Fellowship:
Fellowship is the status of a fellow of a college or society. Fellowship is an honor given to the candidates who are doing higher and scoring high marks in any courses.
Scholarship:
Scholarship is the gift of money for the payment of academic education. A scholarship is a gift of financial aid for a student to further their education.
Differences:
| Basis | Fellowship | Scholarship |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Friendly association, especially with people who share one’s interests. | Academic study or achievement; learning at a high level. |
| Synonyms | Society, acquaintance, club, familiarity, company | Schooling, education, expertise, awareness and instruction |
| Antonyms | Ignorance, dislike, disagreement, unfriendliness and strangeness | Stupidity, ignorance, inability and misunderstanding |
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| Types | The types of fellowship are:
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The types of scholarship are:
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| Word origin | The word fellowship was originated before 12th century. | The word scholarship was originated in circa 1536. |
| Aims | Fellowship is generally granted to support purpose of research. | Scholarship aims to support purpose of the study. |
| Consider | Most of the fellowships are also considered as scholarships. | Scholarships cannot be considered as fellowships. |
| Provided | Fellowships are generally paid in increments like monthly stipend, etc. | Scholarships can be provided as onetime payment or payment in terms of paying for school expenses. |
| Deserve | Fellowship is more to honor the merit and high performing students in specialized courses after graduate level are granted fellowships. | Scholarships are for bright students and also for meritorious students who are financially backward. |
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