ABAA Southeast Chapter Scholarship
ABAA Southeast Chapter Scholarship supports early-career booksellers in the southeastern U.S. and D.C. with Rare Book School course study to further their education in bibliography and book history.
Funder: Rare Book School
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Scholarship application)
Funding Amounts: Full tuition for one RBS course; awards generally redeemable for two calendar years
Summary: Supports early-career booksellers doing business in the southeastern United States and D.C. with tuition for Rare Book School study.
Key Information: Scholarship recipients must apply separately for course admission; an award does not guarantee admission.
Description
Rare Book School (RBS) offers the ABAA Southeast Chapter Scholarship to support early-career booksellers doing business in designated southeastern U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The scholarship provides full tuition for one RBS course, supporting participation in the school’s educational program rather than an independent research project or study administered by another institution.
Based at the University of Virginia, RBS provides continuing education in the history of written, printed, and digital materials, with a focus on bibliographical and book-historical education. This scholarship operates within RBS’s broader scholarship and fellowship framework, which accommodates in-person and online courses. The current application cycle supports course study in 2027.
