Laura Bassi Scholarship for Postgraduates and Junior Academics is currently open for applications 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. The value of the scholarship is remitted solely through editorial assistance as follows: Master’s candidates: $750, Doctoral candidates: $2,500, Junior academics: $500.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Prof. Laura Bassi
- Host Institution(s): University of Michigan
- Funding Amount: See (below)
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Postgraduates and Junior Academics
- Nationality: International Students
See Also: Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and Leadership Program [Fully-funded]
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for Laura Bassi Scholarship for Postgraduates and Junior Academics are as follows:
- Applicants must be international students
- Applicants currently enrolled in master’s and doctoral program
- Postgraduates and junior academics whose research focus on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines
- There are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions
- The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August.
Scholarship 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
These figures reflect the upper bracket of costs of editorial assistance for master’s theses, doctoral dissertations, and academic journal articles, respectively.
Also Apply: Robert and Christine Danziger Scholarship 2024 for African Students in Germany
Application Procedures
How-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.
Answers to common questions about the application process are provided in the FAQ section. In order to avoid delays, applicants are encouraged to read the FAQ carefully before writing to us with their questions.
Please do not submit your application material by email, as this would breach the 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.
Application Deadline: Spring: 31 March 2024 Extended. Results: 10 April 2024
Summer: 24 July 2024 Results: 10 August 2023
Winter: 24 November 2024 Results: 8 December 2024