Paleontological Society International Research Program ( PalSIRP) - Sepkoski Grants

Paleontological Society International Research Program ( PalSIRP) - Sepkoski Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Paleontological Society
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Summary

The Paleontological Society International Research Program (PalSIRP) offers small grants of up to $1,000 for paleontologists from Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central and South America, and various island nations. These grants aim to support research initiatives and are open to individuals from graduate students to active retirees. Applications are evaluated based on the quality and feasibility of proposed research, with no limit to the number of applications, though only one per year is allowed.

Overview

The Paleontological Society is pleased to announce continuation of its expanded small grants program for paleontologists living in Eastern Europe and republics of the former Soviet Union, Central and South America and island nations of the Caribbean (excluding possessions and territories of the USA and western Europe), Africa, southern Asia (including Taiwan excluding Japan, North and South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Syria), and island nations of the Indian and Pacific Oceans (excluding Australia and New Zealand). For this cycle, the Paleontological Society will award up to twenty-five grants of US $1000. These grants will be made directly to individuals and not to institutions. Grantees will be selected by a committee of the Paleontological Society based on the quality and feasibility of the proposed research. Grants will be awarded to paleontologists at levels ranging from graduate students to professionals and to active retirees. PalSIRP Sepkoski Grants are named in honor of Dr. J. John Sepkoski, Jr., founder of the program. Dr. Sepkoski died at age 50 in 1999.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Consideration will be given to paleontologists at levels ranging from graduate students to professionals and active retirees.Paleontologists living in the following countries are currently eligible for PalSIRP Sepkoski Grants: Paleontologists living in the following countries are currently eligible for PalSIRP Sepkoski Grants: all republics of the former Soviet Union, including the Baltic States, Mongolia, and nations in Eastern Europe (other than East Germany), including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and the countries of the former Yugoslavia, countries of Central America, Countries of South America, and island nations of the Caribbean (excluding possessions’ and territories’ of the USA and western European countries), the continent of Africa, southern Asia (excluding Japan, North and South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Syria), and island nations of the Indian and Pacific Oceans (excluding Australia and New Zealand). Appropriate uses of Sepkoski Grant funds include (but are not limited to) salary support, domestic and foreign travel, and equipment purchase.Requests for field expenses, publication costs, attendance at scientific meetings, and aspects related to any of these areas is acceptable.There is no limit to the number of times a paleontologist may apply for a PalSIRP Sepkoski Grant but only one application, per year, will be considered.

Ineligibility

Countries in possessions’ and territories’ of the USA and western European countries, Japan, North and South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, Australia and New Zealand are not eligible for this grant.