How to Use bursary in a Sentence

bursary

noun
  • Something like over 50 percent of the students there were on some sort of financial aid or bursary or scholarship.
    — Anna Silman, The Cut, 18 May 2018
  • Stone Island supported the section by offering a bursary to 34 emerging gallerists.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Both winners will receive a bursary of £6,000 to cover accommodation and travel.
    — The Economist, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Germany’s Beta Group is backing a trio of new awards, each with a substantial cash bursary, to entice feature film directors to try out the world of serial television.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022
  • Queen Camilla attended a short reception following the service in the crypt to meet Guild members and students supported by a Guild bursary.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • As part of the project, Jayne endowed a bursary to allow scholars to research the period’s upholstery techniques and recover the furnishings accordingly.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2019
  • Following a panel submission, he was also awarded a £2,500 bursary to invest in marketing and communications for his business.
    — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The government is also expanding its semiconductor skills pipeline, including doctoral training centers and undergraduate bursaries.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • Mavhinga is now an executive adviser to Camfed (Campaign for Female Education), the international nonprofit which awarded her the bursary to study law.
    — Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Mars has also committed to providing 200 Level 1 FA coaching bursaries, focusing on increasing equal representation.
    — SI.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The Series Mania prize for best project at this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, along with a €50,000 ($58,000) bursary, went to Red Pants, a series pitch from Kyrgyzstan.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

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