All awards are presented at the SVP annual meeting.
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Carroll Award | Outstanding scholarly excellence in Vertebrate Paleontology by an early- to mid-career researcher. |
Cohen Award | To foster excellent student research in the study of vertebrate paleontology. |
Colbert Prize | Best student poster. |
Dawson Grant | To promote professional careers in vertebrate paleontology. |
Estes Memorial Grant | Graduate research in non-mammalian paleontology. |
Field Training Award | Supports students, early career paleontologists and others in vertebrate paleontology-related positions who can demonstrate a need for field training and the benefits of field training to their professional development. |
Graff Award | To enable scientists from economically developing nations to present research at the SVP Annual Meeting. |
Gregory Award | Outstanding service to the welfare of the Society. |
Hix Preparators' Grant | To advance preparation and preparators. |
Honorary Membership Award | Distinguished contribution to the field of vertebrate paleontology. |
Institutional Membership Award | To provide access to online publications and news of SVP for institutions based in developing countries. |
Jackson School of Geosciences Travel Grant | To encourage student participation in the SVP Annual Meeting. |
Lanzendorf-National Geographic PaleoArt Prize | Outstanding achievement in paleontological illustration and art. |
Lindsay Award | To fund field or laboratory research (broadly construed) into the study of fossil mammals and their evolution. |
Outreach and Education Grant | To provide support to SVP members for programs and activities focused on education and community engagement. |
Patterson Memorial Grant | Student fieldwork in vertebrate paleontology. |
Romer Prize | Best student presentation at the SVP Annual Meeting. |
Romer-Simpson Medal | Lifetime achievement in the field of vertebrate paleontology. |
Skinner Award | Contributions to science through supporting the collection of vertebrate fossils. |
SVP Futures Award | To support summer undergraduate research projects in vertebrate paleontology by students who identify as members of underrepresented groups. |
Taylor and Francis Award | Best student article in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. |
Wood Award | To support student research that involves museum and university vertebrate fossil and/or natural history collections. |