Best Paleontology Grants in Alaska

Western Society of Malacologists provides Alaska paleontology students with research funding for projects focused on the systematics, biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, or paleontology of mollusks in western North America. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students worldwide may receive up to US $1,000 for research expenses, including equipment, supplies, and reasonable travel.

Qualified youth corps and similar organizations in Alaska can receive US $30,000 - US $220,000 to run youth conservation projects that support natural and cultural resource management, including paleontological resources. The Bureau of Land Management funds hands-on fieldwork, education, and stewardship activities that engage young people and veterans in caring for public lands.

Alaska paleontology and malacology researchers can access funding through Conchologists of America for self-contained field or laboratory projects on recent or fossil mollusks. Eligible projects must focus on malacological topics across disciplines from autecology to zoogeography, with awards up to US $2,500 and no support for institutional overhead or permanent equipment.

Alaska paleontology researchers, scientists, and students can access funding through the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences to support publication, technical, collecting, and other research costs. The A. Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant awards US $1,000 annually for work based on specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members, with proper acknowledgment required.

Paleontology researchers in Alaska can apply for Western Interior Paleontological Society’s Karl Hirsch Memorial Research Grants, awarding up to US $1,000 for novel paleontological or closely related research. Funding can support museum travel, research supplies, fieldwork to collect significant specimens, or external analyses such as CT scanning and geochemical work.

Graduate students in paleontology and other geological sciences at universities in Alaska and across North and Central America can receive approximately US $2,500 to support master’s or doctoral thesis research. Geological Society of America grants require GSA membership and an advisor appraisal, and strongly encourage participation from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

The David B. Jones Foundation Grant supports educational, research, and charitable initiatives in paleontology within the United States. Established in 1998, it offers various funding types, including one-time, multiyear, and challenge grants, focusing on projects that promote the science of paleontology. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations aligned with the foundation's mission, prioritizing programs that engage young fossil hunters and public education through museums. The foundation does not fund individual requests or religious organizations.