bursary
noun
bur·sa·ry
ˈbər-sə-rē 
ˈbərs-rē
plural bursaries
1
: the treasury of a college or monastery
2
British
: a monetary grant to a needy student : scholarship
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Revenue flows back through several thousand scholarships and bursaries distributed annually, through medical bills paid for those in need, through a Milk to Market Program generating incomes for 1,250 Samburu women and impacting over half of local families.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
With 214 bursaries, 94 awards and 66 workshops offered in the brief years since its inception, Projeto Paradiso has solidified itself as a major facilitator for the internationalization of Brazilian cinema, often supporting talent to attend the industry’s most prominent fetes and markets.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The Series Mania prize for best project at this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, along with a €50,000 ($58,000) bursary, went to Red Pants, a series pitch from Kyrgyzstan.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Queen Camilla attended a short reception following the service in the crypt to meet Guild members and students supported by a Guild bursary.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
With 214 bursaries, 94 awards and 66 workshops offered in the brief years since its inception, Projeto Paradiso has solidified itself as a major facilitator for the internationalization of Brazilian cinema, often supporting talent to attend the industry’s most prominent fetes and markets.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The Series Mania prize for best project at this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, along with a €50,000 ($58,000) bursary, went to Red Pants, a series pitch from Kyrgyzstan.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Queen Camilla attended a short reception following the service in the crypt to meet Guild members and students supported by a Guild bursary.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Bursary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bursary. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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