Morris F. Skinner Award

Theropod trackway, Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, Wyoming, photo credit: Thomas Holtz

© Michael Skrepnick

The Morris F. Skinner Award honors outstanding and sustained contributions to scientific knowledge through the making of important collections of fossil vertebrates — it shall also be made to those persons who encourage, train or teach others toward the same pursuits.  

ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS 

  • Nominees do NOT need to be members of SVP. 

HOW TO APPLY 

Submit nominations via the online award submission system. Required information to be submitted includes: 

  • One (1) letter of nomination 
  • Letters of Support from at least two (2) but no more than four (4) colleagues should be submitted through the online application system.
  • A photo of the nominee.

Nominations for the 2025 Skinner Award are now open. Click here to access the online application form. The submission deadline is April 1, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET.

QUESTIONS?

Eric Scott, Chair, Skinner Award Panel

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