The closing date has now passed for Professional Fellowships in 2009/10. The Scheme will be re-advertised here for 2010/11 in late 2009/early 2010. However, information about the Scheme and the 2009 Prospectus is mainatained below for information (although some details may change in 2010). If potential hosts in the UK would like more information about the Scheme for the future please do contact the Commission on professional.fellowships@cscuk.org.uk
The Commission supports fellowships for mid-career professionals from developing Commonwealth countries to spend periods (typically three months) with a relevant UK host organisation in their field for a programme of professional development. This can include a very limited time for attendance at short courses as well as visits to other organisations. Applications should be made by the UK host organisation which acts as the 'nominator', and which can be from any sector. Nominators should be able to identify suitable candidates through existing organisational networks or by advertising if they wish. Organisations could nominate up to four individual candidates for a Fellowship in 2009.
Applications were invited in the following priority areas: Agriculture/Fisheries/Forestry, Education, Environment, Governance, Public Health and Engineering/Science/Technology. Professional Fellowships are not for academic study or research and full-time academics are not eligible for a Fellowship.
Please note that the Commission is unable to provide a list of UK organisations wishing to nominate for a Fellowship and does not accept applications direct from prospective Fellows themselves.
Full details of the Scheme and its terms and conditions are contained in the Prospectus below:
Applications in 2009 were judged on the following criteria:
- the extent to which the proposed Fellowship will ensure the transfer of skills relevant to
the needs of a Commonwealth developing country
- the extent to which those skills will lead to practical benefits for the developing country
following the Fellowship
- the extent to which the Fellowship will have a ‘catalytic effect’, either within the
developing country concerned, or in establishing new relationships with the UK
Further details on selection criteria can be found here:
Results for the 2009 Professional Fellowships Scheme will be available by mid-June and will be communicated direct to those UK organisations who applied.
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