A Scholarship is the economic aid or grant that an institution, a company or an individual, among others, generally gives to someone to carry out studies, be it primary, secondary, university, postgraduate, or research..
Economic assistance that a company, entity or other gives to a student or researcher so that they can carry out studies or research
Traditionally, the scholarships are awarded to those students, students and professionals who They do not have the capital or sufficient economic level to pay for the study or research in question but their intellectual or professional level is so high that they decide to help them because it is known that they will meet the objectives and exceed them by becoming great professionals.
They offer equal opportunities
The great value attributed to scholarships is that they provide equal opportunities and rights to people, that is, they equalize those who have resources and those who do not have them but do have talent and desire to train.
The right to education is a right that all the laws of the world recognize and promote and for this reason it is really necessary that these proposals exist from various spaces, whether public or private.
Meanwhile, different state institutions, such as ministries, universities, schools, non-governmental organizations, such as foundations or associations, and private companies, such as banks or companies, are the ones who normally deliver the scholarships.
On the other hand, the scholarships that are destined to develop the work of scientists are oriented to solve some investigation whose results will have a highly positive impact for science and the community.
scholarship classes
There are different types of scholarships, full or full scholarships (they cover all the expenses of the student or researcher), partial scholarships (the contribution only covers a part of the total expenses), the general scholarships (for careers and ordinary studies) and the special scholarships (for certain programs).
Fellows and interns
Meanwhile, it is designated as scholar to the individual who enjoys and is the holder of a scholarship.
The term is also linked to the figure as an internwhich is a student or professional who has just graduated or is about to become one and who accesses a job position linked to their expertise that will help them complete their training and also gain experience.
The contract of an intern will always imply a much lower remuneration than that of an ordinary employee, a situation that is sometimes taken advantage of by companies to lower their costs without having to resign quality.
However, on this last point we must take into account that many companies make use of this last option with the sole economic objective of reducing the costs of their staff, that is, there is no real intention of giving a newly-developed professional a chance. received or about to be received, that demonstrates a very high capacity to perform in the corresponding job position, to train it, and then that it can carry out an ascending career in said company, but rather the objective is to reduce expenses, period, then, when the professional already He demands a salary increase due to his great development, the companies dismiss him and hire another intern again, in order to continue the circle.
Cloth band, students badge
If we review the history we find another reference for the concept, although at the moment it is already in disuse.
The term is also used to refer to the cloth band or insignia that schoolboys used to wear attached to their chest or hanging from their back. Currently this use has become obsolete, it is no longer part of the daily uniforms, being used only in protocol acts.
In Spain, for example, its color will vary according to the university studies that are taken: red (law), yellow (medicine), light blue (humanities), cobalt blue (sciences), green (teaching and veterinary medicine), orange ( economics), purple (psychology), among others.
Now it is quite understood why the concept began to be used to refer to students who receive financial aid to continue their studies and that it is not a whimsical name but rather has a specific origin.
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