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Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)<\/strong> 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 \u2013 the only scholarship scheme in the world to receive such high-level recognition.<\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n

be distinct and additional to any other schemes
\nbe based on mutual cooperation and the sharing of educational experience among all Commonwealth countries
\nbe flexible, to take account of changing needs over time
\nbe Commonwealth-wide, and based on a series of bilateral arrangements between home and host countries
\nrecognise and promote the highest level of intellectual achievement
\nIt 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 \u2013 at both Master\u2019s and doctoral level \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

The CSFP is reviewed at the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) held every three years. The last review, for the 17CCEM in June 2009, found that the number of awards had risen sharply, and that the scheme enjoyed widespread support and recognition.<\/p>\n

If you are a\u00a0citizen of a Commonwealth country other than the UK, seeking information about UK scholarships and fellowships, the Commission currently offers the following awards:<\/p>\n