Words / B2

FEL-ohsh-ip/ˈfeləʊʃɪp/

A fellowship is a funded academic post or grant, or a sense of friendly association: a research fellowship; a sense of fellowship. Scholarship is usually for students; a fellowship is often postdoctoral or honorary. She took a research fellowship in Leeds. Do not use it for a group chat.

Meaning

A funded academic post or grant; also friendly association.

Examples

• “She turned down a City job for a research fellowship in Leeds.”
• “The chaplaincy stressed fellowship after the hall closed, which is the community sense.”

Good to know

a research / visiting fellowship. Student awards: scholarship. Community: fellowship (uncountable). Universities and churches. Formal.

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