernmentAdministrative Center62510W.P. Putrajaya, MalaysiaTel: 03 8885 3000Fax: 03 8889 2176MaldivesDirectorDepartment of ExternalResourcesThird Floor, Ameer MaguMinistry of Foreign AffairsMale’, MaldivesTel: +960 331 755Fax: +960 31 7592MaltaSecretaryCommonwealth Scholarships &Fellowships BoardMinistry of EducationFlorianaMaltaTel: +356 2598 2304/2123 5325Fax: +356 2123 6826MauritiusPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education andScientific ResearchIVTB HousePont FerPhoenix, MauritiusTel: +230 601 5200Fax: +230 698 2550MontserratPermanent SecretaryDepartment of AdministrationGovernment HeadquartersBradesWest IndiesMontserratTel: +1 664 491 2693Fax: +1 664 491 6234MozambiqueHead of ScholarshipsMinister of EducationMaputo, MozambiqueTel: +258 1 490925Fax: +258 1 490979/492196NamibiaPermanent SecretaryNSFAFMinistry of EducationP.O. Box 23053Windhoek, NamibiaTel: +264 6127 06172Fax: +264 6127 06122NauruSecretaryDepartment of EducationCentral Pacific, NauruTel: +674 444 3133Fax: +674 444 3718New ZealandScholarships ManagerNew Zealand Vice-Chancellors’CommitteePO Box 1191511th Floor94 Dixon StreetWellington 6034, New ZealandTel: +64 4 381 8500Fax: +64 4 381 8501NigeriaDeputy DirectorFederal Scholarship BoardFederal Ministry of EducationPlot 245 Samuel AdemuleganStreetCentral Business DistrictPMB 134Garki-AbujaFCT, NigeriaTel: +234 96706544PakistanDeputy Educational AdviserMinistry of EducationIslamabad, PakistanTel: +92 51 920 1778Fax: +92 51 925 7634 /92 22285/92 51 920 2851Papua New GuineaSecretaryDepartment of PersonnelManagementPO Box 519Waigani, 131 NCDPapua New GuineaTel: +675 327 6379/6422/6477Fax: +675 325 052046 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Saint HelenaChief SecretarySt Helena GovernmentEducation DepartmentJamestownSouth Atlantic OceanSaint HelenaTel: +290 2710/2555Fax: +290 2461Saint Kitts and NevisPermanent SecretaryEstablishment DivisionGovernment of St. Kitts & NevisChurch Street, PO Box 186,BasseterreWest IndiesSaint Kitts and NevisTel: +1-869 465 2521,ext 1037Fax: +869 466 2490Saint LuciaPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education, HumanResource Development,Youth and SportsFrancis Compton BuildingThe Waterfront, CastriesSaint LuciaTel: +1 758 468 5288Fax: +1 758 453 2299Saint Vincent and TheGrenadinesChief Personnel Officer (Ag)Service CommissionsDepartmentMinisterial BuildingHalifax StreetKingstownSaint Vincent and The GrenadinesTel: +1 784 456 1111, ext 355Fax: +1 784 457 2638SamoaSecretaryStaff Training and ScholarshipsCommitteeMinistry of Foreign AffairsPO Box L1859Apia, SamoaTel: +685 21500Fax: +685 21504SeychellesPrincipal Secretary (Education)Ministry of EducationMont FleuriPO Box 48Mahe, SeychellesTel: +248 224777Fax: +248 224859Sierra LeoneChief Education OfficerMinistry of Education, Scienceand TechnologyNew England VilleFreetown, Sierra LeoneTel: +232 22 240380/240865/24023Fax: +232 222 223030SingaporePermanent SecretaryPrime Minister’s OfficePublic Service Division100 High Street, No. 0701The Treasury 179434SingaporeTel: +65 6332 7030/6332 7284Fax: +65 6332 8436Solomon IslandsPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Education andHuman Resource DevelopmentPO Box G28Honiara, Solomon IslandsTel: +677 24229Fax: +677 22042South AfricaHigher Education South Africa(HESA)PO Box 27392Sunnyside, Pretoria 0132South AfricaTel: +27 1248 12842Fax: +271248 12843/2850Sri LankaSecretaryMinistry of EducationHigher Education Division18 Ward PlaceColombo 7, Sri LankaTel: +94 167 7093Fax: +94 169 1235SwazilandPrincipal SecretarySwaziland GovernmentMinistry of Public Service &InformationPO Box 170MbabaneSwazilandTel: +268 404 3521Fax: +268 404 5379/4161TanzaniaPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Science, Technologyand Higher EducationPO Box 2645Dar es SalaamTanzaniaTel: +255 22 22111254-7Fax: +255 22 2112533TongaSenior Education Officer(Scholarships)Ministry of EducationCommunity Development &Training CentrePO Box 161Nuku’alofaTongaTel: +676 24122/24002Fax: +676 24105Trinidad and TobagoHuman Resources OfficerMinistry of PublicAdministration and InformationScholarships and AdvancedTraining SectionNational Library BuildingCorner Hart & AbercrombyStreetsTrinidad and TobagoTel: +1 868 623 4724/625-6724Fax: +1-868 623 6027Turks and Caicos IslandsTraining ManagerStaff Training UnitSouth BaseGrand Turk, West IndiesTurks and Caicos IslandsTel: +1 649 946 2580Fax: +1 649 946 2577/ 2886/1582TuvaluTraining Officer in Service forDeputy OfficerPersonnel and TrainingDepartmentOffice of the Prime MinisterFunafuti, TuvaluTel: +688 20110 Ext 3002Fax: +688 20819UgandaPermanent SecretaryThe Central ScholarshipsCommittee (CSC)Ministry of Education and SportsEmbassy HousePO Box 7063, KampalaUgandaTel: +256 4123 4451/8Fax: +256 4123 4920United KingdomExecutive SecretaryCommonwealth ScholarshipCommission in the UnitedKingdomWoburn House20-24 Tavistock SquareLondon WC1H 9HFUnited KingdomTel: +44 20 7380 6700Fax: +44 20 7387 2655VanuatuSenior Scholarships OfficerTraining and ScholarshipsCo-ordination UnitMinistry of EducationPrivate Mail Bag 059, Port VilaSouth PacificVanuatuTel: +678 23708Fax: +678 25936Virgin Islands (British)Permanent SecretaryMinistry of Education andCultureBVI GovernmentCentral AdministrationComplexRoad Town, TortolaVirgin Islands (British)Tel: +1 284 468 3701/2151Fax: +1 284 494 0021ZambiaSecretaryBursaries CommitteeMinistry of Higher EducationPO Box 50093Lusaka, ZambiaTel: +260 125 0726Fax: +260 125 4720Annual Report 2004 - 2005 47

Commission FinancesThe Commission’s funds come in the form ofgrants from the Department for InternationalDevelopment (DFID) and the Foreign andCommonwealth Office (FCO). The former isused exclusively to support award holders fromdeveloping Commonwealth countries, whilstFCO funding supports candidates fromAustralia, Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada,Cyprus, Malta, New Zealand and Singapore.Figures on this page refer to the financialyear to March 2005, during which period thegrants from DFID and FCO were maintained atthe previous year’s levels giving a total budgetof £13.8 million.87% of expenditure went on awards – afigure unchanged from the previous four years.Administrative costs of the ACU-basedsecretariat and British Council staff remainedat 10%, whilst remaining Commission costs,such as the Welcome Day for new awardholders, once again accounted for 1%. VATaccounted for the remaining 2%.Government funding for the SharedScholarship Scheme is provided through DFIDand amounts to £2 million per year.Expenditure ProfileFCO DFID TotalTotal Budget £2,050,000 £11,750,000 £13,800,000ExpenditureACU Fee £92,941 £566,542 £659,483Costs £23,800 £124,950 £148,750British Council Fee £111,635 £630,040 £741,675Total VAT £38,139 £221,678 £259,817Award and New Programme Expenditure £1,834,220 £10,544,187 £12,378,407Total £2,100,735 £12,087,397 £14,188,132Balance (Overspend) (50,735) (337,397) (388,132)% Overspend 2.47 2.87 2.81FCO£2,050,000DFID£11,750,000£14,000, 000£12,000, 000£10,000, 000£8,000, 000£6,000, 000£4,000, 000£2,000, 0000The Commission seeks to match income and expenditureas closely as possible. 2004-05 saw an overspend of2.8%, within the permitted tolerance of 3%. Thiscompares with an underspend of 1.1% in the previousyear, and an underspend of 2.9% in 2002-03.ACU■ FCOFee■ DFID■ TotalDistribution of ExpenditureCostsBritish CouncilFeeAward andNewProgrammeExpenditure48 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Partnership in ActionAlthough the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission is a public body in itsown right, its ability to fulfil its objectives depends greatly on the cooperationof a number of external bodies. We would like to take this opportunity torecord our thanks to:DFIDDepartment forInternationalDevelopmentThe Department for International Development and Foreign and CommonwealthOffice, for their continued financial support, involvement andpolicy advice.The Association of Commonwealth Universities, which provides theCommission’s secretariat, manages UK selection activity, offers academicsupport for award holders and oversees the alumni programme.The British Council, which manages the financial and welfare support toaward holders, and provides pre-departure briefings through its network ofinternational offices.Our Panel of Academic Advisers for their expert assistance in ensuring thatCommonwealth Scholars are placed in the most appropriate institutions, andhost universities themselves, for ensuring that Commonwealth Scholarsreceive some of the best supervision in the world.Our nominating agencies throughout the Commonwealth, for ensuring thecontinuing flow of high quality applicants that is critical to maintaining theCommission’s impact and reputation, and most important of all …●●●●BRITISHCOUNCILOur award holders and alumni, without whom there would be no CommonwealthScholarship Commission, for their continuing success in making animpact on the world around them.Staff from the Commission secretariat,based at the Association of CommonwealthUniversities, and the British Council at the2005 Commission Welcome Day

Executive SecretaryCommonwealth Scholarship Commission UKWoburn House20-24 Tavistock SquareLondon, WC1H 9HFTel: +44 (0) 207 380 6700Fax: +44 (0) 207 387 2655