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NotesThis activity is managed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom. On behalf of the CSC,expenditure is processed by the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the British Council, whose accounts areindependently audited.1. Funding provisionFunding for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) in 2010/2011 was provided by theDepartment for International Development (DFID), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Department forBusiness, Innovation and Skills (BIS), and Scottish Government (SG). DFID funds awards for candidates fromdeveloping Commonwealth countries. The FCO funds awards for candidates from developed Commonwealthcountries who commenced their awards in or before the 2008/2009 academic year, and BIS and the SG fund awardsfor these candidates commencing in 2009/2010.1a. The DFID budget for 2010/2011 was set at £17,500,000.1b. The FCO has agreed to cover continuer costs for Commonwealth Scholars from developed Commonwealthcountries and, as such, there was no fixed budget for 2010/2011. The award costs of £396,845 plusadministrative and other costs totalling £70,418 were paid by the FCO as their contribution this year.1c. BIS and the SG agreed to provide contributions of £490,280 and £70,000 respectively to cover costs in2010/2011 for Commonwealth Scholars from developed Commonwealth countries commencing their awards in2010/2011. The quoted underspend on this combined budget will be carried forward to the 2011/2012financial year.2. Programme expenditureThe funding provision in 2010/2011 supported expenditure on a range of programme activity, includingscholarships, fellowships, distance learning fees, skills events, and alumni activity. Scholarships range in length fromsix months to three years, and fellowships from two to six months.2a. Adjustments have been made in the account as in prior financial years expenditure on DFID scholarships wasoverstated by £31,179, understated on FCO scholarships by £1,817, and understated on BIS scholarships by£1,0002b. Scholarship activity in 2010/2011: 689 scholarships (249 new awards, 440 continuers). Expenditure is brokendown by type below.Category of awardTotalexpenditure (£)Fees(£)Airfares(£)Maintenance(£)Study/thesisgrant (£)Movement infund (£)Scholarships to university staff 2,481,307 1,117,147 71,627 1,281,808 10,725 0General Scholarships (DFID) 7,326,284 3,432,549 260,562 3,583,298 49,875 0Split-site Scholarships 599,990 257,581 38,586 289,217 14,606 0General Scholarships (FCO) 396,845 135,257 17,263 239,318 5,007 0General Scholarships (BIS/SG) 524,606 301,687 9,407 210,197 3,315 0Shared Scholarships 2,365,000 2,088,646 258,051 0 42,538 -24,235Total 13,694,032 7,332,867 655,496 5,603,838 126,066 -24,2352c. In addition, 155 new Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, where the host institution pays studentmaintenance, were awarded in 2010/2011. The Shared Scholarships fund at year end was £4,920.2d. Fellowship activity in 2010/2011: 55 Academic Fellowships, 76 Professional Fellowships. Expenditure is brokendown by type below.Category of awardTotal expenditure(£)Fees(£)44Airfares(£)Maintenance(£)Study/thesisgrant (£)Academic Fellowships 721,972 119,234 46,640 532,163 23,935Professional Fellowships 564,883 117,045 80,930 360,827 6,081Total 1,286,855 236,279 127,570 892,990 30,016
2e. Distance Learning Scholarship activity in 2010/2011: 763 scholarships (127 new awards and 636 continuers).2f. The Events programme provides opportunities for Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows to network andexpand their exposure to relevant subjects. The events are typically seminars lasting one to two days. Anadjustment has been made in the account as in prior financial years expenditure was understated by £22,415.2g. External Liaison expenditure is broken down below. The FCO contributed £17,000, and DFID funded thebalance of alumni programme costs.Description Sum (£)Alumni programme 78,233Welcome Programme 23,443Staff costs 46,500Student events/other activities 32,692CSC Annual Report to DFID 2,2032h. The Electronic Application System (EAS) was completed in 2009/2010, with reported expenditure includingcosts of software development, maintenance, and staff time. Ongoing annual running costs are estimated ataround £40,000.2i. Evaluation expenditure includes staff costs and the direct costs of report publication and associated meetings.The FCO contributed £3,000, and DFID funded the balance.2j. The CSC’s work was acknowledged at the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (17CCEM),and at the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The 50th anniversary of the CSCwas marked by a policy review conference, to which alumni contributed.3. Administration feesThis section details the administration fees claimed by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and theBritish Council (BC) for activity undertaken on behalf of the CSC, and the operating costs of the CSC. Activityundertaken by the ACU and the BC was in line with the menu of services agreed in the Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the CSC, the ACU, and the BC.3a. CSC costs payable to Travelex as an external agency handling arrival payments to Commonwealth awardholders. An adjustment has been made in the account as Travelex costs were overstated in prior years.3b. CSC operating costs – the main items of expenditure are:• CSC selection and policy meetings• production of materials for applicants and associated advertising• stationery and postage• English language testing of applicants3c. Members of the CSC are not remunerated. The Chair receives an honorarium: Professor Tim Unwin received£6,000 from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011. Members receive an honorarium of £250 for each selectioncommittee on which they serve. The CSC’s travel policy is published on the CSC website.4. Value Added Tax (VAT)Awards made to scholars are outside the scope of VAT. Education fees are VAT exempt. The administration fees ofthe ACU and the BC are VAT standard-rated, reclaimable by Government, and thus not shown in the accounts.45
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