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scholarship

gb/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/ us/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
B1 Inglês
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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.

Padrão de uso: to award/grant [someone] a scholarship
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scholarship' with 'internship'. An internship is work experience, not money for study.
Sinónimos
grant (A sum of money given for a purpose; can be broader than just education.) | fellowship (Usually refers to funding for graduate-level study or research.)
Antónimos
tuition fee (Money that must be paid for education; opposite in that it is a cost rather than financial support.)
Colocações
win a scholarship |apply for a scholarship |full scholarship |scholarship program |receive a scholarship
Temas
education |finance |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • 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.
Nome formal C1 entity
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Academic study and learning

Deep knowledge about a subject that comes from serious study and research.

Erro comum:
Some learners think 'scholarship' always means money; here it means academic knowledge instead.
Sinónimos
learning (General term for knowledge gained through study.) | erudition (Formal term for deep, often book-based knowledge.)
Antónimos
ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness.)
Colocações
field of scholarship |pursue scholarship |literary scholarship |area of scholarship
Temas
education |academia |science |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • She has great scholarship in art history.
  • This paper shows careful scholarship.
  • He is known for his scholarship in science.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
scholarship
IPA
GB/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
US/skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
Sílabas e acento
schol - ar - ship (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (schol)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: scholarship
  • Plural: scholarship, scholarships
Família de palavras
Forms
scholarships noun
Core family
scholar noun B2 scholarly adjective C1
Related words
school noun A1 schooling noun
Negative and opposite forms
unscholarly adjective
Advanced or less common
scholastic adjective
Expressões

academic scholarship

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/ˌækədˈɛmɪk skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Funding for high grades or study skills

Money given to students who do very well in school or tests.

Exemplos
  • She earned an academic scholarship for her excellent grades.
  • Academic scholarships are highly competitive.

area of scholarship

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/ˈɛɹiə əv skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase formal

Field of academic expertise

A special subject that someone studies deeply.

Exemplos
  • His main area of scholarship is Renaissance literature.
  • There are many areas of scholarship within the humanities.

full scholarship

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/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.

Exemplos
  • 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

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/wˈɪn ə skˈɑlɚʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Be awarded study funding

To get money for school because you did well in studies or another area.

Exemplos
  • 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.

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