Directors’ Scholarship
The Directors’ Scholarship from Rare Book School funds full tuition for first-time students whose work focuses on the history, materials, or culture of the book.
Funder: Rare Book School
Due Dates: November 1, 2026
Funding Amounts: Full tuition for one Rare Book School course (approx. 20 awards/year); no cash value; covers one in-person or one 22-hour online course, or two short online courses.
Summary: Provides full tuition for a Rare Book School course to first-time students whose work centers on the history, materials, or culture of the book.
Description
The Directors’ Scholarship from Rare Book School (RBS) is designed to broaden access to bibliographical and book-historical education by awarding full tuition for one RBS course to approximately 20 first-time students annually. The scholarship supports individuals whose academic, professional, or creative pursuits focus on the book, its materials, and its history—including those in book arts, bibliography, special collections, and related fields. Its purpose is to remove tuition barriers and encourage new participants to engage deeply with the history and materiality of books through RBS’s specialized courses.
