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studentship

American  
[stood-nt-ship, styood-] / ˈstud ntˌʃɪp, ˈstjud- /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being a student.

  2. Chiefly British. a financial grant from a college or university for advanced academic study; scholarship or fellowship.


studentship British  
/ ˈstjuːdəntʃɪp /

noun

  1. the role or position of a student

  2. another word for scholarship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of studentship

First recorded in 1775–85; student + -ship

Example Sentences

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Additional support came from a studentship provided by the UK Medical Research Council and the UK Dementia Research Institute.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

D.F. is a recipient of the UCL Impact PhD studentship.

From Nature Nov. 28, 2017

They honoured a man who had never been abroad with a travelling studentship to promote the study of Classical Architecture.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2017

But the studentship is very high in Japan,” she continued.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2011

In 1828 he came to London, where he succeeded in getting a studentship in the Royal Academy.

From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by H. G. Somerville

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