Publication scheme
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-20)

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is committed to making information available to the public as part of its normal business activities.

The information covered is included in the classes of information mentioned below, where this information is held by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Classes of information

Who we are and what we do:

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission homepage on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-uk)

What we spend and how we spend it:
- Financial memorandum (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/framework-document-commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-uk/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-united-kingdom-framework-document-201819-to-202122#annex-a-financial-memorandum)
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission annual report 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-annual-report-2024)
How we make decisions:
- Award eligibility (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships-and-fellowships/)
- Award selection criteria (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CSC-Selection-Criteria-2023.docx)
Minutes of Commission meetings: available for inspection on request

Our priorities and how we are doing:
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission annual report 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-annual-report-2024)
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission corporate plan 2024 to 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-uk-corporate-plan-2024-to-2025)
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission business plan 2024 to 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-in-the-uk-corporate-plan-2024-to-2025)
- Evaluation and Monitoring Programme results (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/csc-evaluation/)
Our policies and procedures:
- Award prospectuses (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships-and-fellowships/)
- Handbook for Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/handbook/foreword/)
- Guidance on Programme Eligibility (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships-filter-search/)
- CSC code of conduct for Commissioners (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/csc-in-the-uk-code-of-conduct)
- CSC code of conduct for current Scholars and Fellows (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/csc-code-of-conduct-for-current-scholars-and-fellows)
- Rules on conflicts of interest (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/csc-in-the-uk-conflicts-of-interest)
- Complaints policy and procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/csc-in-the-uk-complaints-procedure)
- Anti-fraud, bribery and corruption policy and procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/csc-in-the-uk-anti-fraud-policy-and-procedure)
- Travel policy for Scholars (PDF, 69 KB) (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CSC-Travel-Policy-2023.pdf)
- Travel policy for Staff and Commissioners (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/csc-in-the-uk-travel-policy)
- Equity, access and inclusion statement and policy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-scholarship-commission-equity-access-and-inclusion-statement-and-policy)
Lists and registers:
- Register of interests available for inspection on request
- Risk register available for inspection on request
The services we offer:
- The awards we offer and how to apply (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships-and-fellowships/)
- Information for current award holders (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/current-scholars/)
- Information for alumni (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/alumni/)
Organisations we work in partnership with:
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office)
- National nominating agencies (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/national-nominating-agencies/)
- Non-Governmental Organisations and Charitable Bodies (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/ngos-and-charitable-body-nominators/)
- Commonwealth Universities (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/commonwealth-university-nominators-phd-candidates/)
- UK universities (https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/uk-universities/)