In order to support the teaching of micropalaeontology at all BSc, MSc and equivalent levels, as well as to encourage and reward student engagement and achievement in this field, The Micropalaeontological Society announces the establishment of TMS Student Awards.

Each award consists of 1 year free membership in the Society, including two issues of Journal of Micropalaeontology and Newsletter of Micropalaeontology, discount on TMS and GSPH publications, discounted registration fees at TMS specialist group meetings, eligibility for awards and grants-in-aid.

The awards are given annually by tutors of micropalaeontology courses. Only one award per year per institution may be given. Nominating tutors must be members of TMS and they must send a brief description of the course to TMS Secretary, who will confirm in writing that the given course is approved for the award. The Secretary will keep a list of registered micropalaeontology courses, conferring with the Committee when necessary. Course tutors of registered courses may then give the award at any time of the year on the basis of any criteria to students deemed to have achieved meritorious grades. The tutor reports the name and address of the awardee, as well as a brief statement on the criteria used to select the awardee, to the Secretary, who will collate a list of citations to be tabled each year at the AGM and printed in the Newsletter.

Information for Tutors: In order to register a micropalaeontology course at your institute, please fill in the form and send to TMS Secretary. You only need to do this once, unless the course has changed or you wish to report a different course for the award scheme. Tutors are welcome to submit the form electronically.

Approved courses to date:

• EA2009 Microfossils (School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University)
• 500016  Foraminiferen im Schleswig-holsteinischen Wattenmeer (IFM-GEOMAR, Kiel)
• Advanced Micropalaeontology (Department of Geology, University of Leicester)
• Microfossils, environments and time (School of Ocean & Earth Science, University of Southampton)
• Mikropaläontologie (Institut für Geowissenschaften, Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen)
• Micropalaeontology (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol)
• Micropalaeontology: Principles and Applications (School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University)
• 16199 Micropalaeontology (Universidad del País Vasco)
• GLY 5102 Marine Micropalaeontology /GLY 5104 Applied Micropalaeontology /GLY 5207 Case Histories in Marine Micropalaeontology / research project involving micropalaeontology (Environmental and Marine Masters Scheme in the Faculty of Science, University of Plymouth) 
• ESCM 320/440 Micropalaeontology (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham) 
• Micropaleontology and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction (University of Ghent / K.U. Leuven)       

Recipients of TMS Student Awards

2009:

2008:

• Scott Butler (Cardiff University)
• Iain Graham (University of Leicester)
• Felix Marx (University of Bristol)
• Johanna Schweers (Kiel)
• Ben Thuy (Universität Tübingen)
• Debbie Wall-Palmer (University of Plymouth)
• Jenny Warner (University of Southampton)