fellowship

10 definitions • 14 examples

a group of people or an organization with the same purpose:

the National Schizophrenia Fellowship

the American Fellowship of Reconciliation

a friendly feeling that exists between people who have a shared interest or are doing something as a group:

He enjoyed the fellowship of other actors in the company.

Christian fellowship

the position of a fellow (= a teacher of high rank at a college):

He was awarded a fellowship at the college.

an amount of money that is given to someone, especially a postgraduate (= someone studying for a degree at a more advanced level than a first degree), to allow them to study a subject at an advanced level:

PhDs can be expensive, unless you get a fellowship.

research fellowship She's applied for a research fellowship.

money for teaching or study given to a student studying for an advanced degree, or a position at a university paid for in this way:

She applied for a fellowship to continue her studies.

people with the same purpose, experience, or interest, or a formal organization of these people:

[ C ] the Artists’ Fellowship

Fellowship is also a friendly feeling that exists between people who have a shared interest or who do something as a group:

[ U ] I like the game, and I enjoy the fellowship of the guys on the team.

the position of a fellow at a college or university:

He was elected to an honorary fellowship at St John's College.

an amount of money that is given to postgraduate students to allow them to study a subject at an advanced level:

be awarded a fellowship She was awarded a $60,000-a-year fellowship at the Duggan Institute for Global Health.

apply for a fellowship He has applied for a research fellowship.

a group of people with the same interests or area of work:

She is one of a small fellowship of showbusiness consultants.