This fellowship is intended to promote a professional career in vertebrate paleontology by allowing the recipient greater freedom to pursue research during the final stages of the doctoral program.
Submission Guidelines
ALERT! A new electronic online submission system has been instituted this year for the Predoctoral Fellowship Grant and most other SVP awards. See "What to Submit" for the link.
Do NOT e-mail, fax or mail nomination materials to the committee chair. Any materials sent by e-mail, fax or mail will NOT be reviewed.
Current membership in the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology is required to apply for the Predoctoral Fellowship Grant.
Students may apply only once for the Predoctoral Fellowship Grant, typically within 18 months of the completion of their PhD program.
What to Submit
Information to be submitted online:
Information manually entered into the online submission system:
Information uploaded as PDFs to the online submission system:
The successful applicant will be chosen on the basis of:
Visit the SVP online award submission system site.
Any questions regarding the award may be directed to Predoctoral Fellowship Grant Committee Chair Christian A. Sidor, as per below.
Christian A. Sidor
Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
University of Washington
Burke Museum of Natural History
15th Ave. NE at NE 45th St.
Seattle, WA 98195-3010 USA
Phone: 206-221-4181
E-mail: casidor@u.washington.edu
Prize
The total prize money available for the Predoctoral Fellowship Grant prize for 2008 is $2,750 USD. The Predoctoral Fellowship Grant can either be awarded to one individual in its entirety or divided equally between two individuals.
Deadline for Consideration
Submissions for this award must be completed by Monday, May 5, 2008 at noon Central Time Zone (USA).
View Past Predoctoral Fellowship Grant Recipients