Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). An outstanding selection criterion is a
potential contribution that you will make to international development if you are awarded a scholarship. Provide a Development Impact statement in 4
parts explaining:
1. How your proposed study relates to:
a) development issues at the global, national and local levels?
b) development issues connected to your chosen CSC theme and the wider sector?
Development Impact Part 1:
We are currently in the middle of a technological and computing revolution that will drastically change lives and potentially redefine what It means to be a human. I am very excited at the prospect of dedicating my long-term career to such a dynamic, fast-advancing field. The objective is that computers developing technology need a more efficient system. In a short time, it changed the way we see things for centuries. Therefore, I would like to use a Master of Science in Computer Science as my major. Interest in my computer dates back to the early stages of my school days.
2. How you intend to apply your new skills and qualification when you return home?
Development Impact Part 2:
After graduating, I will return to Pakistan, where I will apply all these gain educational and societal things in Pakistan, which I will learn in the UK. I plan to take what I learn in the UK and apply It to the computing industry in my native country. In Pakistan, society is not much aware of that computer science students live happily and independently. I believe in serving humanity and have goals to create awareness among people to make them aware that we can also earn from the computer. I want to make them that we can make our lives. We, as a computer science student, I have to educate other generations, especially girls about the impact of computer science in my country, I want someone to look at me and say because of you I didn’t give up.
3. What you expect will change in development terms following your studies, including:
a) the outcomes that you aim to achieve?
b) the timeframe for their implementation?
c) who the beneficiaries will be?
Development Impact Part 3:
Pursuing my keen interest in Computer Science has, over the years, enabled me to develop keen logical and reasoning skills. This industry is rapidly growing and shows great potential, yet compared to other, more advanced countries is still in its relative infancy. By studying in your master’s program and possibly working for a short period in the UK, I expect to have the expertise, the perspective, and the experience necessary it led our industry to a new era. I also have friends with similar goals, and I hope that we can one day collaborate to put our country on the map as an innovative force in the computing world.
4. How could the impact of your work be best measured?
Development Impact Part 4:
As a developer, we know our work has an impact. We see the power of programming in every aspect of our lives. But not everyone can connect the dots between programming and business growth. It is up to us, as developers, to help tell our own success stories. When we’re able to demonstrate the value of our work, the developers become a critical contributor to everyone’s lives. We can advocate for bigger developer teams, higher salaries, and more software systems.
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