fellowship vs assistance

fellowship and assistance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fellowship	Yes	No	No	No
assistance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assistance is a hypernym of fellowship; that is, assistance is a word with a broader meaning than fellowship:

fellowship: money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
assistance: gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

Other hypernyms of fellowship include aid, economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance, award, prize.

fellowship (noun)	assistance (noun)
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
the state of being with someone	gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause