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studentship

[ stood-nt-ship, styood- ]

noun

  1. the state or condition of being a student.
  2. Chiefly British. a financial grant from a college or university for advanced academic study; scholarship or fellowship.


studentship

/ ˈstjuːdəntʃɪp /

noun

  1. the role or position of a student
  2. another word for scholarship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of studentship1

First recorded in 1775–85; student + -ship
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Example Sentences

The research is now being expanded through a PhD studentship, which will represent the first in-depth study of a UK thermal hot spring focused on antimicrobial discovery.

"We're beginning to see that a lot of people just hide behind the studentship. So the student thing is not real, it's not like they need the degrees," he says.

From BBC

Funders could also offer PhD studentships as part of fellowships and other awards for new PIs, instead of funding students through university training programmes which tend to benefit more established groups.

From Nature

She says the most difficult period for her was between finishing her masters degree and getting accepted on to her PhD studentship.

From BBC

Bell Burnell has said her winnings will be given to the Institute of Physics to boost diversity in physics through funded PhD studentships.

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