scholarship

Everyday

1. Money given to a pupil or student, usually because they are very good at something or need help, to pay for their school or university. tree →
2. (uncountable) Serious study and learning, the work of scholars. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, a pupil might win a scholarship to a private school, or a sports scholarship to a university, especially in the US. In history lessons, "scholarship" means careful study, like the scholarship of monks who copied books. Phrases: win a scholarship, get a scholarship, a full scholarship, sports scholarship, on a scholarship.

Examples

• My cousin won a scholarship to study music. tree →
• She went to university on a football scholarship. tree →
• A full scholarship pays for everything. tree →
• The school offers scholarships to children who cannot afford the fees. tree →
• His book shows great scholarship. tree →
• Monks in the Middle Ages kept scholarship alive. tree →
• There was once a sculptor, named Alfred, who having won the large gold medal and obtained a travelling scholarship, went to Italy, and then came back to his native land. tree →

Note

Countable for the money (a scholarship); uncountable for learning. Similar: bursary (UK, often based on need), grant. A scholarship usually does not have to be paid back, unlike a loan.