bursary

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bur·sa·ry /ˈbɜːsəri $ ˈbɜːr-/ noun (plural bursaries) [countableC] British EnglishBrE

SECan amount of money given to someone so that they can study at a university or college 〔大学的〕奖学金 SYN grant

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bursary• The President's Dissertation Certificates, accompanied by a £500 bursary from Butterworth-Heinemann, were awarded to.• This was matched by substantial pay rises, particularly for more senior grades, and bursaries for Project 2000 student learners.• A trophy and bursary will be awarded to the Winemaker of the Year at a presentation on 14 October in London.• There are number of ways of doing this, such as bursary funds or contributions for equipment.• I managed to get a charity bursary, which allowed me to take a degree at London University.• Barr and Barnes are among an increasing number who favour vouchers or bursaries topped up by loans.• But now he has been given a new lease of life after securing a sports bursary at Stirling University.• Details of the bursaries are available from the Sport and Recreation Department.

From Longman Business Dictionary

bursarybur·sa·ry /ˈbɜːsəriˈbɜːr-/ noun (plural bursaries) [countableC]

1ACCOUNTINGFINANCEin the US, the place at a college or university where the accounts and finance are dealt with

2FINANCEin Britain, an amount of money given to some students by a college or university to help them study there. Bursaries are also given by the government or other organizations → compare grant1

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