Best Paleontology Grants in Hawaii

Hawaii researchers and graduate-level students working on malacology and mollusk-focused projects can access funding through Conchologists of America for self-contained field or laboratory studies, including paleontological work on fossil mollusks. Grants up to US $2,500 may support a discrete research question across disciplines from autecology to zoogeography.

Hawaii paleontology researchers, scientists, and students can access funding through the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences for publication, technical, collecting, and other research costs using AAPS-member fossil specimens. This annual US $1,000 A. Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant is open worldwide to those publishing on specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members.

Paleontology researchers in Hawaii can apply for Western Interior Paleontological Society’s Karl Hirsch Memorial Research Grants, awarding up to US $1,000 for novel paleontological research expenses. Funding may cover 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 Hawaii and across North and Central America can receive approximately US $2,500 to support master’s or doctoral thesis research. Geological Society of America members may apply for these research grants, which also offer consideration for specialized recognition awards tied to the general program.

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.