T. Kimball Brooker/Caxton Club Scholarship

The Caxton Club, an organization devoted to “the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books,” offers the $2,500 T. Kimball Brooker/Caxton Club Scholarship for a deserving, talented individual in the Midwest with professional interests in bibliography, book history, or the book arts, to attend a course at Rare Book School.

The successful applicant must live in one of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. The award will fund tuition as well as travel and housing costs, up to a total of $2,500. This scholarship will be awarded to a first-time RBS attendee, and preference will be given to candidates early in their careers who are ineligible for funding or financial aid through their places of employment.

Applications will be accepted directly by RBS. To apply, please submit an RBS scholarship application by the 1 November deadline. See the main scholarship page for application instructions. Scholarship applicants will be considered for all awards for which they are eligible. Participation in the RBS scholarship program implies acceptance of the scholarship Terms and Conditions.

Previous Winners

2024 – Tammy Clemons
2023 – Amanda Choie
2022 – Mallory Heslinger
2021 – Candela Marini
2020 – Kerri Mulcare
2019 – Kadin Henningsen
2017 – Matthew Blackwell
2016 – Lindsey O’Brien
2015 – Sarah Evenson