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Encyclopedia > Fellow
See also: Fellowship (medicine)

A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is (at least in theory) part of an elite group of learned people who work together as peers in the pursuit of knowledge. However, there are no precise rules for how the title is used, and each academic institution grants the title as it sees fit. Image File history File links Derived from public domain images featured at: http://commons. ... The Family (also known as The Fellowship or The Fellowship Foundation) is the name of an U.S. Christian organization based in Arlington, Virginia. ... A fellowship is the period of medical training that a physician may undertake after completing a residency. ...

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General academic use

The term "Fellow" is often used to describe the incumbent of a temporary academic post. Generally, a fellow of this type has very limited teaching duties and devotes the bulk of his time to research. The term is most accurately used to describe students that have been awarded a stipend or other funding that supports their pursuit of an advanced degree and/or research.


A junior research fellow is known informally as a "postdoc". The position is equivalent to research associate, but whereas a research associate works on a specific project under the direction of a supervisor, a research fellow has greater freedom to work independently and choose his or her own projects. A research associate's salary is paid out of his supervisor's budget, whereas a research fellow is paid either from central university funds or by an outside organization such as a charity or company. A postdoctoral (colloquially, post-doc) appointment is a usually temporary academic job held by a person who has completed his or her doctoral studies. ... In the academic setting, the title of a Research Associate is used to denote a research position, normally at a post-doctoral level. ... In the academic setting, a research supervisor is responsible for the general oversight of the research project. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... The term company may refer to a separate legal entity, as in English law, or may simply refer to a business, as is the common use in the United States. ...


The title Research Fellow may also refer to a young researcher in receipt of a fellowship awarded by an external grant-awarding body such as a Research Council or the Royal Society in the UK or the NIH in the US, and having status equivalent to a permanent member of academic staff at their institute. They conduct independent research in the same manner as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer or Assistant/Associate Professor but have minimal teaching duties, and generally they retain their Fellowship and associated research grant funding when moving their research group between universities. The Research Councils of the UK are government agencies responsible for particular areas of science and technology. ... The premises of The Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ... NIH can refer to: National Institutes of Health Norwegian School of Sports Sciences: (Norges idrettshøgskole - NIH) Not Invented Here This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lecturer is a term of academic rank. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ...


A senior research fellow is an established academic, often a Professor on sabbatical from another institution. The research fellow may be granted the title of Professor by his temporary employer; if he is, he is more likely to be referred to as a Research Professor. The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... A sabbatical year is a prolonged hiatus, typically one year, in the career of an otherwise successful individual taken in order to fulfill some dream, e. ...


Oxford, Cambridge, and Trinity

The Colleges of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin, use the term "fellow" in a more specific sense. The full fellows of a College form the governing body of the College, although they may elect a Council to handle day-to-day management. All fellows are entitled to certain privileges within their College, which may include dining at High Table (in some cases free of charge) and possibly the right to a room in College (which may be rent-free). A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall university. ... The University of Oxford comprises 39 Colleges and 7 religious Permanent Private Halls (PPHs), which are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university. ... This is a list of the colleges within the University of Cambridge. ... Trinity College, Dublin TCD, corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, School Governors are members of a schools Governing Body. ... At Oxford and Cambridge colleges, and more traditional academic institutions, High Table is a table on a raised platform at the end of the dining hall for the use of fellows (members of the Senior Common Room) and their guests. ...


There are a number of types of fellow:

  • Research fellows, as discussed above, whose salaries (if any — many are non-stipendary) are paid by the College from the income on its endowment. Some of the less affluent Colleges do not pay their research fellows a salary, instead awarding fellowships to postdocs already employed by the University.
  • In Oxford College tutors are paid to provide small-group teaching to the College's undergraduates. The position is typically a joint appointment (there are a variety of types) with the University.

In Cambridge University, Teaching Officers (lecturers, readers, and professors) are entitled to College fellowships. For lecturers and readers, the process is competitive – generally the most able academics get fellowships at the richest and most prestigious Colleges. Professors are allocated to Colleges by a centralised process to ensure fairness. These fellows may or may not provide small-group teaching to undergraduates in the College, for which they would be paid by the hour. A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... Lecturer is a term of academic rank. ... In the academic hierarchy in the United Kingdom and some universities in Australia and New Zealand, Reader is the rank between senior lecturer (or principal lecturer in the New Universities) and professor. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ...

  • Some senior non-academic College staff such as bursars are made fellows because of their importance to the running of the College.
  • Most Cambridge Colleges grant fellowships for life after a qualifying period. Retired academics may therefore remain as fellows. In Oxford on retirement a Governing Body fellow would normally be elected a 'fellow emeritus' and would leave the Governing Body. Distinguished old members of the college, or its benefactors and friends might also be elected 'Honorary Fellow', normally for life; but beyond limited dining rights this is merely an honour.
  • Most Oxford Colleges have 'Fellows by Special Election' or 'Supernumerary Fellows' who may be members of the teaching staff, but who would not necessary be members of the Governing Body.

In Cambridge except for research fellows, College fellows have no duties as such and are not paid. They will typically have a salaried post either with their College or the University. A Bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university. ...


The term "praelector" is used for some types of fellow. In Cambridge University, praelectors are Fellows of colleges who formally present students during the graduation ceremony, the Congregation of the Regent House, when degrees are conferred. ...


Professional societies

Fellows are the highest grade of membership of most professional societies (see for example, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Lower grades are referred to as members (who typically share voting rights with the fellows), or associates (who may or may not, depending on whether "associate" status is a form of full membership). Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... A professional body or professional organization is an organisation, usually non-profit, that exists to further a particular profession, to protect both the public interest and the interests of professionals. ... The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is a London based membership organisation for arbitrators for the promotion and facilitation of dispute resolution. ...


How fellowship is acquired varies from society to society. It is typically involves some or all of:

  • A qualifying period in a lower grade
  • Nomination by two existing fellows who know the applicant professionally
  • Evidence of continued formal training post-qualification
  • Evidence of substantial achievement in the profession

Learned societies

Exclusive learned societies such as the Royal Society have Fellow as the only grade of membership, others like the Faculty of Young Musicians have members holding the post of Associate and posts Honoris Causa A learned society is a society that exists to promote an academic discipline or group of disciplines. ... The premises of The Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ...


US universities

Some US universities, such as Harvard call the members of their Board of Trustees "fellows". This differs from the general academic use of the term, because this kind of fellow is a non-executive trustee rather than a working academic. The President and Fellows of Harvard College (also known as the Harvard Corporation) is the more fundamental of Harvard Universitys two governing boards. ... A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity. ...


Graduate school fellowships

See also: List of graduate school fellowships

In the context of graduate school in the United States and Canada, a fellowship is a merit-based scholarship. The following are graduate school fellowships. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about scholarship (noun) and scholarship as a form of financial aid. ...


Fellowships include:

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ... NSF is an abbreviation. ... Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded annually by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. ... See Presidential Management Fellows Program This politics-related article is a stub. ...

Corporate fellows

Large corporations in research and development-intensive industries (IBM and Sun Microsystems in information technology, for example) appoint a small number of senior scientists and engineers as Fellows. Fellow is the most senior rank or title one can achieve on a technical career, though some fellows also hold business titles such as vice president or chief technology officer. The phrase research and development (also R and D or R&D) has a special commercial significance apart from its conventional coupling of scientific research and technological development. ... IBM redirects here. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Chief Technical Officer or Chief Technology Officer, usually seen as CTO, is a business executive position whose holder is focussed on technical issues in a company. ...


Other uses

Look up fellow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Historically, the word "fellow" was also used to describe a man, particularly by those in the upper social classes. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... History is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in geologic history of the Earth. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. ... Photograph of a nude man by Wilhelm von Gloeden, ca. ...


In Christianity, fellowship means individual Christians who are in communion with each other. Today the word fellowship is often used to designate a group, either run by a denomination or is interdenominational, aimed at fostering a sense of fellowship (that is, mutual support and common purpose) among Christians of a particular demographic. An example of a large fellowship would be the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... The term Communion is derived from Latin communio (sharing in common). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A denomination, in the... When used to refer to the bringing together of different faiths, Interdenominationalism is sometimes refered to as Universalism Interdenominational Churches built for the purpose of bringing together Christians of different denominations are often refered to as Union churchs. ... InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, commonly referred to as InterVarsity, IVCF or simply IV, is an interdenominational, evangelical Christian ministry for college students. ...


Alcoholics Anonymous considers itself a fellowship in the sense that it has no hierarchy or other organizational structure, and hence all members are equals. Logo for AA Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an informal society for recovering alcoholics. ...


The Fellowship of the Ring, a fellowship of nine different fictional characters (4 Hobbits, 2 Men, a Wizard, Elf and a Dwarf) featured prominently in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Spoiler warning: The Fellowship of the Ring, as described in the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, which bears the same name, is a union of 9 representatives from each of the free peoples in Middle-earth, the number chosen to match the 9 Ringwraiths. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Hobbits are a diminutive race that inhabit the lands of Arda. ... The race of Men in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, refers to humanity and does not denote gender. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a small group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. ... Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Dwarves (also known as the Naugrim) are beings of short stature who all possess beards and are often friendly with Hobbits, although long suspicious of Elves. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by the English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ...


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Fellow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (867 words)
A junior research fellow is known informally as a "postdoc".
A senior research fellow is an established academic, often a Professor on sabbatical from another institution.
Fellows are the highest grade of membership of most professional societies.
APA Membership Types | Fellowship in APA (579 words)
Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA Members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology.
Fellow status requires that a person's work has had a national impact on the field of psychology beyond a local, state, or regional level.
Should the Committee not recommend election to Fellow status, the division has the option to inform the nominee and appeal the decision prior to and/or during the APA Annual Convention (the Committee holds a special meeting to consider such appeals).
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