The Palaeontology Research Grant, launched in 2024, will be awarded annually to provide financial support for the winner to conduct palaeontological research, covering their expenses such as travel, museum visits, fieldwork, or experiments, etc. All applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Eric Buffetaut.
The Prize (for one winner)
- CHF 500
- A certificate
- A chance to publish a paper (free of charge) in the journal Fossil Studies
Required Application Documents
- Applicant's detailed CV: including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
- Application Form
How to Submit the Application Materials?
All application materials should be sent to the Editorial Office’s email: fossstud@mdpi.com by 31 March 2025. The email subject should be “Fossil Studies - Palaeontology Research Grant Application 2025 – Applicant Name”.
Award FAQ
Fossil Studies Palaeontology Research Grant
Eligibility and Requirements
- This grant is open to professional and amateur palaeontologists, as well as students who are engaged in palaeontological research.
- The winner is encouraged to submit a paper on their findings (free of charge) to Fossil Studies or Preprints.org within one year of the completion of their research. We hope the journal can be acknowledged, with our logo included in the websites, booklets, and slides associated with the work, as appropriate.
Evaluation Criteria
- Applicant's background
- Purpose, novelty, and impact of the research project
- Proposed use of funds
Winner
Eliana Moya
Scientific Research and Technology Transfer Center for Production (CICYTTP - CONICET), Argentina
Giulia Bosio
University of Pisa, Italy
Award Committee
Dr. Eric Buffetaut
Chairperson
CNRS
Dr. Silvério Domingues Figueiredo
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar: / Centro Português de Geo-História e Pré-História
Dr. Haiyan Tong
Paleontological Research and Education Centre, Mahasarakham University
Dr. Michael David Gottfried
Michigan State University
Dr. Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche
División Paleontología Vertebrados, Museo de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Prof. Dr. Gongle Shi
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Winner
Arturo Miguel Heredia
Instituto de Investigación en Paleobiología y Geología (IIPG), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Argentina
Award Committee
Dr. Eric Buffetaut
Chairperson
CNRS, 75231 Paris, CEDEX 05, France
Dr. Haiyan Tong
1. Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand；2. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
Prof. Dr. Gongle Shi
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
Dr. Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CP B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina
Dr. Ismar Carvalho
1. Universitária-Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2. Universidade de Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
Prof. Dimitris S. Kostopoulos
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Germán Mariano Gasparini
Unidades de Investigación Anexo Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, UNLP. CONICET. 122 y 60, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
