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 $1,000.00 monetary award.  

The award will be given to a member who has completed the doctorate and been in a teaching and/or research position for at least two (2) years and ordinarily no more than ten (10) years.  A person may receive the award only one time.  The nominee/applicant will submit a current academic CV and a paper, normally in English, and of no more than 10,000 words in PDF format. 

Applicants should consult the SBL Handbook of Style for guidelines. The subject of the paper is open, but it must advance some dimension of New Testament scholarship. The paper will be evaluated within three categories:

The Achtemeier Award Committee for 2011 consists of Harold W. Attridge, Steven J. Friesen, and Marianne Meye Thompson. The submission process and calendar is the following.