Cottrell Scholar Award (CSA)
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Award: $100,000
Deadline: Jul 1, 2026
To provide entry into a national community of outstanding scholar-educators who produce significant research and educational outcomes; To 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. Qualifications: Applicants must be early career faculty at U.S. and Canadian research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions; must be 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; must be faculty members who started their first tenure-track appointment anytime in calendar year; 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. Selection criteria: Applications that conform to guidelines are first reviewed by RCSA Program Directors; further considered and reviewed by external research experts and the members of the Cottrell Scholar Selection Committee; award recommendations are made by the Cottrell Scholar Selection Committee and approved by the RCSA Board of Directors. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form. Focus: Science.