Yeah I think college students will often think “Fellowship” is religious because that’s likely the only context they have seen the word used in, even though it’s often used for all kinds of non-religious opportunities.
I’m not sure how important this is—I soon realized lots of fellowships at my school were not religious and that it had a broader meaning.
I guess people could try different things out and see how they work. Maybe something simple like EA reading group. Or focus on a topic name: people would probably be less likely to confuse something like “public health/pandemic prevention/AI Ethics fellowship” as something religious.
Yeah I think college students will often think “Fellowship” is religious because that’s likely the only context they have seen the word used in, even though it’s often used for all kinds of non-religious opportunities.
I’m not sure how important this is—I soon realized lots of fellowships at my school were not religious and that it had a broader meaning.
I guess people could try different things out and see how they work. Maybe something simple like EA reading group. Or focus on a topic name: people would probably be less likely to confuse something like “public health/pandemic prevention/AI Ethics fellowship” as something religious.