Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom

The CSC is launching a LinkedIn group for the Agriculture and Rural Development Network. This will enable members to post news items and discussion topics and comment alongside other network members. Network membership is by CSC approval only, so only Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows and alumni will be eligible to join. This is part of [...]

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Dr C Devendra (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD and DSc in Animal Nutrition, University of Nottingham, 1966-1969), has recently published his seventeenth book, Small Farms in Asia: Revitalising Agricultural Production, Food Security and Rural Poverty. Small farms make a significant contribution to food production, and are a complex combination of crop and livestock farming, with animals often [...]

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Dr M Abul Kashem (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD in Agricultural Extension, University of Reading) is currently working as the Principal Investigator on a research project entitled ‘Factors Contributing to Yields Gaps in Rice and Wheat at Farmers’ Field’. The project is funded by USAID through the Grammen Krishi Foundation (GKF), administered by the Bangladesh Agricultural Council [...]

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Chamari Palliyeguru (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Poultry Nutrition and Related Biotechnology, Harper Adams University College) has been awarded the British Poultry Council 2009 Scholarship Award for her research work. Chamari was presented with her prize – £1,000 and a medal – at an awards ceremony on 1 December 2009 in the House of Commons Members’ Dining [...]

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Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 1 (September 2006): Launch of the CSC Agriculture and Rural Development Network, DelPHE – new research and collaborative opportunities, The commission has moved!, News from our Scholars and alumni, Alumni in action, Alumni profile, Fundraising success!, CSC events and activities

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