scholarship
gb/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/ us/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
B1
English
~ 4900
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Financial aid for study
Money that a student gets to help pay for school, often because they are good at studying or have a special skill.
Usage pattern:
to award/grant [someone] a scholarship
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scholarship' with 'internship'. An internship is work experience, not money for study.
Synonyms
grant (A sum of money given for a purpose; can be broader than just education.)
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fellowship (Usually refers to funding for graduate-level study or research.)
Antonyms
tuition fee (Money that must be paid for education; opposite in that it is a cost rather than financial support.)
Collocations
win a scholarship
|apply for a scholarship
|full scholarship
|scholarship program
|receive a scholarship
Themes
education
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She won a scholarship to attend university in the United States.
- The scholarship covers all tuition and living expenses.
- He applied for several scholarships to help fund his studies.
- Receiving the scholarship allowed her to focus on her research instead of working part-time.
Learner examples
- I got a scholarship to study in London.
- He is happy because he won a scholarship.
- She applied for a scholarship last month.
- This scholarship will pay for my books and classes.
Noun
formal
C1
entity
2
Academic study and learning
Deep knowledge about a subject that comes from serious study and research.
Common mistake:
Some learners think 'scholarship' always means money; here it means academic knowledge instead.
Synonyms
learning (General term for knowledge gained through study.)
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erudition (Formal term for deep, often book-based knowledge.)
Antonyms
ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness.)
Collocations
field of scholarship
|pursue scholarship
|literary scholarship
|area of scholarship
Themes
education
|academia
|science
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Her scholarship on medieval history is widely respected.
- The book is a fine piece of literary scholarship.
- He devoted his life to the scholarship of ancient languages.
Learner examples
- She has great scholarship in art history.
- This paper shows careful scholarship.
- He is known for his scholarship in science.
Grammar
Dictionary form
scholarship
IPA
GB/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
US/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
Syllables & stress
schol - ar - ship (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (schol)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: scholarship
- Plural: scholarship, scholarships
Word family
Expressions
academic scholarship
1/ˌækədˈɛmɪk skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Funding for high grades or study skills
Money given to students who do very well in school or tests.
Examples
- She earned an academic scholarship for her excellent grades.
- Academic scholarships are highly competitive.
area of scholarship
1/ˈɛɹiə əv skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
formal
Field of academic expertise
A special subject that someone studies deeply.
Examples
- His main area of scholarship is Renaissance literature.
- There are many areas of scholarship within the humanities.
full scholarship
1/fˈʊl skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Covers all study costs
Money that pays for all the costs of going to school, including classes and sometimes living costs.
Examples
- He received a full scholarship, so he doesn't have to pay anything for college.
- A full scholarship can also cover accommodation and books.
win a scholarship
1/wˈɪn ə skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Be awarded study funding
To get money for school because you did well in studies or another area.
Examples
- She worked hard all year to win a scholarship to her dream university.
- Many students hope to win a scholarship to reduce their tuition costs.