The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August.
Benefits
The value of the scholarship is remitted solely through editorial assistance as follows:
- Master’s candidates: $750
- Doctoral candidates: $2,500
- Junior academics: $500
Requirements
- Be a currently enrolled master’s or doctoral candidate, or an academic in the first five years of full-time employment.
- There are no restrictions based on institution, department, or nationality.
Method of Application
Click Here to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV using the portal prompted by the ‘Apply’ button below by the relevant deadline.
To help defray the Scholarship’s administrative costs, applicants are subject to a voluntary USD 10.00 fee. All applicants who are unable to pay the application fee are welcome to take advantage of the fee waiver option on the application portal. If you wish to pay the application fee in a non-USD currency, please consult the FAQ below for instructions.
Deadlines
Spring 2024
- Deadline: 31 March 2024 Extended.
- Results: 10 April 2024
Summer 2024
- Deadline: 24 July 2024
- Results: 10 August 2023
Winter 2024
- Deadline: 24 November 2024
- Results: 8 December 2024
Note: Please do not submit your application material by email, as this would breach our impartiality rules and potentially invalidate your application. If you wish to update your application material, please upload your documents afresh using the same email address as your initial submission. Your dossier will then update automatically. Please also note that your application documents need to be uploaded together rather than separately.
For More Information,
Application Deadline: July 24, 2024.
