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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The committee also oversees the distribution of Prince William BAFTA bursaries.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Stone Island supported the section by offering a bursary to 34 emerging gallerists.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
The best director honor, which comes with a $3,750 (3,500 euro) cash bursary, went to Colombian filmmaker Sebastián Quebrada for his emotional drama The Other Son about the process of mourning the death of a teenager by his family and close friends.
—Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
The winning project will receive the Full Moon Creative Lab Award, a €5,000 ($5,300) bursary, co-funded by the European Union, for further development.
—Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Stone Island supported the section by offering a bursary to 34 emerging gallerists.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
The best director honor, which comes with a $3,750 (3,500 euro) cash bursary, went to Colombian filmmaker Sebastián Quebrada for his emotional drama The Other Son about the process of mourning the death of a teenager by his family and close friends.
—Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
The winning project will receive the Full Moon Creative Lab Award, a €5,000 ($5,300) bursary, co-funded by the European Union, for further development.
—Stjepan Hundic, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
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“Bursary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bursary. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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