scholarship

American  

[skol-er-ship] / ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.

2. a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue their studies.

3. the position or status of a student who has been granted money or other aid to pursue their studies.

4. a foundation to provide financial assistance to students.

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scholarship British  

/ ˈskɒləʃɪp /

noun

1. academic achievement; erudition; learning

2. 1. financial aid provided for a scholar because of academic merit

   2. the position of a student who gains this financial aid

   3. ( as modifier )

      a scholarship student

3. the qualities of a scholar

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Related Words

See learning.

Etymology

Origin of scholarship

First recorded in 1525–35; scholar + -ship

Example Sentences

Podhoretz studied English literature at Columbia; then, on a Fulbright scholarship, he earned a master’s degree in English from Cambridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

She received grants and scholarships, but has about $40,000 in loans from her culinary school and the associate degree.

From The Wall Street Journal

She then did a social work degree and this summer completed a  scholarship programme for clinical medicine at the University of Oxford.

From BBC

The department leaders, however, were committed to offering her the position and paid her through a scholarship instead, she said, which allowed her to generate income while in school.

From Los Angeles Times

The bill would also have required universities to honor the original scholarship commitment they made to a student-athlete, even if he got an NIL deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• assistance
• award
• charity
• donation
• fellowship
• financial aid
• reward