scholarship Syllabification: (schol·ar·ship)Pronunciation: /ˈskälərˌSHip/Translate scholarship | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of scholarship noun 1academic study or achievement; learning of a high level. 2a grant or payment made to support a student’s education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement. scholarship in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of scholarship in the British & World English dictionary