{"693228":{"#nid":"693228","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Laura Bassi Scholarship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplication deadline:\u003C\/strong\u003E Sunday, November 15, 2026\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResults announced: \u003C\/strong\u003EFriday, December 4, 2026\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Laura Bassi Scholarship supports postgraduate students and junior academics whose research addresses neglected topics in their fields. It is administered by Editing Press and offered three times a year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat the award provides\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis award is editorial assistance, not a cash stipend. Recipients receive professional editing services applied to their own work, valued as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eecf2efb9910cfb57e785edbe9617bfcf\u0022\u003E$750 for master\u0027s candidates\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e6413497d2885221ad11f7a94b7a8061e\u0022\u003E$2,500 for doctoral candidates\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e46c31bd4ad19876d91e8a0b3433af614\u0022\u003E$500 for junior academics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e91722b99f61a8c50d381738daee61ba5\u0022\u003E$5,000 for book authors and editors\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAwards made through the Bassi Foundation Press may be applied toward its open-access publication charge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEligibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e3ca202378271e38c6a34dd9431298eb6\u0022\u003ECurrently enrolled master\u0027s and doctoral candidates.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ec7193b7ca54664c8d2aea380a58a15e3\u0022\u003EAcademics within the first five years of full-time employment.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e4b1e87a67c5ecca43f60d3dc314f2fe8\u0022\u003EOpen to all disciplines. There are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions, and no citizenship requirement.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe selection emphasis is on research covering neglected topics, so applicants should be prepared to speak to what is underexamined in their field and how their work addresses it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to apply\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e248915e12964d52e7f0d786e388f2a7b\u0022\u003ESubmit a completed application form and your CV through the application portal at editing.press\/bassi.\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e11fb99d2654677069b6e456862dd5bd1\u0022\u003EDo not send materials by email.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e398dc33b25116352d8db73af6d7a4b9c\u0022\u003EA voluntary application fee of USD $10 applies, with a waiver available for first-time applicants.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe scholarship page also lists past recipients by funding round, with research statements spanning fields including nursing, architecture, law, archaeology, and computer science. Reviewing those is a useful way to gauge fit before applying.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApply and read full details: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/editing.press\/bassi\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/editing.press\/bassi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/editing.press\/bassi\u0022\u003ELaura Bassi Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E provides editorial assistance to postgraduate students and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics in their fields. Awards are made as professional editing services rather than cash, valued at $750 for master\u0027s candidates and $2,500 for doctoral candidates. The scholarship is open to all disciplines with no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions. \u003Cstrong\u003EApplications close November 15, 2026\u003C\/strong\u003E, with results announced December 4, 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Master\u0027s and doctoral students in any discipline can apply through November 15 for editorial assistance supporting research on neglected topics, with no citizenship or institutional restrictions."}],"uid":"36865","created_gmt":"2026-10-13 22:26:13","changed_gmt":"2026-10-13 22:30:22","author":"cmatthews70","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-11-16T00:59:59-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-11-16T00:59:59-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-10-20 04:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-11-16 05:59:59","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-11-16 05:59:59","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"5731","name":"fellowships"},{"id":"18401","name":"graduate fellowship"},{"id":"9652","name":"graduate fellowships"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}