fellowship

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

"the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"

"the church welcomed new members into its fellowship" the state of being with someone

"he missed their company"

"he enjoyed the society of his friends" money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research

A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is (at least in theory) part of an elite group of learned men who work together as peers in the pursuit of knowledge. However, there are no precise rules for how the title is used, and each academic institution grants the title as it sees fit.

General academic use - The term "Fellow" is most often used to describe a temporary academic post. Generally, a fellow of this type has very limited teaching duties and devotes the bulk of their time to research. A junior research fellow is a postdoctoralpostdoc. The position is at the same level in the academic career structure as a research associate, but whereas a research associate works on a specific project under the direction of a research supervisorsupervisor, a research fellow has greater freedom to work independently and choose their own projects. A research associate's salary is paid out of their supervisor's budget, whereas a research fellow is paid either from central university funds or by an outside charity. A senior research fellow is an established academic, often a Professor on sabbatical from another institution. The research fellow may or may not be granted the title of Professor by his temporary employer--if he is, he is more likely to be referred to as a research Professor.

Oxford and Cambridge - The residential collegeColleges of Colleges of the University of OxfordOxford and Colleges of the University of CambridgeCamridge use the term "fellow" in a more specific sense. The fellows of a College form the governing body of the College, although they elect a Council to handle day-to-day management. All fellows are entitled to certain privileges within their College, such as free meals at High Table and the right to a rent-free room in College. Broadly speaking, College fellows fall into five groups:

Research fellows, as discussed above, whose salaries are paid by the College from the income on its Financial endowmentendowment. Some of the poorer Colleges do not pay their research fellows a salary, instead awarding fellowships to postdocs already employed by the University.

College lecturers are paid to provide small-group teaching to the College's undergraduates. The position is typically part-time, and combined with a part-time research post elsewhere in the University.

Some senior non-academic College staff such as bursars are made fellows as an employee benefitbenefit of their employment.

University Teaching Officers (lecturers, readers, and professors) are entitled to College fellowships. For lecturers and readers, the process is competitive - generally the most able academics get fellowships at the richest and most prestigious Colleges. Professors are allocated to Colleges by a centralised process to ensure fairness. These fellows may or may not provide small-group teaching to undergraduates in the College, for which they would be paid by the hour.

Most Colleges grant fellowships for life after a qualifying period. Retired academics may therefore remain as fellows. Except for research fellows, College fellows have no duties as such and are not paid. They will typically have a salaried post either with their College or the University.

Professional societies - Fellows are the highest grade of membership of most Professional bodyprofessional societies. Lower grades are referred to as members (who typically share voting rights with the fellows), or associates (who do not).How fellowship is acquired varies from society to society. It is typically involves some or all of:

A qualifying period in a lower grade

Nomination by two existing fellows who know the applicant professionally

Evidence of continued formal training post-qualification

Evidence of substantial achievement in the profession

Learned societies - Exclusive learned societylearned societies such as the Royal Society have Fellow as the only grade of membership.

US universities - Some US universities, such as President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeHarvard call the members of their Board of GovernorsBoard of Trustees "fellows". This differs from the general academic use of the term, because this kind of fellow is a non-executive trustee rather than a working academic.

Other uses - In Christianity, ''fellowship'' means individual Christians who are in communion with each other. Today the word ''fellowship'' is often used to designate a group, either run by a christian denominationdenomination or is interdenominational, aimed at fostering a sense of fellowship (that is, mutual support and common purpose) among Christians of a particular demographic. An example of a large fellowship would be the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.In the United States of AmericaUSA, a period of medical training following on from medical residencyresidency is sometimes called fellowship. In medical education, a fellow is generally a medical doctor who has finished a residency and is studying a specialty. Alcoholics Anonymous considers itself a fellowship in the sense that it has no heirarchy or other organizational structure, and hence all members are equals.Historically, the word "fellow" was also used to describe a man, particularly by those in the upper social classes.

External links -

scholarships.fatomei.com - Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postoctoral Awards

See also -

Guggenheim Fellowship

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