Bologna Scholarship Criteria:
Each year, a panel of judges will review submissions to this grant online. One winner will each receive a ticket to the Bologna Book Fair, travel fare, and a stipend for accommodations. The winner will have an opportunity to show their portfolios to publishing professionals, display their portfolio at our industry party in Bologna, and attend the prestigious fair.
Congratulations to our 2025 winner, Rashin Kheiriyeh.
2025 Bologna Scholarship Winner
Apply for the Bologna Illustrator Scholarship
Submissions open until September 30, 2025.
Submissions can be found on the MY AWARDS tab in your Member Home. Members must be logged in to scbwi.org to access their Member Home.
The submission should consist of three or four images without text that best showcase your portfolio. Your art style and visual story must be appropriate for one of these two specific audiences/book genres (Choose one):
Full color, intended for a picture book for 4 to 7-year-olds
Black and white, intended for a middle grade book for 8 to 11-year-olds
You must be a current SCBWI member to submit.
Learn more about SCBWI at the Bologna Children's Book Fair
