John W. Wells Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

John W. Wells Grants-in-Aid of Research Program is sponsored by Paleontological Research Institution (PRI). This program supports collections-based research in any field of paleontology, awarding grants to visit PRI's collections.

List of External Grants | The Palaeontological Association The purpose of this page is to direct people towards smaller grants that might fund, for example, summer student research, or provide the means to carry out pilot studies. Organisations that are, at first glance, apparently only concerned with extant taxa and ecosystems can often make awards to palaeontological projects.

The Palaeontological Association can provide no guarantee that the information on external sites is correct. The list below does not cover schemes that are designed to provide salaries for researchers, as these are usually well-known.

Bodies with a range of schemes For a list of the awards and grants given The Palaeontological Association please see: CASP Robert Scott Memorial Award Scheme: Robert Scott Memorial Award Eligibility: UK based applicants - should be postgraduate, postdoctoral or university lecturers. Latter two should be within seven years of their first appointment to an academic position.

Maximum funding amount: £2,200 GBP Visit CASP for more information CASP Andrew Whitham Fieldwork Award Scheme: Andrew Whitham Fieldwork Award Eligibility: UK and EU based applicants - undergraduates, masters or early career researchers.

Maximum funding amount: £3,000 GBP Visit CASP for more information Society of Systematic Biologists Scheme: Graduate Student Research Awards Eligibility: Applicants may be from any country, but must be members of SSB and conducting research in sytematics Maximum funding amount: $1,000 - 3,000 USD Visit Systbio for more information Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences Scholarships Scheme: AAPS Scholarships Eligibility: Awarded to graduate level students in palaeontology attending universities worldwide Maximum funding amount: $1,000 USD Visit AAPS for more information Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences A.

Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant Scheme: A. Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant Eligibility: Awarded to a selected researcher that will publish on specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members. Applicants must have a bank a/c in their name, that will accept wire transfers from the USA.

Maximum funding amount: $1,000 USD Visit AAPS for more information The Linnean Society of London Scheme: Percy Sladen Memorial Fund Eligibility: Support for fieldwork outside of usual country of residence in the Earth and life sciences Maximum funding amount: up to £1,500 GBP Deadlines: January 30th and September 30th Visit Linnean for more information Geological Society of America W. Storrs Cole Memorial Research Award Scheme: W.

Storrs Cole Memorial Research Award Eligibility: GSA members or fellow aged between 30 and 65 who have published at least one significant paper on a micropalaeontological topic Maximum funding amount: $9,100 USD Further details: This award is administered by GSA, due to the stipulation that applicants MUST be GSA members or fellows.

Visit the Geo Society for more information Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grants Scheme: Graduate Student Research Grants Eligibility: Open to GSA members enrolled at US, Mexican or Canadian institutions in a subject with geosciences component Maximum funding amount: $2,500 USD Visit the Geo Society for more information Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) J.

Thomas Dutro Jr. Student Award In Systematic Paleontology Scheme: J. Thomas Dutro Jr. Student Award In Systematic Paleontology Eligibility: Open to graduate students working on any area of systematic palaeontology Maximum funding amount: $500 USD Visit PRI for more information Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) John W. Wells Grants-in-Aid of Research Program Scheme: John W.

Wells Grants-in-Aid of Research Program Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to carry out collections-based research at PRI Maximum funding amount: $500 USD Visit PRI for more information Palaeontographical Society Richard Owen Research Fund Scheme: Richard Owen Research Fund Eligibility: Open to anyone conducting palaeontological research (travel, visits to museums, fieldwork, etc.) within the Society’s remit of describing the fossil fauna and flora of the British Isles Maximum funding amount: Two awards of £1,000 GBP per year Visit the Palaeontographical Society for more information Palaeontographical Society Edward Forbes Prize Scheme: Edward Forbes Prize Eligibility: Awarded for publication excellence to early career researchers in the field of taxonomic and systematic palaeontology in the British Isles Maximum funding amount: £250 GBP per year plus one years membership of the Palaeontographical Society Visit the Palaeontographical Society for more information Eligibility: Open to all researchers and research students working on dinosaur palaeontology Maximum funding amount: $3,000 USD Deadlines: February 15th and September 15th Visit the Jurassic Foundation for more information The Linnean Society of London Eligibility: Open to Fellows and Associates of the Society who are not in full-time employment as biologists Maximum funding amount: £2,000 GBP Visit Linnean for more information Paleontological Society PalSIRP Sepkoski Grants Eligibility: Open to palaeontologists living in Eastern Europe and the republics of the former Soviet Union, countries of Central America, South America and island nations of the Caribbean Maximum funding amount: $1,000 USD Visit the Paleontological Society for more information Geological Society of America Scheme: The Eugene M.

Shoemaker Impact Cratering Award Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students, of any nationality, working in any country, in the disciplines of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, astronomy, or biology working on the study of impact craters, either on earth or on other solid bodies in the solar system Maximum funding amount: $3,000 USD Visit the Geological Society of America for more information Systematics Association and Linnean Society Scheme: Systematics Research Fund (SRF) Eligibility: A wide range of activities connected to systematics can be funded.

Applicant must be a current member of the Linnean Society or the Systematics Associaiton Maximum funding amount: £1,500 GBP Visit the Systematics Association and Linnean Society for more information Bodies with a range of schemes Scheme: Nuffield Research Placements Eligibility: Open to students in their first year of a post-16 Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) courses Maximum funding amount: Consult website for details Visit the Nuffield Foundation for more information Eligibility: You do not need to be a fellow to apply, however if successful will need to become a Fellow in order to receive your grant.

Maximum funding amount: Consult website for details Visit The Geological Society for more information Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Scheme: Research Grants/Awards Eligibility: The RSE administers a wide range of grants with different criteria.

Please consult the webpages of individual schemes Maximum funding amount: Varies Visit Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) for more information Scheme: Grants and Awards Eligibility: The Royal Irish Academy administers a wide range of grants with different criteria, many aimed at exchange visits.

Please consult the webpages of individual schemes Maximum funding amount: Varies Visit the Royal Irish Academy for more information Schemes: National Geographic offers a range of grants and funding for field-based research and exploration Maximum funding amount: Varies among schemes Deadlines: See individual scheme details Visit National Geographic for more information Maximum funding amount: Varies among schemes Deadlines: See individual scheme details Visit the Palaeontological Society for more information Schemes: Student & Retiree Research and Travel Grants Maximum funding amount: Varies among schemes Visit the Cushman Foundation for more information Royal Geographical Society Schemes: Expedition, Research, Student & Teacher Grants Maximum funding amount: Varies among schemes Deadline: Varies among schemes Visit the Royal Geographical Society for more information If there is a scheme that you think should be included on this page, or there are any problems with links, please contact the Webmaster (webmaster@palass.

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