Fellowship

How it is used

Check whether the offer is an award or an employment appointment.

Example sentences

1. The fellowship allowed her to spend a year consulting overseas archives.

   Funding supports a defined period of research.

2. His fellowship includes a small teaching commitment alongside independent research.

   Some fellowships combine support with institutional duties.

Common collocations

• apply for a fellowship
• research fellowship

Related terms

• grantA sum of money given by a government body, foundation or university to pay for a research project, often after a competitive application.
• researchCareful, systematic study of a subject in order to discover new facts, test ideas or reach new conclusions.

More terms: Graduate Study and Supervision

• supervisor
• PhD
• postgraduate
• research proposal
• thesis defense
• thesis committee
• research assistant
• faculty
• qualifying exam
• coursework
• doctoral candidate
• graduate student