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Mentoring Students At The Maxwell Institute
Mentoring Students At The Maxwell Institute
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
We have all felt the excitement that comes from seeing a great scholar at work, whether in the classroom or the archives. No less palpable is the thrill of a personal encounter with the past through direct contact with ancient texts or artifacts. Most of us can trace our fascination with the ancient world back to just such a personal encounter. One of our roles at the Maxwell Institute is to help inspire the next generation of young scholars. We do this by providing opportunities for BYU students to work directly with Institute scholars on new research, and thus to …
Summer Seminar Mentors Rising Scholars
Summer Seminar Mentors Rising Scholars
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Ten graduate and advanced undergraduate students selected from more than half a dozen institutions participated in the Mormon Scholars Foundation summer seminar held this past May and June under the auspices of the Maxwell Institute.
Nibley Fellowship Program Assists Rising Scholars
Nibley Fellowship Program Assists Rising Scholars
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
For a number of years the Maxwell Institute has sponsored a graduate fellowship program that gives financial aid to students pursuing advanced degrees in fields of special interest to the Institute. Named in honor of the late eminent Latter-day Saint scholar Hugh W. Nibley, this program fosters the next generation of faithful scholars by provid- ing financial aid to students enrolled in accredited PhD programs in areas of study directly related to the work and mission of the Maxwell Institute. Of particular interest is work done under the auspices of the Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies …