Kenneth Karmiole Scholarship

Antiquarian bookseller Kenneth Karmiole offers a full-tuition scholarship to attend one RBS course. This scholarship is awarded to applicants from all fields whose work or interests focus on the study of the physical book.

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).

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