scholarship

noun
UK: /ˈskɒləʃɪp/
US: /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/

  1. An amount of money given to someone to help pay for their education.

    1. She got a scholarship to study abroad, which helped her a lot.
    2. His academic excellence earned him a scholarship that covered most of his tuition fees.

  2. The qualities of being a scholar; serious detailed study.

    1. Her scholarship is evident in her well-researched essay.
    2. The professor's meticulous scholarship has greatly contributed to the field of astrophysics.

Synonyms

grant fellowship bursary learning erudition study

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scholarship" in English means: An amount of money given to someone to help pay for their education., The qualities of being a scholar; serious detailed study..

The phonetic transcription of "scholarship" is /ˈskɒləʃɪp/ in British English and /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scholarship": grant, fellowship, bursary, learning, erudition, study.

Example usage of "scholarship": "She got a scholarship to study abroad, which helped her a lot.". More examples on the page.