What does stipend mean?

[Albert]

I see internships offering a stipend. Is it the same as salary or different?

 

[grace]

A stipend is different from a salary basically, it's a fixed amount given to cover your expenses during an internship or training rather than actual pay for your work, so it's usually lower and doesn't come with the same benefits a full-time job would.

 

[wellow]

A stipend is a fixed amount of money paid regularly to support someone during training, internships, education, research, or volunteer work. Unlike a salary, it is usually meant to cover basic living or work-related expenses rather than full compensation. Students, interns, trainees, and researchers commonly receive stipends from organizations or institutions.

 

[Sanji]

A stipend is a fixed, regular sum of money paid to an individual. Unlike a standard wage or salary—which compensates for hours worked or specific job performance—a stipend is typically an allowance intended to offset living or learning expenses while someone pursues education, training, or generally unpaid work.

 

[ziva]

A stipend is a fixed amount of money paid regularly to interns, trainees, students, or apprentices to support their living or training expenses, usually during learning or temporary work programs.