Annual award for the best student first-authored research paper in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, honoring excellence, originality, and public engagement in vertebrate paleontology.
Funder: Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027
Funding Amounts: $1,000 award (one per year)
Summary: Recognizes the best student first-authored paper published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology annually.
The Taylor & Francis Award, funded by Taylor & Francis and administered by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP), is presented annually to the best student first-authored paper published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (JVP). The award honors excellence in research quality, originality, significance to the vertebrate paleontology community, and potential for public engagement, as demonstrated by a plain language summary written by the student author. Selection is conducted by a dedicated review panel.