bursary bur‧sa‧ry [ˈbɜːsəri ǁ ˈbɜːr-] noun bursaries PLURALFORM [countable]
1. ACCOUNTING FINANCE in the US, the place at a college or university where the accounts and finance are dealt with
2. FINANCE in 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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bursary UK US /ˈbɜːsəri/ noun [C] FINANCE
► the financial office of a college, school, or university: »
Please send outstanding invoices to Ms Green at the Bursary, West House.
► UK a sum of money given to a person by an organization, such as a university, to pay for them to study: »
You may be eligible to receive a bursary.
training/travel/maintenance bursary »You can apply for a training bursary to cover the cost of attending the course.
Financial and business terms. 2012.