Welcome to the web site of the Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowship Plan (CSFP). Since its inception in 1959, the Plan has grown to be one of the most prestigious schemes for international study and professional development in the world. Over 25,000 Commonwealth citizens have held awards - many going on to reach the very highest levels of their profession.
CSFP has several distinctive features. It is a genuine partnership between developed and developing countries, involving both home and host country in the selection process. It offers awards in a wide range of countries. It is probably the only international scholarship scheme in the world to be reviewed by an international gathering of Education Ministers on a regular basis. Our awards combine academic excellence with the desire to make a real difference in some of the world's poorest countries.
Please use these pages to find more about our awards, the CSFP generally or as a link to find out more about study opportunities throughout the Commonwealth. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Mobility and the exchange of ideas and knowledge remain at the heart of
the ideals of the Commonwealth.This scheme was designed also to embody
the ideal of reciprocity and sharing,with each country contributing
according to its means. In short, the rationale for the CSFP is in
harmony with the objectives of the Commonwealth itself.
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Don McKinnon
Commonwealth Secretary General,
introducing the debate on CSFP at the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, November 2000. |
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