# Volta Academia International Volta Academia International is an institution based in Scotland that highlights exemplary research and literature contributions. It is made up of PhD and Master's degree holders. It is a prestigious organization that gives awards through multiple rounds of screening and vetting process and open debates. ## About Volta Academia International is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The organization is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating exemplary research talent across every academic discipline, including artificial intelligence, computer science, literature, humanities, law, medicine, economics, social sciences, and history. Membership is open exclusively to holders of Master's degrees (MA, MSc, MPhil, LLM, or equivalent) and doctoral qualifications (PhD, DPhil, EdD, or equivalent) who have published peer-reviewed or formally recognized research. ## Awards Volta Academia awards — including the Volta Best Paper Award — are issued following multiple rounds of rigorous screening, expert vetting, and open academic debate. Award numbers are publicly verifiable at voltaacademia.org. ## Mission To make the world's finest research visible — across disciplines, across borders, across every institution. ## Organization - Type: International non-profit academic organization - Founded: 2016 - Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom - Annual fair: Grand Assembly Hall, 12 Parliament Square, Edinburgh EH1 1RF - Nations represented: 60+ - Contact: hello@voltaacademia.org