1. the position or status of being an associate member of an organization or institution
Usage: formal
2. a junior academic position below full professorship
Usage: academic

Examples

• She was granted associateship in the professional engineering society.
• His associateship at the research institute lasted three years.
• The university offered him an associateship in the mathematics department.
• Associateship requires meeting specific qualifications and standards.
• The benefits of associateship include access to conferences and publications.
• He applied for full membership after completing his associateship period.