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 is December 31, 2025 in order to
be considered for a 2026 grant (announced in
February).
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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