T. 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.
Funder: Rare Book School
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Generally, tuition including deposit for one in-person course, one 22-hour online course, or two short online courses; redeemable for two calendar years
Summary: Supports first-time Rare Book School attendees living in the Midwest with coursework advancing professional interests in bibliography, book history, or the book arts.
Key Information: Scholarship selection is independent of course admission, and an award does not guarantee admission.
Description
The T. Kimball Brooker/Caxton Club Scholarship is administered by Rare Book School (RBS), based at the University of Virginia. It supports a first-time RBS attendee living in the Midwest who has professional interests in bibliography, book history, or the book arts. The award funds participation in RBS’s educational program rather than a separately funded research project.
The scholarship operates under RBS’s shared scholarship and fellowship terms, which provide for in-person and online coursework. Recipients receive credit toward eligible RBS courses to which they are subsequently admitted. The current application cycle supports courses in 2027.
