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scholarship Definition

schol·ar·ship (skäl′ər s̸hip′)

noun

  1. the quality of knowledge and learning shown by a student; standard of academic work
    1. the systematized knowledge of a learned person, exhibiting accuracy, critical ability, and thoroughness; erudition
    2. the knowledge attained by scholars, collectively
  3. a specific gift of money or other aid, as by a foundation, to help a student pay for instruction

scholarship Synonyms

scholarship

n.

research, wisdom, scientific approach, learning, pedantry, accomplishments, intellectualism, erudition, bibliography, bibliomania, studentship; see also knowledge 1.

scholarship Usage Examples

Preposition: of

teaching: Indeed, for some of the case authors, the scholarship of teaching is hard to distinguish from teaching itself.

Converse of object

  • win: He won an open scholarship to St John's College, Oxford in 1877.
  • award: He was also awarded a scholarship to study integration in South African Cricket.
  • administer: All UK, EU or International students can apply for Scholarships administered by the University - please follow the instructions for the different awards.
  • offer: The British Chamber of Commerce in Germany offers scholarships for British students studying in Germany.

Adjective modifier

  • biblical: This, however, is the point where much of biblical literary scholarship has often gone awry.
  • choral: Choral Scholarships are tenable in conjunction with the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.
  • feminist: How might his account have been different if he had been open to feminist scholarship?
  • textual: We also have a strong tradition of textual scholarship.
  • athletic: Sports scholarships program The University operates an athletic scholarship and golf bursary program for talented athletes studying at the institution.
  • meticulous: For all its meticulous scholarship and indefatigable research, Smiths commendable study exhibits some relatively condonable shortcomings.

Modifies a noun

  • holder: The scholarship holders had come from all over Sri Lanka.
  • scheme: No. The scholarships scheme applies only to students who will be paying the new variable or flexible fees from 2007/08.
  • deadline: Closing Date for Applications: As for scholarship deadlines.

Noun used with modifier

  • postgraduate: Faculty Offices are also a source of information about postgraduate scholarships.
  • organ: The organ scholarship is currently worth £ 2250 per annum.
  • vacation: Summer vacation scholarships for veterinary students from UK Vet Schools.
  • tuition: Certain institutions can offer full or partial tuition scholarships to students they want regardless of nationality.
  • testament: Beyond Emmanuel, Hort's fame rests of course on his New Testament scholarship.
  • entrance: There are no longer Entrance Scholarships or Exhibitions at Oxford.