Dry Dredgers Paleontological Research Award

Click here for a list of who has rececived the award so far.

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2013 HAS ENDED AND NO MORE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL OCTOBER

The Dry Dredgers Paleontological Research Award provides funding to support paleontological research intended for publication. Special consideration will be given to projects involving one or both of the following:

(1) fossils of the late Ordovician, and in particular, the Cincinnati Series; and,

(2) fossils in the vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio. Applications from both amateurs, students and professionals are welcome. Those that involve collaboration by amateur and professional paleontologists, particularly so.

The award will be up to $1000 upon presentation of expenditure receipts.

Dry Dredgers, Inc. is a non-profit tax-exempt membership organization of amateurs and professionals formed in April, 1942. It is dedicated to stratigraphy and paleontology, particularly in the Cincinnati Series of the Upper Ordovician of the greater Cincinnati area. Its purpose is to stimulate interest and promote paleontology at all levels and to encourage the collection, identification, preservation and classification of fossils of all types. Throughout its history, the Dry Dredgers have encouraged cooperation among amateur and professional paleontologists.

All applications must be submitted on the Dry Dredgers Paleontological Research Award application form and be postmarked or E-mailed no later than March 1, 2013. Print the form below and mail it in (safer than online form).

Please type the application.

Notification will be no later than April 15, 2013 with an official announcement at the April 2013 meeting.

Any publication or presentation concerning work funded in whole or in part by the Award must acknowledge the Dry Dredgers Paleontological Research Award. A copy of any published work or unpublished manuscript funded in whole or in part by the Award must be given to the Dry Dredgers. Fossil material used in any publication funded by the Award must be deposited in an appropriate repository for public access and study.

The Selection Committee currently consists of 4 amateur and 5 professional paleontologists, all of whom are members of the Dry Dredgers. All decisions of the Selection committee are final and non-appealable.

For additional application forms go to drydredgers.org or write to:

Dry Dredgers Award Application
c/o Department of Geology
P.O. Box 210013
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0013

Or, apply online

2013 DRY DREDGERS PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH AWARD

See other side for information. Completed applications should sent to the address at the bottom of previous page or E-mailed to

email: Tom Bantel, Dry Dredgers Paleontological Research Award Selection Committee (tombantel@zoomtown.com)

Name: _________________________________________________ Phone # _______________

E-Mail Address : _________________________________________ Fax # ________________

Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________

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Biography: On a separate sheet of paper provide a brief biography including paleontological clubs and professional affiliations, academic degrees, and prior publications, if any.

Project Title: ____________________________________________________________________

Description: (Limited to this space and one side of one additional page of at least 10 point type.)

Amount Requested (maximum $1000): $ _______________________

How will the money be used? Please itemize. (Page charges will not be accepted)

Anticipated end results of this project:

Updated: Sept 16, 2012