Bibliographical Society of America Scholarship

The Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) and Rare Book School (RBS) have partnered to offer an annual scholarship to a candidate who is currently working on a bibliographical project that intersects with or is informed by content from an RBS course. Beneficiaries of this scholarship receive full tuition to an RBS course and up to $500 to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.

Application Process

Applications will be accepted directly by RBS. To apply, please submit an RBS scholarship application by the 1 November deadline.

To begin the application process, please log into your myRBS account (or create a new myRBS account). On the home screen, scroll to “Scholarships and Fellowship Applications” and select the “click here” link.

Participation in the scholarship program implies acceptance of the scholarship/fellowship Terms and Conditions. If you have questions about the scholarship application process, please email rbs_scholarships@virginia.edu.

Scholarship recipients will be announced in January or February. Scholarship recipients must claim their award within two years (e.g., scholarships awarded in January 2026 must be claimed by 31 December 2027).

Previous Winners

This scholarship was previously referred to as the BSA-RBS Scholarship