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Scholarships And Fellowships: Decoding The Difference

Shreeya Thakur
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  • Scholarship and Fellowship: The Difference
  • Examples of some popular Scholarships and Fellowships
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Scholarships and Fellowships help students pursue their academic dreams. Each year hundreds of such opportunities are rolled out for students by governments, NGOs, private organizations, etc. to assist them in gaining experience or education. But to understand what is more suitable for you, it is important to know the difference between the two. Let’s decode the differences for you so that next time you get a notification for a scholarship or a fellowship, you know all the nitty-gritty.

Scholarship and Fellowship: The Difference

Scholarship

Fellowship

Financial aid is awarded to students mostly up to Bachelor’s or Master’s level.

Monetary or non-monetary assistance is awarded to individuals to gain experience or pursue their advanced studies or higher education such as post-graduation, doctorate, or post-doctorate.

Major focus is not on the professional experience and achievements. Instead, scholarships consider academic performances, extra-curricular achievements, financial status, etc. 

Students' relevant professional experience or academic performance is the prime focus. It is mostly merit-based. 

Scholarships generally cover a part or whole of the tuition fees. Some scholarships may also cover accommodation, travel, and other expenses of the student. 

It may act as a service option. Hence, it is not mandatory that the students will receive financial aid in fellowship. It could be other benefits as well such as access to a research facility of a reputed institution apart from fellowships that offer stipends. 



Examples of some popular Scholarships and Fellowships

Scholarships:

Erasmus Mundus scholarship

University of Birmingham Dubai

HBS Scholarship for MBA

Rhodes India Scholarship

KC Mahindra Scholarship

Fellowships:

Teach For India Fellowship Programme

Quad Fellowship for STEM students

IIT Madras AI Fellowship for Women

SBI Youth for India Fellowship

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Shreeya Thakur
Sr. Associate Content Writer at Unstop

I am a biotechnologist-turned-content writer and try to add an element of science in my writings wherever possible. Apart from writing, I like to cook, read and travel.

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