Fellow
Education and Academia Fellowships:
- Teaching fellowships:
- Academic teaching position title.
- Equivalent to a senior lecturer.
- Given upon retirement in the UK.
- Assistants in secondary schools.
- Assist teachers in classes.
- Medical fellowships:
- Follow residency training.
- Subspecialty training programs (e.g., cardiology, pediatric nephrology).
- Common in US medical institutions.
- Duration usually 1 to 3 years.
- Research fellowships:
- Academic position at universities.
- Equivalent to lecturer in Commonwealth.
- Financial grants for research.
- Examples: NSF, DoD, DOE fellowships.
- Prestigious programs like MacArthur Fellows.
Training Program Fellowships:
- Fellowships as a training program:
- Offer capacity-building placements.
- Gain experience in government.
- Professional training programs.
- Financial grants provided.
- Examples: AAAS, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Special Membership Grade Fellowships:
- Fellowships as a special membership grade:
- Highest grade in professional associations.
- Lower grades: members or associates.
- Exclusive societies like Royal Society.
- Awarded as a title of honor.
- Varies in requirements for awarding.
Industry and Corporate Fellowships:
- Industry and Corporate Fellows:
- Companies appoint top senior researchers as corporate, technical, or industry fellows.
- Most senior rank in a scientific or engineering career.
- Internationally recognized leaders.
- Often hold business titles like Vice President or Chief Technology Officer.
- Receive stipend, professional experience, and leadership training.
Additional Resources and References:
- Look up ‘fellow’ in Wiktionary for more information.
- Explore the honorary title (academic) related to fellows.
- Check out the list of science awards for further reference.
- Various fellowship programs like University Research Fellowship, Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships, and David Phillips Fellowships.
- Differentiate between internships and fellowships with resources from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- References from Lexico.com, HarperCollins Publishers, Teaching Fellows, Royal Society, and Imperial College London.
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A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher educational institutions, a fellow can be a member of a highly ranked group of teachers at a particular college or university or a member of the governing body in some universities; it can also be a specially selected postgraduate student who has been appointed to a post (called a fellowship) granting a stipend, research facilities and other privileges for a fixed period (usually one year or more) in order to undertake some advanced study or research, often in return for teaching services. In the context of research and development-intensive large companies or corporations, the title "fellow" is sometimes given to a small number of senior scientists and engineers. In the context of medical education in North America, a fellow is a physician who is undergoing a supervised, sub-specialty medical training (fellowship) after having completed a specialty training program (residency).
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