nounplural noun bursaries

• 1A scholarship to attend a college or university.

  ‘And regardless of financial plight, many schools award bursaries or grants to the children of parents employed in the armed forces or clergy, or as teachers.’

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  • ‘Towards the end of this year, the Law Society of Namibia will again be looking for candidates to award bursaries for the study of law.’
  • ‘Previously the bank only awarded bursaries for studies in banking and related fields, she said.’
  • ‘The winner received a bursary to enable the study in Rome for three years of the best examples of Antique and Renaissance art while lodging at the French Academy there.’
  • ‘Warwick University has been running a similar scheme since last year and last week Oxford University announced a bursary scheme for students from poorer backgrounds worth up to £2,000 over three years.’
  • ‘Mathers came to France as one of 16 university students who won bursaries from the Canadian Battlefields Foundation to study Canada's war history across Europe.’
  • ‘So to help students along, Oxford University is offering bursaries of up to £13,000 to families with low incomes.’
  • ‘The sponsors of the various scholarships and bursaries then presented special awards to the students.’
  • ‘In addition to this, many students will be able to apply for bursaries from their University (in addition to the maintenance grant) which also will not need to be repaid.’
  • ‘A trust was created in Lahana's name to boost the education of nurses through bursaries, travel grants and awards.’
  • ‘She won a Fulbright Scholarship for studies in America and has been awarded numerous Arts Council bursaries.’
  • ‘Tessier has been studying religion at Saint Paul University in Ottawa and received a bursary to study English.’
  • ‘He hopes bursaries and charitable grants will be available to students who will struggle to meet the costs.’
  • ‘Study in America is open to anyone with five GCSEs at Grade C or above and many universities offer substantial bursaries to those unable to pay the full fees.’
  • ‘Last year, Patricia McMahon, who attended St Patrick s Community College, was awarded the bursary.’
  • ‘The awards will each be worth $3,000 per year, making them among the university's top-valued bursaries.’
  • ‘The company also provides bursaries for university students to take part in paid work programmes during their summer vacations.’
  • ‘Students can also get bursaries from English universities to help to cover the cost.’
  • ‘He also insisted there was scope to look at more ways of helping students from poorer backgrounds through bursaries offered by universities.’
  • ‘With student loans, grants and bursaries, they pay for their college education.’

  Synonyms

  grant, allowance, endowment, contribution, donation, bursary, gift, present, investment, bestowal, benefaction, allocation, allotment, handout
• 2The treasury of an institution, especially a religious one.

  ‘My grant cheque arrived on time at the college bursary.’

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  • ‘The duties are varied but will include secretarial support for the College Accountant and Land Agent as well as personal assistant in the Bursary.’
  • ‘There is a vacancy for a full-time Bursary Secretary/Administrator.’