Fellow consumed finding present (6)
I believe the answer is:
donate
'present' is the definition.
(I know that donate is a type of present)
'fellow consumed' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'don' (both can mean an academic).
'consumed' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to consume food).
'don'+'ate'='DONATE'
'finding' is the link.
(Other definitions for donate that I've seen before include "Fork out" , "Give (eg to charity)" , "Give to a charity or good cause" , "Give freely, maybe blood" , "Give (money) to a good cause" .)