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Award given to student for exceptional erudition? (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scholarship

I believe this is a double definition.

'award given to student' is the first definition.
(grant awarded to a student)

'exceptional erudition?' is the second definition.
(being scholarly or erudite)

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for scholarship that I've seen before include "Finance provided for academic merit" , "Educational grant" , "financial aid" , "Academic achievement" , "(Award for) academic skill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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