A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher educational institutions, a fellow can be a member of a highly ranked group of teachers at a particular college or university or a member of the governing body in some universities; it can also be a specially selected postgraduate student who has been appointed to a post (called a fellowship ) granting a stipend , research facilities and other privileges for a fixed period (usually one year or more) in order to undertake some advanced study or research, often in return for teaching services. In the context of research and development-intensive large companies or corporations, the title "fellow" is sometimes given to a small number of senior scientists and engineers. In the context of medical education in North America, a fellow is a physician who is undergoing a supervised, sub-specialty medical training (fellowship) after having completed a specialty training program (residency).
32-744: Daniel Maudlin , FSA Scot , is a historian and academic. Since 2012, he has been Professor of History at the University of Plymouth . Maudlin graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1996 with a first-class Master of Arts degree in art history and landscape archaeology. He then worked at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London , before returning to St Andrews in 1998 to complete
64-542: A doctorate supported by the British Academy ; his PhD was awarded in 2002 for his thesis "Highland planned villages: the architecture of the British Fisheries Society". As well as working as an inspector for Historic Scotland , he was appointed to a Leverhulme postdoctoral research fellowship at Dalhousie University , before joining the University of Plymouth in 2005 as a lecturer. He
96-537: A lecturer to them; this lecture is called the Buchan Lecture. In addition, the Society hosts the prestigious Rhind Lectures , a series of six lectures, often presented by a single lecturer over a weekend. These allow the lecturer to present their topic in much greater detail and depth than otherwise possible, and are often published. The Rhind lectures began in 1874 after the death of Alexander Rhind who left
128-642: A maximum of 25 Honorary Fellows. Admission to the Society is by election , and candidates must be supported by existing Fellows. The names of those seeking admission are then circulated to the whole Fellowship. Elections are held biannually at the Anniversary Meeting (AGM) on St Andrew's Day , 30 November, and in Spring, usually in April. Fundamental to being a candidate for election to the Fellowship
160-555: A university in the United Kingdom. The term teaching fellow or teaching assistant is used, in the United States and United Kingdom, in secondary school, high school and middle school setting for students or adults that assist a teacher with one or more classes. In US medical institutions, a fellow refers to someone who has completed residency training (e.g. in internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, etc.) and
192-698: A wide range of organisations from central government to academic funding bodies such as the Arts & Humanities Research Council . The Society makes written responses to numerous consultations, some jointly with Archaeology Scotland (formerly CSA) and the Scottish Group of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists . The Society worked closely with the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland (HEACS
224-769: Is a form of full membership). Additional grades of membership exist in, for example, the IEEE and the ACM . Fellowships of this type can be awarded as a title of honor in their own right, e.g. the Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS) . Exclusive learned societies such as the Royal Society have Fellow as the only grade of membership. Appointment as an honorary fellow in a learned or professional society can be either to honour exceptional achievement or service within
256-838: Is an interest or involvement in Scotland's past. Candidates are advised of the outcome of the election shortly after the ballot. A major part of the Society's programme is support for research into Scotland's past, and there are various grants and awards to assist different kinds of work, from survey and excavation to finds analysis and archival research. The Society also encourages best practice and continued research into Scotland's past through various prizes and awards. The Society hosts monthly lectures, usually between October and May, and generally held in Edinburgh, although some are jointly hosted with other Societies elsewhere in Scotland. The Society can also fund other local Societies to invite
288-600: Is currently in a 1 to 3 year subspecialty training program (e.g. cardiology, pediatric nephrology, transplant surgery, etc.). The title of research fellow may be used to denote an academic position at a university or a similar institution; it is roughly equivalent to the title of lecturer in the Commonwealth teaching career pathway. Research fellow may also refer to the recipient of academic financial grant or scholarship . For example, in Germany, institutions such as
320-466: Is merely an honour. Most Oxford colleges have 'Fellows by Special Election' or 'Supernumerary Fellows', who may be members of the teaching staff, but not necessarily members of the Governing Body. Some senior administrators of a college such as bursars are made fellows, and thereby members of the governing body, because of their importance to the running of a college. At some universities in
352-514: Is to promote the cultural heritage of Scotland. The usual style of post-nominal letters for fellows is FSAScot . The Society is the oldest antiquarian society in Scotland, and the second-oldest in Britain after the Society of Antiquaries of London . Founded by David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan on 18 December 1780, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute , the former prime minister , was elected
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#1732802046747384-709: The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offer research fellowship for postdoctoral research and refer to the holder as research fellows, while the award holder may formally hold a specific academic title at their home institution (e.g., Privatdozent ). These are often shortened to the name of the programme or organization, e.g. Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow rather than Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, except where this might cause confusion with another fellowship, (e.g. Royal Society University Research Fellowship . ) In
416-923: The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship and the Presidential Management Fellowship . It is granted to prospective or current students, on the basis of their academic or research achievements. In the UK, research fellowships are awarded to support postdoctoral researchers such as those funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) . At ETH Zurich , postdoctoral fellowships support incoming researchers. The MacArthur Fellows Program (aka "genius grant") as prestigious research fellowship awarded in
448-589: The Museum, previously vested in the Society of Antiquaries and the National Galleries, to a new Board. The Society is now an independent not-for-profit charity registered in Scotland ( SC010440 ). Alexander Rhind left a bequest to the Society to fund a lecture series, the Rhind Lectures are still hosted by the Society; an online recording of these prestigious lectures has been made available to
480-471: The Society have, since 1823, been known as Fellows of the Society. There are now thousands of Fellows spread across the globe, including Honorary Fellows elected for their outstanding scholarship. Fellowship recognises a person's support and contributions to the purpose and mission of the Society, and Fellows are permitted to use the post-nominals FSAScot (NB Not FSA (Scot) or similar). The Society has an international membership of around 2800 Fellows and
512-473: The Society shall be the study of the Antiquities and History of Scotland, more especially by means of Archaeological Research. The Society today is concerned with every aspect of the human past in Scotland. It draws on a wide range of experience through the Fellowship , and provides a voice for Scotland's heritage independent of the opinions of Government, University, or Agency. The Society is consulted by
544-517: The Society: Fellow In education and academia there are several kinds of fellowships, awarded for different reasons. The title of (senior) teaching fellow is used to denote an academic teaching position at a university or similar institution and is roughly equivalent to the title of (senior) lecturer . The title (senior) fellow can also be bestowed to an academic member of staff upon retirement who continues to be affiliated to
576-630: The United States, "fellows" are members of the Board of Trustees who hold administrative positions as non-executive trustee rather than academics. In industries intensive in science , engineering medicine , and research & development , companies may appoint a very small number of top senior researchers as corporate, technical or industry fellows, either in Science or in Engineering . These are internationally recognized leaders who are among
608-743: The United States. Fellowships may involve a short placement for capacity building, e.g., to get more experience in government, such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science 's fellowships and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellowship programs . Some institutions offer fellowships as a professional training program as well as a financial grant, such as the Balsillie School of International Affairs , where tuition and other fees are paid by
640-484: The best in the world in their respective fields. Corporate, Technical or Industry Fellow in either Science or Engineering is the most senior rank or title one can achieve in a scientific or engineering career , though fellows often also hold business titles such as Vice President or Chief Technology Officer . Notable examples of fellows in scientific, medical and other research-intensive organizations include: The title fellow can be used for participants in
672-964: The context of graduate school in the United States and Canada , a fellow is a recipient of a postgraduate fellowship. Examples include the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship , the DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship , the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship , the Guggenheim Fellowship , the Rosenthal Fellowship , the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship ,
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#1732802046747704-504: The fellowship. Fellows are often the highest grade of membership of many professional associations or learned societies , for example, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators , the Chartered Governance Institute or Royal College of Surgeons . 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
736-506: The first President. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1783, in the same year as the Royal Society of Edinburgh , and in their early years both societies shared accommodation on George Street and in the Royal Institution building on The Mound . Members of the Society collected artefacts of interest to Scottish history and culture from its foundation, and soon the Society developed a sizeable collection. In November 1851
768-409: The professional domain of the awarding body or to honour contributions related to the domain from someone who is professionally outside it. Membership of the awarding body may or may not be a requirement. How a fellowship is awarded varies for each society, but may typically involve some or all of these: At the ancient universities of Oxford , Cambridge , and Trinity College, Dublin , members of
800-444: The public since 2009. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a charitable organisation whose purpose is set out in its Royal Charter from 1783: âĶa Society to investigate both antiquities and natural and civil history in general, with the intention that the talents of mankind should be cultivated and that the study of natural and useful sciences should be promoted. The first Law of the Society focuses this further: The purpose of
832-424: The residue of his estate to endow a lectureship in the Society and there have now been over 130 lectures and many have become the published textbook for a generation. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has three main publishing outputs: There is also a regular Society Newsletter ( ISSN 0960-703X ), and the Society publishes book reviews on their website . The following have served as presidents of
864-430: The right to a room in college (free of charge). At Cambridge, retired academics may remain fellows. At Oxford, however, a Governing Body fellow would normally be elected a fellow emeritus and would leave the Governing Body upon his or her retirement. 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
896-458: The signing of a Deed of Conveyance with the Board of Manufactures on behalf of Parliament made the Society collections National Property. In 1891 the antiquaries moved into the purpose-built Scottish National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland , located on Queen Street. The National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland Act 1954 transferred the powers and duties relating to
928-548: The teaching staff typically have two affiliations: one as a reader, lecturer, or other academic rank within a department of the university, as at other universities, and a second affiliation as a fellow of one of the colleges of the university. The fellows, sometimes referred to as university dons , form the governing body of the college. They may elect a council to handle day-to-day management. All fellows are entitled to certain privileges within their colleges, which may include dining at High Table (free of charge) and possibly
960-659: Was abolished by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 as part of the Scottish Government's policy to simplify the landscape of public bodies), and gave evidence to their working groups on heritage protection legislation and properties in care. The Society has also been actively involved in the Built Environment Forum Scotland , an umbrella body for NGOs in the built and historic environment sectors. Members of
992-485: Was elected a Fellow of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2003, and his book The Highland House Transformed was named among The Scotsman ' s books of the year in 2009. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is the senior antiquarian body of Scotland , with its headquarters in the National Museum of Scotland , Chambers Street, Edinburgh . The Society's aim
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1024-471: Was promoted firstly to a senior lectureship (in 2008) and then to a professorship (in 2012) at Plymouth. He has also held a research fellowship with the Arts and Humanities Research Council in 2010â11 and a three-year major research fellowship with the Leverhulme Trust beginning in 2015. Maudlin's research focuses on Atlantic History and the relationship between built space and everyday life. He
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