The evaluation survey was sent to 5,673 alumni for whom we had contact details in early 2008. We asked about location, field, type and level of employment, the level of skill and experience gained attributed to the award, the extent to which alumni are able to use these skills, the level of contact maintained with organisations in the United Kingdom and the extent to which alumni have been involved with projects, policymaking and wider socioeconomic impact.

The main results of this survey were also published in a report that was launched and distributed at the 2008 Welcome Day for new Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows.