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Palaeontology Research Grant
The Palaeontology Research Grant, launched in 2024, will be awarded annually to provide financial support for the winners to conduct palaeontological research, covering their expenses such as travel, museum visits, fieldwork, experiments, etc. All applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Eric Buffetaut.
The Prize
– CHF 500;
– A certificate;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 2
Required Application Documents
- Applicant's detailed CV, including an updated publication list and a list of research grants already obtained by the researcher;
- Application Form.
How to Submit the Application Materials?
All application materials should be sent to the Editorial Office’s email, fossstud@mdpi.com, by 30 April 2026. The email subject should be “Fossil Studies - Palaeontology Research Grant Application 2026 - Applicant Name”.
Fossil Studies Palaeontology Research Grant
Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
- This grant is open to professional and amateur palaeontologists, as well as students who are engaged in palaeontological research.
- The winners are 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
- Scientific interest and significance of the project;
- Feasibility of the research plan;
- Plan for use of the research grant;
- Plans for the dissemination of research results.
Past Winners
Winner
Arturo Miguel HerediaArturo Miguel HerediaInstituto de Investigación en Paleobiología y Geología (IIPG), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Argentina
Award Committee
Eric BuffetautEric BuffetautCNRS, 75231 Paris, CEDEX 05, FranceChairman
Haiyan TongHaiyan Tong1. Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand；2. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
Gongle ShiGongle ShiNanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
Carolina Acosta HospitalecheCarolina Acosta HospitalecheUniversidad Nacional de La Plata, CP B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina
Ismar CarvalhoIsmar Carvalho1. Universitária-Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2. Universidade de Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
Dimitris S. KostopoulosDimitris S. KostopoulosAristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Germán Mariano GaspariniGermán Mariano GaspariniUnidades de Investigación Anexo Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, UNLP. CONICET. 122 y 60, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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