46th Annual Report - Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in ...

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