University of Graz Laura Bassi Scholarship – 2025
- Omran Aburayya
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read
If you’re a Master's student, PhD candidate, or a junior academic exploring overlooked or neglected topics in your field, the University of Graz Laura Bassi Scholarship – 2025 offers a unique opportunity: editorial assistance grants designed to sharpen and polish your scholarly work, whether it’s a thesis, dissertation, or academic article. Here's everything you need to know.
🎓 Scholarship Summary
Location: Graz, Austria (University of Graz)
Host Institution: University of Graz – Center for Inter-American Studies
Target Group:
Master’s candidates (currently enrolled)
Doctoral candidates (currently enrolled)
Junior academics (within the first five years of full-time academic employment)
Fields of Study: All disciplines, especially research on neglected or under-explored topics
Award Value and Coverage (editorial assistance):
Master's candidates: up to USD 750
Doctoral candidates: up to USD 2,500
Junior academics: USD 500
Duration: One-time editorial support per successful applicant (per round)
Application Deadline
Winter 2025: Deadline – November 30, 2025 | Results – December 11, 2025
Eligible To: All nationalities; no restrictions by institution, department, or nationality
🧭 Scholarship Overview
The Laura Bassi Scholarship, established in 2018, was created to support postgraduate and junior academics whose research is often overlooked. Its focus is intentionally broad, welcoming bold and underexplored academic inquiries across all fields. Instead of a cash grant, recipients receive professional editorial assistance—ensuring manuscripts, theses, or articles are polished and publication-ready .
🎁 Benefits
Professional editorial assistance—enhance the clarity, scholarly quality, and publication readiness of your academic work.
Inclusivity—open to applicants from any discipline, institution, department, or nationality.
Flexible timing—three application rounds per year allow multiple opportunities to apply.
Support for underrepresented research—especially ideal if your focus challenges disciplinary norms or explores overlooked topics.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Currently enrolled as a Master’s or PhD candidate, or within the first five years of full-time academic employment.
Research focuses on neglected or underexplored topics, in any discipline.
No limitations based on institutional affiliation, departmental alignment, or citizenship/nationality.
Application Procedure
Visit the official portal via the “Apply” button on the University of Graz’s Laura Bassi Scholarship page
Complete the application form—available via this link
Submit your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the application form by the respective deadline.
(Optional) A voluntary USD 10 application fee may apply; fee-waiver options are available—check the PDF form for details .
In the application, you’ll also be asked to provide:
In 250 words or less, describe your manuscript’s intended purpose (project description or abstract).
In 250 words or less, explain how your research benefits your field.
ℹ️Additional Useful Information
The official University of Graz announcement from June 3, 2025 confirms the details of the scholarship and deadlines
If the Editing Press page states that applications are now closed for 2025, that likely refers to a specific round being closed—other rounds (e.g., Winter 2025) may still be open depending on the date you’re viewing.
Always double-check deadlines, results dates, and fee waiver availability via the official channels (University site or Editing Press portal).
