<P> A Studentship is a type of academic scholarship . </P> <P> In the US a studentship is similar to a scholarship but involves summer work on a research project . The amount paid to the recipient is normally tax - free, but the recipient is required to fulfill work requirements . Types of studentships vary among universities and countries . Studentships are sometimes known as teaching and research assistantships . Studentships are almost exclusively awarded to research students, preferably at the Ph. D. level . </P> <P> In the UK, a' studentship' is a common name for a PhD scholarship . At Christ Church, Oxford, however, the term Studentship has the same meaning as the term Fellowship has at other colleges, i.e. the office of a Student or the duration thereof, or the Students collectively . </P>

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