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 of scholarship

• literacy
• knowledge
• education
• learning

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

All proceeds from Acworth Charm will benefit Brookwood Christian School’s scholarship fund. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Students and parents also claimed the football players have been denied access to the Hudl video service to see videos of their games, which could impact their college recruiting and scholarship chances. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

In May, the organizations introduced a separate Jewelry Design Scholar Award, offering a $25,000 scholarship and summer internship to an early-career jewelry design student. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

The agreement also led to the creation of an academic committee that sought out anti-Israel figures for ideas to expand scholarship on Palestinians, emails obtained by the Daily Caller showed. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing scholarship

• football scholarship
• full scholarship

Rhymes for scholarship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

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