Laura Bassi Scholarships 2024 at USA Universities

The Laura Bassi Scholarship is a unique opportunity for postgraduate students (Master's and PhD) and early-career academics (within 5 years of full-time work) to get editorial assistance for their research on underexplored topics within their disciplines. Established in 2018 by the Editing Press, the scholarship honours Laura Bassi, a pioneering 18th-century scientist and the first woman to hold a professorship in Europe.

This scholarship program is open to researchers in all academic disciplines (e.g., literature, history, science, engineering), and awards are given out three times a year. With the scholarship funds going entirely towards editorial support, awardees can receive assistance tailored to their needs, ranging from master's thesis editing to doctoral dissertation editing and academic article editing.

Degree Level for Laura Bassi Scholarship:

Postgraduate, Research level programs at USA Universities.

Available Subjects for Laura Bassi Scholarship:

The following subjects are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Benefits of the Laura Bassi Scholarship:

The scholarship is open to all academic disciplines and is awarded three times a year: December, April, and August. The award itself comes entirely in the form of editorial support, with varying amounts based on your needs:

• Master's students: Up to $750
• PhD students: Up to $2,500
• Early-career academics: Up to $500

These amounts reflect typical costs for editing theses, dissertations, and academic articles.

Eligible Nationalities for the Laura Bassi Scholarship:

Open to all nationalities.

Eligibility Criteria for the Laura Bassi Scholarship:

Who can apply?

Anyone currently enrolled in a master's or PhD program, or working full-time as an academic within the first five years of their career, is eligible. There are no limitations based on your university, department, or nationality.