Scholarships And Fellowships: Decoding The Difference

Shreeya Thakur

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Scholarships And Fellowships: Decoding The Difference

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Scholarship and Fellowship: The Difference
Examples of some popular Scholarships and Fellowships

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.