Best Paleontology Grants in Utah

Focused on malacology research, the Western Society of Malacologists invites full-time graduate and undergraduate students in Utah and across western North America to apply for support. Awards up to Up to US $1,000 fund research costs for projects on mollusk systematics, biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, paleontology, or related conservation topics.

Researchers and qualified parties conducting field or laboratory studies on recent or fossil mollusks in Utah can seek up to US $2,500 for self-contained malacological projects. Conchologists of America supports work across disciplines from autecology to zoogeography, including paleontological studies focused on mollusks; high school students are ineligible and institutional overhead is not allowed.

Utah paleontology researchers, scientists, and students can access funding through the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences to support research using specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members. This annual US $1,000 grant may cover publication, technical, collecting, or other research costs, including fossil acquisitions for ongoing work.

Paleontology researchers seeking support for novel projects, including those based in Utah, can use this grant to fund museum travel, research supplies, fieldwork, and external analyses. Grants from Western Interior Paleontological Society help advance paleontology or closely related fields, with preference for WIPS members and first-time applicants, awarding up to US $1,000.

Graduate students in paleontology and other geological sciences at universities in Utah and across North and Central America can receive partial thesis research support through the GSA Graduate Student Research Grants, awarding approximately US $2,500. Geological Society of America members conducting eligible geoscience thesis projects may benefit, including those from underrepresented communities.

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.