noun · neutral
scholarship
UK/ˈskɒlərʃɪp/US/ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/SCHOL·ar·ship
Financial aid awarded to a student to support their studies, often based on merit or need.
Examples
“She won a scholarship that covers tuition and living expenses.”
“Many international students apply for scholarships to study abroad.”
“He applied for a merit-based scholarship but was not successful.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a rigorous selection process I was awarded a merit-based scholarship to fund my master's studies.”
Collocations
- apply for a scholarship
- win/receive a scholarship
- full scholarship
Word family
Common mistakes
I got scholarship to study in Japan.→I got a scholarship to study in Japan.
She received full scholarship.→She received a full scholarship.
Say it for a higher band
5financial aid→6grant→7+scholarship
Synonyms
grant
Easily confused
grant
“The research team received a grant to develop a new vaccine.”
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