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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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective, a new £10,000 annual bursary will fund one graduating student from the fellowship, who’ll carry the torch of hat-making, safeguarding traditional skills.
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Each bursary provides funding for professional skills training and access to industry-grade equipment.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2025
The artworks are set to be exhibited and auctioned this month, with proceeds going to fund a series of short-course bursaries created by Folk.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The award, backed by German production and sales company Beta Group, comes with a €50,000 ($54,000) bursary and the opportunity to collaborate with Beta’s Content and Co-Production Division to turn the series pitch into a full development package, including a pilot script.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Each bursary provides funding for professional skills training and access to industry-grade equipment.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2025
The artworks are set to be exhibited and auctioned this month, with proceeds going to fund a series of short-course bursaries created by Folk.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The award, backed by German production and sales company Beta Group, comes with a €50,000 ($54,000) bursary and the opportunity to collaborate with Beta’s Content and Co-Production Division to turn the series pitch into a full development package, including a pilot script.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Bursary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bursary. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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