scholarship
US /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
Definition
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She won a scholarship to study business at a foreign university.
Word Family
Synonyms
- fellowshipan association of people who share common beliefs or activities
- grantany monetary aid
- financial aidhaving a meaning similar to scholarship
Collocations
- Easy apply for a college scholarshipto submit a formal request or put into practice regarding for a college scholarship
- Medium win a merit-based academic scholarshipto win a merit-based academic scholarship, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
- Hard endow a permanent scholarship fund for underprivileged youthto endow a permanent scholarship fund for underprivileged youth, meaning to give qualities or abilities to
- Very Hard exemplify the highest standards of rigorous scholarshipto exemplify the highest standards of rigorous scholarship, meaning to be characteristic of
- Medium academic scholarshipdescribing academic scholarship (an educator who works at a college or university)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.