Rare Book School
Rare Book School is an educational institution that provides continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and skill levels to study the history of written, printed, and digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. Located at the University of Virginia, the school offers courses, scholarships, fellowships, and programs focused on bibliographical and book-historical education. Each year, RBS welcomes approximately 500 students from different disciplines and backgrounds, with a mission to preserve and communicate the riches of the historical record. The organization emphasizes fair and equal access to their educational programs, with tuition set to promote an accessible community of learning. They maintain a teaching collection of more than 100,000 items and offer various programs including online lectures, events, exhibitions, and a certificate program.
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21 grantsT. Kimball Brooker/Caxton Club Scholarship
T. Kimball Brooker/Caxton Club Scholarship supports first-time Rare Book School attendees in the Midwest with coursework to advance professional interests in bibliography, book history, or the book arts.
The Washington Rare Book Group Scholarship
The Washington Rare Book Group Scholarship supports bibliographically inclined people from the Washington, D.C. area with Rare Book School course tuition to expand access to hands-on bibliographical training.
Jeremy Norman Scholarship
Jeremy Norman Scholarship supports people whose work or interests center on the physical book, funding Rare Book School coursework to further their study through formal in-person or online learning.
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