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Cottrell Scholar Award

Research Corporation For Science Advancement

The Cottrell Scholar Award honors and helps to develop outstanding teacher-scholars who are recognized by their scientific communities for the quality and innovation of their research programs and their academic leadership skills. The Cottrell Scholar Award provides entry into a national community of outstanding scholar-educators who produce significant research and educational outcomes.

Deadlines

In 2025, the CSA proposal deadline is 11:59 PM PDT July 1, 2025. The CSA online submission portal will open March 3, 2025. The 2026 cohort of Cottrell Scholar Awards will be announced by February 15, 2026.

This deadline includes approval by the institution’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR), so allow ample time to route through your Office of Sponsored Projects.

Budget

Cottrell Scholar Awards are for three-year projects in the amount of $120,000 for the entire project. CSA funds may be used to support both the educational and research projects of the Cottrell Scholar. Budgets are not required, and no budget page is included in the proposal. CSA funds are used at the discretion of the Scholar for most direct costs, including equipment and supplies, undergraduate and graduate salary/wages/stipends, graduate student tuition and fees, postdoctoral salaries, and travel to attend the annual Cottrell Scholar conference and other conferences/workshops. Salaries/wages/stipends and graduate student tuition are only allowed if prorated to percent effort. Faculty summer salary is an allowable expense, but only for faculty in non-doctoral departments. No funds are to be used for indirect costs or overhead, academic-year faculty salaries, routine administrative institutional services or salaries, books and journals, or building construction or renovation.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

🎓 1. Early-Career, Science-Education Leadership

Cottrell Scholar Awards target early-career faculty (3rd year of a tenure-track appointment in chemistry, physics, astronomy, or biochemistry) with strong research and teaching credentials .

CCSA awards support faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), emphasizing integration of student involvement in research .

⚛️ 2. Catalytic, Discovery-Driven Science

RCSA seeks innovation in the physical sciences—chemistry, physics, astronomy—and uses programs like Scialog to fund interdisciplinary, high-risk/high-reward research with societal relevance.

🌱 3. Community, Mentorship & Professional Development

Cottrell Scholars attend annual conferences, engage in mentorship networks, and promote undergraduate research .

RCSA Fellows (postdoc program) emphasizes career coaching, mock interviews, and cohort support for transitioning to faculty roles.

🤝 4. Nomination & Collaboration for Scialog

Scialog is a convening model: teams self‑nominate and are invited to collaborate on priority topics (e.g., quantum matter, neurobiology), with funding (~$60K per team) contingent on active engagement .

✅ 5. Strict Eligibility & Inclusivity Criteria

Cottrell Scholars must be in the 3rd year of tenure‑track—or equivalent with gap allowances—and hold primary appointments in eligible departments .

RCSA accommodates career interruptions (maternity/paternity leave, medical) when determining eligibility timelines .

🔧 Practical Success Strategies

Focus Area	Recommendation
Match program criteria	Apply as an early-career faculty (Cottrell Scholar) or PUI faculty (CCSA), or self-select for Scialog on relevant themes.
Merge research & education	Emphasize evidence of integrating undergraduates into research for Cottrell/CCSA applications.
Build innovation teams	For Scialog, propose interdisciplinary, societally impactful projects and be ready to collaborate.
Plan for engagement & mentoring	Highlight commitment to mentoring, outreach, and attend RCSA events for Cottrell and Fellows.
Use timing allowances	Leverage eligibility extensions due to career breaks where applicable.
Utilize RCSA supports	Join virtual office hours, leverage community resources, and actively engage with RCSA announcements for opportunities and guidance

📌 Why RCSA Stands Out

One of the first U.S. science-only private foundations since 1912, with alumni including 42 Nobel laureates .

Multi-program model supports scientist development from postdoc through early faculty, promoting transformative basic science and teaching excellence .

💡 Final Insight
RCSA funding is ideal for early-career physical science faculty who are equally committed to innovative, high-risk/basic research and educational leadership. Success hinges on aligning your career stage with relevant programs, engaging deeply with RCSA’s collaborative and developmental culture, and clearly demonstrating both scientific creativity and mentorship impact.

Specialties

Artificial Intelligence

Eligibility Requirements

The Cottrell Scholar Award (CSA) is available to early career faculty at U.S. and Canadian research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions. Eligible applicants are tenure-track faculty who hold primary or courtesy appointments in chemistry, physics, or astronomy departments that offer bachelor’s and/or graduate degrees in the applicant’s discipline.

For the 2025 proposal cycle, eligibility is limited to faculty members who started their first tenure-track appointment anytime in calendar year 2022. Accommodations are made for faculty who have taken maternity or paternity leave, or who have experienced medical conditions or research delays that prompted a tenure clock extension.

Eligible Countries:

Canada

United States

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Research Corporation For Science Advancement

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 4703 East Camp Lowell Drive, Suite 201 Tucson AZ 85712 Phone: 520-571-1111 Fax: 520-571-1119 Email: awards@rescorp.org

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