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bursary

[bur-suh-ree] / ˈbɜr sə ri /




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Givan has also introduced a bursary to help address the shortage of Irish-medium, and Science and Technology teachers.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

She said she will apply for anything, even outside healthcare, just "to show I'm trying" and is hoping she will be allowed by bursary bosses to apply for jobs regardless of location.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"Our teaching bursary scheme offers a payment to career changers undertaking graduate teacher training in hard-to-fill subjects, including computing science."

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Recent bursary changes in some shortage subjects has increased the supply of teachers in some areas.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

She’d lost the bursary when she’d left her job at ICI, and paying for private school was becoming a burden.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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