csfp-online.org : Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan India

Organization : Commonwealth Government
Scholarship Name : Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)
Country : India

Website : csfp-online.org

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP):
The CSFP is one of the largest and most prestigious scholarships schemes for international study in the world. Since it was established in 1959, 27,000 individuals have benefited.

On this site, you can find information on:
** which countries are offering Commonwealth Scholarships at the moment
** who to contact in your own country
** how past and present Scholars and alumni can stay in touch with the wider CSFP community
** how to support the further expansion of this unique scheme, through the 50th anniversary endowment fund

Whether you are a potential applicant, existing award holder, alumnus, or simply have an interest in international mobility, education, development or the Commonwealth, we hope that you’ll find the site useful. We look forward to hearing from you!

India:
India offers Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study.

About the CSFP:
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international programme under which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The CSFP was established at the first Commonwealth education conference in 1959 and is reviewed by education ministers at their triennial meetings – the only scholarship scheme in the world to receive such high-level recognition.

The CSFP was set up to provide a framework through which any Commonwealth government could offer scholarships or career development opportunities to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The five main principles of the Plan, laid down at the time of its formation, are that it would:
** be distinct and additional to any other schemes
** be based on mutual cooperation and the sharing of educational experience among all Commonwealth countries
** be flexible, to take account of changing needs over time
** be Commonwealth-wide, and based on a series of bilateral arrangements between home and host countries
** recognise and promote the highest level of intellectual achievement

It is for each individual country to decide whether to offer awards and, if so, what type of awards. For many years, awards were focused on postgraduate Scholarships – at both Master’s and doctoral level – with some undergraduate awards and mid-career Academic Fellowships. Since 2000, however, there has been greater diversity, including the introduction of Distance Learning Scholarships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships, undergraduate exchange, and short Professional Fellowships. See Countries offering awards for details of what awards are available at the moment.

The CSFP is reviewed at the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) held every three years.

CSFP endowment fund:
The CSFP endowment fund supports scholarships hosted by low and middle income Commonwealth countries.

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships supported by the endowment fund

The fund was established to mark the 50th anniversary of Commonwealth Scholarships in 2009. It was launched by Commonwealth education ministers in that year, under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales.

The fund aims to:
** build on the reputation of one of the world’s most prestigious scholarship schemes
** open a new channel of collaboration between developing Commonwealth countries
** provide unique opportunities for students from developed Commonwealth countries to study in new destinations
** help in the development of host universities, by providing a route to attract high quality international talent

National Agency India:
For Awards To Indian Citizens:
Deputy Educational Adviser
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
A.2/W-4 Curzon Road Barracks
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi 110 001
India

Tel: +91 11 2338 4501
Fax: +91 11 2338 1355
Website: www.education.nic.in

For Awards Tenable In India:
Director General
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Azad Bhavan Indraprastha Estate
New Delhi 110 002
India

Tel: +91 11 2337 9309/9310
Fax: +91 11 2337 8647
Website: www.iccrindia.net