Fellowships are short-term learning opportunities that typically span from a few months to two years. Many associations sponsor fellowships by providing financial support to promising scholars and professionals in exchange for their work in the field. Fellowships are traditionally merit-based awards granted to full-time masters or doctoral students with high GPAs and career promise. Fellowships are often structured to deliver significant focus in a particular specialty and often have many opportunities for Fellows to learn from mentors and even publish their research.