Applications are currently being accepted for the Valeria Solesin Award 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Valeria Solesin Award
Launched in 2016 by the Forum della Meritocrazia in memory of Italian researcher Valeria Solesin, this prestigious award honors Master’s theses that investigate female talent as a defining factor for ethical, economic, and meritocratic development.
Benefits of Valeria Solesin Award
If your thesis is selected by the Scientific Committee, you will receive one of the 11 monetary prizes provided by the initiative’s sponsors. The total prize pool is €26,200, distributed as follows:
- FiberCop (Focus STEM): €6,300
- State Street: €3,000
- SAS (Focus STEM): €3,000
- TIM (Focus STEM): €3,000
- MM: €2,700
- Sanofi (Focus Inclusion of Migrant Women): €2,700
- A&A – Albè e Associati Studio Legale: €2,000
- Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento: €1,000
- TRT Trasporti e Territorio: €1,000
- Winning Women Institute (Focus Gender Equality Certification): €1,000
- Italian Association for Population Studies: €500
Valeria Solesin Award Requirements
- Open to male and female students of any nationality.
- Your degree can be from any public or private university, whether located in Italy or internationally.
- You must have defended a Master’s degree thesis (Laurea Magistrale or international equivalent).
- Your thesis must fall within one of the approved disciplinary fields.
- Your thesis must be written in Italian or English.
Application Date and Process
If you are interested in applying for the Valeria Solesin Award, follow these steps carefully:
- Ensure your thesis and graduation dates align with the eligibility criteria.
- Prepare all the required documents listed above, carefully following formatting instructions for the abstract and motivation letter.
- Wait until the application window officially opens on June 30, 2026.
- Email your complete application package to: [email protected].
- Make sure the email subject line reads exactly:
PREMIO VALERIA SOLESIN - Name Surname of candidate.
Application Deadline
31 July, 2026
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