Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship
Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship supports graduate students researching macro vertebrate fossils, funding field collection and fossil preparation to advance their paleontological research.
Funder: Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (General scholarships deadline) | December 1, 2026 (Sternberg program-page deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 annual scholarship, plus a one-year renewable Associate Membership
Summary: Supports graduate students worldwide researching macro vertebrate fossils, primarily through field collection and fossil preparation.
Key Information: Applicants must be active in field research and fossil collecting; existing AAPS membership is not required.
Description
The Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship is administered by the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) to assist graduate-level students researching macro vertebrate fossils. Open to students attending universities worldwide, it emphasizes practical fieldwork and fossil collecting. Scholarship funds are intended primarily for collecting and preparing macro fossils, rather than research conducted solely away from the field.
Created in 1992, the scholarship honors Charles Hazelius Sternberg, the patriarch of a family of commercial fossil collectors active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many specimens he collected are now displayed in museums around the world. The award reflects that collecting legacy and is one of two annual AAPS graduate scholarships.
