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Scholarships The Elisabeth Woodburn Fund of the ABAA
will be offering four $1,000 and two $500 scholarships towards tuition
at this year’s Seminar. Applicants should submit essays stating their
reasons for wishing to attend. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate
need. Entries must be received no later than Sunday, June 15, 2008. Letters
of support from ABAA members are welcome, but not necessary. Winners will
be notified as soon after July 1 as possible. Are you thinking of becoming a bookseller? Or, have you just started to sell books? Enter the AbeBooks Scholarship contest to attend the 30th Annual Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar, a seminar for booksellers, librarians, and collectors. The lucky winner will have their seminar tuition of $1,195 USD paid for by AbeBooks.com. Entering is easy – simply write a short essay about what or who inspired you to become a bookseller and why you are passionate about selling books. If you’re not a bookseller yet, tell us what inspired you and why you are passionate about collecting books. The person who best explains their inspiration and passion will win. AbeBooks.com will publish the top essays online in a special section. This contest is open to anyone who has an AbeBooks bookseller or buyer account. Each entry will be judged by AbeBooks’ Maria Hutchison, on originality and focus. The contest closes on June 30, 2008, and is open to residents of Canada and the United States – good luck! Click here to submit your entry.
Alibris announces the competition for the Weatherford Scholarship to the 2008 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar for booksellers, librarians, and collectors. The Weatherford Scholarship is for $2,095.00 and is intended to cover To apply for the scholarship applicants should follow the following 1) Applicant must be an active Alibris seller with at least a four star Applications will be reviewed and a winner selected by Richard The scholarship winner will be notified by phone and/or email on July Biblio.com is pleased to offer a scholarship to the 2008 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar, held August 3-8, 2008. Biblio is offering a scholarship for the full cost of tuition, $1095.00. Additionally, Biblio will offer the winner one year rebated listing fees, with Biblio's lowest commission plan. The winner will also have $500 donated in their name to the literacy charity of their choice. Competition is open to any registered Biblio.com bookseller. Contestants should provide: 1) A one page essay describing how their book selling business creates a positive impact in their community or the world. This may be interpreted broadly, such as work in encouraging literacy, efforts to recycle, etc. 2) Email your entry to Stephen Bakes at sbakes@biblio.com by July 1st, 2008. The scholarship winner will be notified on July 11th.
Bibliopolis
will be offering a $1,500.00 scholarship for the 2008 Seminar. In addition
to the scholarship, the winner will receive a free e-commerce Website
and one year of web hosting. Applicants should submit essays stating their
reasons for wishing to attend. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate
need. Entries must be received no later than Sunday, June 15, 2008. Winners
will be notified as soon after July 1 as possible. In order to support the professional development of our member booksellers As part of the application process, applicants will be asked to write
a one All applications must be submitted by email no later than June 15, 2008. Applications should be sent to Shawn Purcell
The Rocky Mountain Antiquarian
Booksellers Association (RMABA) is Competition is open to residents of Colorado, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. (RMABA member states). To apply for a scholarship applicants should: 1. Write a ONE PAGE letter telling the committee about yourself and why you should receive one of the RMABA Scholarships. Letters of support are welcome, but not required. 2. Email your application (preferred) to scholarship@rmaba.org or send it to RMABA Scholarship, c/o Sue Gallagher, Gallagher Books, 1428 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210. 3. Entries must be emailed or postmarked no later than Tuesday, July
1, Successful candidates will be notified by Tuesday, July 15, 2008 and
the Contact for questions concerning the scholarship : RMABA is an organization of book-dealers dedicated to stimulating book
collecting, promoting ethical trade, and education of the public in the
field of antiquarian books. For more information about RMABA, visit
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