ISB Rodney Mohr Luthier Scholarship

Master bow maker Rodney Mohr was inspired to help the next generation of double bass luthiers by founding the ISB Rodney Mohr Luthier Scholarship through proceeds from the sale of one of his own sought-after bows.

These scholarship grants assist luthiers still in school or at the beginning of their professional careers. The scholarship grants awarded of up to $1,500 can be used by recipients to pay for tuition, purchase tools & books, or pay for living expenses.

Who is eligible?

• Students currently enrolled in a violin-making school.
• Apprentices or employees working for a shop and committed to learning how to make and/or repair double basses and bass bows.
• Emerging professionals with up to 5 years' experience as a luthier and who are making and/or repairing double basses and bass bows.
• Applicant may not have previously received an ISB Rodney Mohr scholarship grant.

The deadline to apply is April 1, 2025. Recipients will be announced on or about April 15, 2025, and are asked to provide a short paragraph reporting their progress as a student, apprentice, or professional luthier and how they used their grant award by December 31, 2025.

You can support future double bass and bow makers by giving to the ISB Rodney Mohr Luthier Scholarship Fund.

If you have any questions about this scholarship opportunity, please contact .