scholarship
nounUK /ˈskɒləʃɪp/
US /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
Money given to a student to help pay for school.
She won a scholarship to study at a top university.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Serious study and learning in a subject.
His scholarship in ancient history is widely respected.
3. A group of academic studies or the work of scholars.
The library holds a large collection of modern scholarship on the topic.
4. The qualities of a good student, such as careful study and knowledge.
Her teachers praised her scholarship and hard work.