This is the question asked by one of my clients recently. It’s not a ‘church fellowship", so I thought the question was rather funny. And then, when explaining it to a classmate of mine, they asked if I had to sit exams similar to that I sat for my ‘Memberships’. Then it started me thinking that this fellowship business is not plainly understood. I did not have to sit exams for this. Then I looked up the definition of ‘fellowship’ online (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fellowship) and came up with a whole heap of other meanings –
fellowship [ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp] n1. the state of sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc.
2. a society of people sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc.; club
3. companionship; friendship
4. the state or relationship of being a fellow
5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a. mutual trust and charitableness between Christians
b. a Church or religious association
6. (Social Science / Education) Education a. a financed research post providing study facilities, privileges, etc., often in return for teaching services
b. a foundation endowed to support a postgraduate research student
c. an honorary title carrying certain privileges awarded to a postgraduate student
7. (Social Science / Education) (often capital) the body of fellows in a college, university, etc.
This Fellowship I received is definition #6a. I had to fill out an application form and attend a very rigorous interview process. So, it’s like a Scholarship where you go on a fact-finding trip, but with a Fellowship, you have a duty to disseminate the knowledge you have gained with your peers.
Thus, it is my intention to gather a list of relevant contacts so that I can disseminate the information upon my return as part of my Fellowship. I would like to start collating any questions you may have for me to ask the experts, so that the information I’ll be disseminating will be relevant to you. I’ve started a Google Document that you may add your questions to, under the respective headings. Questions can relate to finfish, sharks, rays, pinnipeds, cetaceans, manatees, turtles and penguins.
The virtual file will be called “Seavet 2013 Questions from ISSI Distribution List” and you can access it by clicking on this link.
Note that this file will be available to anyone with the link, so be careful not delete anyone else’s questions. Thank you for your interest and support.
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology).
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