Crystals of 0.1 at. % Yb 3+ :YScO3 were successfully grown using the laser-heated pedestal growth (LHPG) technique . Commercial powders of Y2O3 and Sc2O3 of a purity of more than 99.999% (Sigma Aldrich, Burlington, MA, USA) were used as precursors, while Yb2O3 was used as activators. The crystals of Yb 3+ :YScO3 have been obtained in the form of a fiber with a diameter of 0.6 mm and a length of 50 mm. The crystal observed belongs to the bixbyite structural type and has a cubic structure with a space group of Ia3.