'distinguished scholarship' is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to describe outstanding academic performance or accomplishments. For example, "John has earned academic honors due to his distinguished scholarship."
Provost's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, 2008.
Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, American Sociological Association.
Elena Kagan has produced distinguished scholarship on the First Amendment, taking clear positions favoring a broad interpretation of free speech.
Merriman received the American Historical Association award for career "Distinguished Scholarship" in 2018.
Scholarship Requirement: Students studying for a doctoral degree are expected to maintain distinguished scholarship.
In the state of Arkansas, a 32 on the ACT will earn a student $10,000 per year at any Arkansas university through the Governor's Distinguished Scholarship.
In 1987, Mr. Gittleson, the son of a coal miner, set up a distinguished academic scholarship with millions of his own money, offering full tuition for four years.
Professor Kagan is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in July, 2006, recipient of the Law and Society Association's Harry Kalven Prize for distinguished sociolegal scholarship.
"The University of Chicago has a distinguished tradition of scholarship that spans the boundaries of law and business," the university's president, Robert J. Zimmer, said in a statement.
Columbia Business School has a distinguished history of scholarship and thought leadership in strategy.
A 1962 summa cum laude graduate from Downstate, he had a distinguished career of scholarship and was the recipient of many honors.
