Early-Career Bookseller Scholarship
Forecasted
Rare Book School’s Early-Career Bookseller Scholarship supports new booksellers with full tuition for a course focused on book history, materials, and bibliographical research.
Funder: Rare Book School
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Scholarship application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Full tuition for one Rare Book School course (in-person or online); tuition only, not travel/lodging.
Summary: Supports early-career booksellers in the southeastern U.S. with full tuition for a Rare Book School course to advance their professional skills.
Key Information: Award does not guarantee course admission; recipients must apply separately for course enrollment.
Description
This scholarship provides full tuition for one Rare Book School (RBS) course—either in-person at the University of Virginia or online—to support the professional advancement of early-career antiquarian and rare book dealers in the southeastern United States. The award is designed to foster bibliographical expertise and deepen knowledge of book history and materials through immersive, expert-led training. Recipients are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and other associated expenses.
