schol|ar|ship

schol|ar|ship
schol|ar|ship «SKOL uhr shihp», noun.
1. a) the possession of knowledge gained by study; quality of learning and knowledge: »

Good scholarship is more important than athletics. Scholarship,…education, in a country like ours, is a branch of statesmanship (Newsweek).

SYNONYM(S): erudition. b) the collective attainments of scholars; sphere of learning: »

modern French scholarship.

2. a) money or aid given to help a student continue his studies: »

He had such high marks that the college offered him a scholarship.

b) a fund to provide this money. c) the position or status of a student thus aided.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • schol·ar·ship — /ˈskɑːlɚˌʃıp/ noun, pl ships 1 [count] : an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student s education She got/received/won a scholarship to Yale University. The organization is offering …   Useful english dictionary

  • schol — schol·ar; schol·arch; schol·ar·dom; schol·ar·ism; schol·ar·less; schol·ar·li·ly; schol·ar·li·ness; schol·ar·ship; schol·ar·ly; …   English syllables

  • scholarship — schol·ar·ship …   English syllables

  • scholarship — schol|ar|ship [ˈskɔləʃıp US ˈska:lər ] n 1.) an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education scholarship to ▪ She won a scholarship to Iowa State University. on a scholarship ▪ He… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • scholarship — schol|ar|ship [ skalər,ʃıp ] noun * 1. ) count an amount of money that an organization gives to someone so that they can study at a particular school or university: Sophie was awarded a scholarship to attend Bryn Mawr College. 2. ) uncount… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • scholarship — schol•ar•ship [[t]ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp[/t]] n. 1) edu the qualities, skills, or attainments of a scholar 2) edu a gift of money or other aid to enable a student to pursue his or her studies 3) edu the accumulated knowledge of a group of scholars •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Scholarship — Schol ar*ship, n. 1. The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning. [1913 Webster] A man of my master s . . . great scholarship. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Literary education. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fulbright Scholarship — Ful|bright Schol|ar|ship money provided for US university students and teachers so that they can study in other countries, and for students and teachers from other countries so that they can study in the US >Fulbright Scholar n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Rhodes Scholarship — Rhodes Schol|ar|ship a sum of money given to some students from the US, the British ↑Commonwealth, and Germany to allow them to study at Oxford University. The money for these scholarships was originally provided by Cecil ↑Rhodes. A student… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Rhodes Scholarship — Rhodes Schol|ar|ship [ roudz ,skalərʃıp ] noun count money that is given to students from some countries, including the U.S., to study at Oxford University in the U.K …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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