scholarship

/ˈskɑlərʃɪp/
noun
  1. An amount of money given to a student to help pay for their education, usually based on academic or other achievements.
    • The scholarship covers tuition, books, and living expenses for four years.
    • He applied for several scholarships to help fund his college education.
    • She earned a full scholarship to study engineering at the university.
  2. Serious academic study and the knowledge that comes from it; the work or methods of scholars.
    • The professor was awarded a prize for her outstanding scholarship in biology.
    • Good scholarship requires careful research and honest reporting of results.
    • Her book is a fine example of historical scholarship.
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