Scholarship/PhD Syndrome

A very common condition in academia, especially with students between 25 and 35 years old. One of the most recurrent symptoms is the giving of unsubstantiated opinions, as the patient considers himself superior than his peers. Other symptoms include: (1) the need to publish many articles, despite bringing little or no knowledge; (2) defend the academic system previously criticized so much; (3) worry only about enriching his/her curriculum; (4) to live in the illusion that his/her PhD will change the world. As of this date, no cure has been proven to exist.

Michael has been publishing so many shitty articles... I mean, he's clearly suffering from Scholarship/PhD Syndrome.

Daniela is fucking annoying person to be around: she's a PhD student in Medieval History, but gives her shitty opinion about almost anything. That's classic Scholarship/PhD Syndrome...

- Hey man, I'm starting to crave for more call of papers than pussy in the last few months...
- Dude, that's Scholarship/PhD Syndrome... I've never meet someone who got out alive...

by HBMoreno March 21, 2021

Scholarship Gay

An actual gay or lesbian person that is so obviously gay/slightly stereotypically gay that they should get a scholarship for it. Typically in their 20's.

Becky: There's no question, she's obviously a lesbian.

Sarah: I know right she's totally a scholarship gay!
Becky: At least I know for sure I'm not falling for another straight girl!

by DriaLynn June 22, 2015

athletic scholarship

How people get into a college they otherwise would have no hope of getting in to.

James: Yo I heard Tyshawn got in to Duke and got a full scholarship, too.

Bill: WHAT I cracked like 2000 on my SATs and had a 4.0 and I got waitlisted. He didn't even score 1000 and he had a 2.0.

James: Yeah but he's the number one basketball prospect in the country. He's on that athletic scholarship.

by Ginormous D May 7, 2011

tryna get a mothafuckin' scholarship

A term which essentially means 'Chillin'', or simply relaxing at home. Taken from the movie Pineapple Express, in the scene where the drug dealer Red bounces a gym ball and explains how he has been spending his day, "tryna get a mothafuckin scholarship, chillin!"

Sean: "Dude, now that you quit your job, what do you do all day?"

Chester: "I've just been tryna get a mothafuckin' scholarship"

by kay lost September 15, 2009

Work Scholarship

In the college world, many honors students get financial aid through what is called a "work scholarship".

This is, for all intents and purposes, indentured servitude.

The work itself is almost always menial and meaningless, and it is easier to schedule an interview with manti te'o's girlfriend than it is to find out how much the scholarship is actually worth. But rest assured, you will never see a dime of your "wages".

Also,if you come up short of the 75 required work hours in the semester, prepare to have your balls lopped off.

Person 1: "Did you get in to that college?"

Person 2: "Yeah, and I got offered a work scholarship!"

Person 1: "I thought indentured servitude was illegal?"

by Joejitsu101 February 16, 2014

Just Trying To Get A Mother Fucking Scholarship

A term that is used when someone does not actually know what they are doing, or when someone does not care about what the other person has to say.

Matt: Hey man what's up! We haven't talked in forever!

Zach: Oh nothing much, JUST TRYING TO GET A MOTHER FUCKING SCHOLARSHIP!

by Mr. Shlibsta May 16, 2010

jockstrap scholarship

getting through college or university by being good at a sport(e.g. football)

Dad: You've gpt 4 Cs & a D; how do you expect to ever get into & graduate college with grades like that?
Son: With a jockstrap scholarship, of course!

by cyberpope67,BC,Canada August 25, 2020