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The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) maintains and administers several privately funded grants that are available to researchers and educators worldwide. Please follow the links below for more specific information on how to apply for each.

The deadline for submitting applications for these Grants is November 1st, to be considered for the following year's awards.

A. Allen Graffham Research Grant - AAPS will offer this research grant annually to a scientist, researcher, or student in paleontology, that will publish on specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members.

Dan and Hope Rigel Educational Grant - this grant was instituted early in 2011, and is available to High School teachers or High School educators to promote the education of their students in geology and paleontology. The minimum grant is $250.00.

David Kronen Casting and Molding Grant - The David Kronen Casting and Molding Grant is a $1,000 grant created to support the casting, molding, and/or 3D scanning and printing of commercially collected paleontological specimens. It is available to any interested party working on a commercially collected specimen, with the condition that replicas of the specimen be used to further public education and/or research..

Gary R. Olson Paleontology Educator Classroom Materials Grant - The Gary R. Olson Paleontology Educator Classroom Materials Grant was created in honor of Gary R. Olson, who passed away unexpectedly in 2023. Gary was a skilled field paleontologist and paleontology educator who inspired countless young people to pursue science through his fieldwork and educational public programs..

René M. Vandervelde Research Grant - available to qualified researchers working on the marine paleontology, geology, or stratigraphy of the Late Cretaceous Pierre and Bearpaw Shales of North America.

William H. Mason III Preparators' Grant - The William H. Mason III Preparators' Grant was created to assist both academic and commercial preparators working on fossil or meterorite specimens that will be displayed in a public museum, or will become part of a permanent research collection.

The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences, AAPS, is a public charity under IRS section 501(c)(3). As such it is tax exempt for income tax purposes and is permitted to receive tax deductible gifts pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service. It is also able to receive tax deductible bequests for Estate Tax purposes. Donations to any of our scholarships and Grants are totally tax deductible here in the United States. 100% of all Scholarship and Grant donations are used for those purposes only.


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