Schuchert Award

The Charles Schuchert Award is made to a Member early in their career whose paleontological work reflects excellence and quality. Ordinarily, the recipient of the Charles Schuchert Award will be no more than fifteen (15) years past completion of their Ph.D.

Deadline: February 1
Nominations received after this date will be held for the next year. Nominations will be active for three years after receipt, but may be updated yearly, at the discretion of the nominator.

Who May Nominate?

  • There are no restrictions on who may submit nominations for the Schuchert award.

How to Nominate:
The nomination dossiers should include:

  • Nominee’s full name, address, phone number (and email if available).
  • Contact information for nominator.
  • Description of the nominee’s achievements in paleontology (not to exceed three pages).
  • Nominee’s Curriculum Vitae.
  • Up to five letters supporting the nomination.

All nominations must be submitted electronically by completing and submitting this form. The nomination must be submitted in a single PDF file as a form attachment.

An email confirmation of receipt will be sent to all nominators.

Contact
For more information, please contact William DiMichele, Chair, Schuchert Award Committee.