noun · academic
fellowship
UK/ˈfɛl.əʊ.ʃɪp/US/ˈfɛl.oʊ.ʃɪp/FEL·low·ship
a grant or position given to support advanced study or research; also the sense of community among colleagues
Examples
“She won a prestigious fellowship to study climate science abroad.”
“The fellowship among members of the team helped them finish the project on time.”
“After his PhD he applied for a postdoctoral fellowship at a university in Europe.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a competitive selection, she was awarded a two‑year research fellowship that allowed her to collaborate with leading experts in the field.”
Collocations
- receive a fellowship
- award a fellowship
- postdoctoral fellowship
- research fellowship
Word family
Common mistakes
a fellowship (for any small award)→a fellowship (used for formal research/academic awards)
many fellowship→many fellowships
get a fellowship from university→receive/ be awarded a fellowship from the university
Say it for a higher band
5grant→6award→7+fellowship
Synonyms
grant
scholarship
Easily confused
scholarship
“She won a scholarship to study for her bachelor's degree.”
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