scholarship

noun

schol·​ar·​ship ˈskä-lər-ˌship 

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

Synonyms

• education
• erudition
• knowledge
• learnedness
• learning
• literacy

Choose the Right Synonym for scholarship

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

However, the gap in knowledge about available scholarship opportunities remains a significant challenge. —Ethan Cloud, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

For nine consecutive seasons, season ticket prices and scholarship seat premiums have remained the same. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024

Wisconsin is now set to have four scholarship quarterbacks on the roster this spring for new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes: Edwards, O’Neil, redshirt freshman Mabrey Mettauer and incoming true freshman early enrollee Carter Smith. —Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024

Goldman was a founding board member for the Tarrant County College Foundation, an association that gives away thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to students. —The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing scholarship

• football scholarship
• full scholarship

Kids Definition

scholarship

noun

schol·​ar·​ship ˈskäl-ər-ˌship 

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