Palaeontological Association Career Development Grant

Awards offered to early career researchers who are Association members to strengthen their CVs to help them achieve a career in palaeontology (research or curation).

The Palaeontological Association promotes the study of palaeontology and its allied sciences. It is based in the UK, but its members are drawn from all over the world.

The Association offers the Career Development Grant to assist talented early career researchers who have recently completed their PhD, or are close to the end of their fixed-term contracts, to strengthen their CVs to help them achieve a career in palaeontology (research or curation). The grant provides funding for any purpose that would lead to the strengthening of the CV via completion of a measurable activity or output.

Some examples of aspects the grant could be used for include (but are not limited to): 

• Help with living costs while turning a PhD chapter into a publication.
• Help with living costs while writing a fellowship or grant application.
• Further data collection that would allow a chapter to become publishable.
• A training course that would lead to skills enhancement.
• A training or research internship in another research group.