fellowship

Definition

In academia and medicine, a prestigious post-graduate training position that lets you specialize further while earning slightly more than minimum wage. It's also a fancy word for a group united by common interests, though this meaning has been somewhat corrupted by corporate retreat facilitators. The academic version involves years of intense study; the hobbyist version involves monthly meetings and perhaps matching t-shirts.

Example Usage

She completed her cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins, spending three years mastering heart procedures while living on ramen and student loan forbearance.

Source: Common academic and medical terminology

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