The application period for the NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship Program is now open! 

New NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks fellowship opportunities are now open as of October 2023. The NPS coastal paleontological resources and paleobotany fellowships have been filled and are in progress. To read about completed pilot projects and the development of this program, see here. Please refer to the main program page for full details on eligibility and how to apply. Email the program chair with any questions (and if you are attending the GSA meeting in Pittsburgh, learn more at several presentations on NPS paleontological resources that include projects presented by students in this program).

Applications open in October. Priority deadline is Friday, November 10. All opportunities are remote.

Selections are expected to be made by early December 2023 with project start dates in January 2024. Visit the main program webpage here for guidance regarding application and fellowship requirements.

SPANISH LANGUAGE PALEONTOLOGICAL OUTREACH ASSISTANT(S)
The Paleontological Society supported the National Park Service through a pilot project over this last year that resulted in a Spanish language version of the extremely popular Junior Paleontologist Activity Booklet. This booklet is being formatted presently and will be available online to the public on National Fossil Day 2023. Through this effort, we have received extremely positive feedback from within the NPS, including the Hispanic Leadership Council for the NPS, praising the collaboration to produce the Spanish language Junior Paleontologist Activity Booklet. In order to continue the momentum in outreach to Spanish speaking communities, we propose funding one or more bilingual outreach assistants to support additional new projects for paleontology education and outreach in Spanish. The assistant(s) could help coordinate the development of a NPS paleontology website in Spanish and contribute to new educational resources for specific parks to broaden outreach opportunities for Spanish-speaking populations. The fellowship stipend for this NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship opportunity is $2000 per position.

NPS PALEONTOLOGY PROGRAM ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
The National Park Service Paleontology Program seeks to recruit 2 artists in residence via the NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship Program. The two artist positions will support a variety of paleontology-focused art projects associated with needs identified throughout the NPS. One position will concentrate on original paleontology-focused art including: (illustrations, line art, sketches, paintings) that may be used in publications, websites, and other media developed by the NPS. The second position will concentrate on paleontology-focused graphic art and design of media, also to be used in publications, websites, and other media (e.g., Prehistoric Life in the National Parks coloring book). Each NPS Paleontology Program "Artist in Residence" will work remotely as part of a team to develop and produce art to support visual projects promoting science, education, and stewardship of NPS fossils. The fellowship stipend for this opportunity is $2000 per position.

NPS PALEONTOLOGY PROGRAM ASSISTANT
The National Park Service Paleontology Program provides support for paleontological resource needs identified in 286 different parks throughout the U.S. These park-specific needs span a broad range of resource management, protection, scientific, curatorial, public education, planning and other fossil-focused activities. Each year the NPS Paleontology Program receives between 40 – 45 new technical assistance requests from parks to support fossil-related needs. Additionally, the NPS requires assistance with planning for construction and transportation projects in order to prevent and mitigate potential impacts to non-renewable paleontological resources. A paleontology program assistant is proposed here to support the NPS Paleontology Program with a variety of fossil-focused needs that arise during project planning and management. Students and recent graduates best-suited to this opportunity should be interested in gaining greater understanding and experience with the demands of a federal land managing agency in supporting paleontological resources. The position can serve remotely, and a flexible schedule is anticipated, with expected contributions ranging 8 – 15 hours/week. The fellowship stipend for this NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship project is $4000.