Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK interviews
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK interviewsImpact on development at home
Three criteria
“The selection panels assess applications using three key criteria: academic merit, impact of the work on development, and study/research plan.”
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKApplicant advice page (commission)
Address all three
Selection panels assess academic merit, impact on development, and the study or research plan.
ExampleDecided on the application form
“The CSC makes its decisions on who receives a Commonwealth Scholarship purely on the basis of the information provided in the application form.”
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKApplicant advice page (commission)
Make the form complete
The Commission decides purely on the application form; nominating bodies run their own processes.
ExampleImpact when you return home
“The selection committee places great emphasis on the case made by applicants for how their proposed work will have an impact on development when they return home.”
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKApplicant advice page (commission)
Make the case for impact
The committee places great emphasis on how the work will have an impact on development back home.
Example“Some applicants focus on how a Commonwealth Scholarship would help them to become personally successful, rather than on how their work can specifically contribute to development in their home country.”
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKApplicant advice page (commission)
Do not make it about personal success
The Commission notes that some applicants focus on personal success rather than their home country’s development.
ExampleVolunteering and leadership
“Summarise the ways in which they have engaged in voluntary activities and the opportunities they have had to demonstrate leadership.”
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKCommonwealth Master’s Scholarships page (commission)
Summarise your service
The Master’s form asks applicants to summarise voluntary activities and chances to show leadership.
ExampleLast reviewed