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SBL Awards
SBL has offered awards in the past and some members have worked thru SBL to offer awards. Listed below are several of the most recent offerings.
 

Paul J. Achtemeier Award for New Testament Scholarship

Description
The primary goal of the Paul J. Achtemeier Award for New Testament Scholarship is to stimulate the finest and most penetrating work in New Testament studies.  In order to compete for the award a paper of publishable quality must be submitted.  The paper must not have been previously published or accepted for publication. The awarded paper will be delivered at an SBL national or international meeting with a panel discussion. There is a $1,000 award.

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David Noel Freedman Award for Excellence and Creativity in Hebrew Bible Scholarship

Description
The $1,000 award will be given to an SBL member who submits a paper in Hebrew Bible scholarship.  The paper must not have been published or accepted for publication. The awarded paper will be delivered at an SBL national or international meeting with a panel discussion.

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Regional Scholars Awards

Description
The Regional Scholars' Program has been developed by the Society of Biblical Literature's Council of Regional Coordinators to recognize promising younger scholars in the field of biblical studies. Its objective is to encourage their intellectual development through a mentoring program and to provide practical assistance in securing a place to present their work at the Society's Annual Meeting.

Panel
The Regional Scholars Award Panel for 2011 consists of John Strong, Mignon Jacobs, Vicki Phillips, Mark Biddle, Mark Chancey and,  John Kutsko.

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