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

Beijing promptly whisked Cook Islands leaders off to China to show off its mining technology, while also offering training and scholarships for Cook Islands students to study in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

Etienne hopped on a bus and traveled from college to college to pitch himself and get a scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

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