The Rowfant Club, a bibliophilic society in Cleveland that is one of the oldest in the United States, is sponsoring the first annual competition for book-related projects for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Proposals must relate to bibliophilic endeavors, such as: library or other bibliographic studies; cultural studies related to printed materials; book arts (traditional or innovative); book preservation; digital book scholarship; and the history of the book.
There will be up to two recipients, each of whom will receive a $3,000 award.
All work on the project work must be completed by 1 April 2019, and a presentation made no later than 15 May 2019.
Award, Criteria and Requirements
- Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an accredited academic institution in northeast Ohio.
- The proposal can be either for an individual or team project; if the latter, all members of the team must be enrolled at a college or university in northeast Ohio.
- The proposed project must generate original work by the applicant and be newly created expressly for this project award.
- A letter of recommendation from a faculty member is highly recommended.
- Each winner must give a presentation upon the completion of the project.