RCSA will offer two virtual sessions to help potential applicants prepare for the upcoming July 1, 2026, deadline for Cottrell Scholar Award proposals.

Email from Research Corporation for Science Advancement     2026 Holland Awardees Selected Three senior scientists with exemplary records in research, leadership, and mentoring -Jorge Colón, Amy Mainz

RCSA seeks a strategic and creative Communications Director to lead the development of a modern communications program that elevates the Foundation’s position as a leader in science philanthropy.

Cottrell Scholars / for Research and Leadership Excellence The Robert Holland Jr. Award (Holland Award) recognizes outstanding senior scientists for their commitment to creativity, excellence in re…

RCSA Fellows / RCSA Fellows are postdoctoral scholars who hold a Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, or astronomy, or allied fields. Fellows will be prepared for their job search by being paired with host…

As a first step in supporting our community through these challenging times, RCSA is announcing a new initiative: the RCSA Bridge Award, a need-based grant opportunity for our community of scholars.

Talks by STAR and IMPACT Awardees are a highlight of each year’s Cottrell Scholar Conference. The Cottrell Scholar program champions the very best early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, …

Email from Research Corporation for Science Advancement   RCSA News & Awards: September 2025   Ten Researchers Win 2025 SEED Awards RCSA made $600,000 total in awards to ten Cottrell Scholars to advan

The Cottrell Scholar community gathered in July to welcome new members, network, and share ideas.

The RCSA Fellows initiative is building building an engaged community of faculty who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to teaching and research in the physical scie…

Email from Research Corporation for Science Advancement   Reflections on RCSA: Leveraging Capabilities and Connections As RCSA President Daniel Linzer prepares to retire on July 1, he offers a few ref

For years, the Carnegie Classifications research designations were only open to a narrow set of doctoral-granting institutions. Many colleges and universities across the country were engaging in meani...

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 16 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2025 ...

Cottrell Scholars, Scialog participants, and initiative advisors welcomed the first cohort of RCSA Fellows to an extended community of support, mentorship, and skill building at the first annual RCSA ...