scholarship

noun

schol·​ar·​ship ˈskä-lər-ˌship How to pronounce scholarship (audio)
1
: a grant-in-aid to a student (as by a college or foundation)
2
: the character, qualities, activity, or attainments of a scholar : learning
3
: a fund of knowledge and learning
drawing on the scholarship of the ancients
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knowledge, learning, erudition, scholarship mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind.

knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

Examples of scholarship in a Sentence

She got a scholarship to Yale University. The organization is offering five $5,000 scholarships. The essay is a work of serious scholarship. The book is about his life and scholarship.
Recent Examples on the Web The Trojans have only two scholarship signal-callers on the roster after not signing a quarterback in this recruiting class. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 The award comes with a €50,000 ($54,000) scholarship. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 The Bruins hosted a slew of visitors last weekend, offered scholarships to a number of them and even got their first 2025 commitment under Foster, from Temecula (Calif.) cornerback Kuron Jabari. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024 The deadline to apply for University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation scholarships has been extended to March 29, the community college has announced. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024 Many viewers also criticized its messaging about class politics, failing to adequately skewer the upper classes while depicting scholarship kid Oliver as a vampiric con artist. Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 While Vera’s scholarship program at ASU was among many in the state to extend its deadline, Vera said the difficulties from the federal application still feel like a slap in the face. The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024 Bernard insists that the scholarship students need to fit into the school, not fit the school around them. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024 The event raised more than $950 to help support school programs and provide scholarships. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scholarship was circa 1536

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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarship. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

scholarship

noun
schol·​ar·​ship ˈskäl-ər-ˌship How to pronounce scholarship (audio)
1
: money given (as by a college) to a student to help pay for further education
2
: the character, qualities, or achievements of a scholar

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