Profound knowledge; SYN. erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship.

ETYM Latin eruditio: cf. French érudition.
1. The act of instructing.
2. The result of thorough instruction.
3. The state of being erudite or learned.
4. Learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.

ETYM AS. leornung.
The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; SYN. acquisition.

Learnedness, state of being well-educated

Financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit.