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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Biblical Archaeology Fund
TFBA is pleased to have been instrumental in helping to establish a Biblical Archaeology program for students at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. The Biblical Archaeology Fund was begun in 1998 by the Department of Religious Studies with initial contributions from Professor Loy Witherspoon and from The Foundation for Biblical Archaeology.
The purpose of the Fund is to promote the study of, and participation in, archaeological aspects of Biblical Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with an emphasis on fieldwork in Israel/Palestine, Jordan and adjacent countries. As such, it includes all areas related to the historical development of the Jewish and Christian Biblical traditions in the ancient Near East and ancient Mediterranean worlds. The fund helps to support regular student and faculty field archaeological experience, various projects related to UNC-Charlotte's participation in archaeological excavations and research, as well as a local collection of materials/artifacts related to research and teaching in this field.
The first group of nine students, led by Professor James. D. Tabor, participated in the 1999 excavation season at Sepphoris, under the direction of Professor James F. Strange, University of South Florida. Since that time, students from UNC-C have participated in a number of excavations in Israel, including Ain Suba, Mount Zion, and the Tomb of the Jerusalem Shroud. For information, contact University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
http://www.uncc.edu/rels/funds/arch-fund.htm
Siena College
The Hayyim Kieval Institute for Jewish/Christian Studies
The Siena College Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies was begun in 1984 by the late Rabbi Hayyim Kieval and is directed by Professor Peter Zaas. For the past 18 years the Institute has hosted a Colloquium that is open to the public with scholars representing both Jewish and Christian fields of study. Bi-annually, Professor Zaas takes groups of students to tour historic sites related to New Testament texts. In 1999 the college celebrated the 15th year of the Institute by re-naming the institute after its founder, Rabbi Hayyim Kieval. For information, contact Siena College.
http://www.siena.edu/homepages/jcs/BSThome.html
Centre College
Fund for Jewish/Christian Studies: Ancient and Modern
In 1999, TFBA helped to establish a new program for students at Center College in Danville, Kentucky, under the direction of Professors Tom McCollough and Beth Glazier-McDonald. The primary purpose of the fund is to help provide financial assistance to students for participation in archaeological excavations in the Middle East. While learning scientific methods of field archaeology, students will be able to increase their knowledge of religious history and the roles the three great monotheistic religions have played in the shaping of the region popularly known as The Holy Land. Other aspects of the program include helping to provide education in religious history to secondary schools in the area and to the general public. Students participate in excavations in Israel and/or Palestine annually. For information, contact Centre College.
http://www.centre.edu
The Lindstrom Foundation
Student Fund for ASOR
The Lindstrom Foundation was organized in 1996 in an effort to provide grants for Student Service Scholarships at the Annual Meeting of ASOR. Each $2 contributed is matched by $1 from The Lindstrom Foundation. Funds contributed provide scholarships of up to $500 per student who agrees to provide 20 hours of service at the Annual Meeting. Students interested should apply to ASOR.
Lindstrom Student Service Scholarships
American Schools of Oriental Research at Boston University
656 Beacon Street
Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02215-2010
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