Research Corporation for Science Advancement

Research Corporation for Science Advancement

A Century of Success

Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) is a foundation providing catalytic funding for innovative scientific research and the development of academic scientists since 1912.

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RCSA has a long history of supporting groundbreaking science, from the development of the cyclotron by Ernest Lawrence (left) and the commercialization of the first anti-fungal discovered by Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown (center), to collaborative projects among Cottrell Scholars, including Sara Skrabalak and Linda Columbus (right).

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Cottrell Scholars

The Cottrell Scholar program develops outstanding teacher-scholars who are recognized by their scientific communities for the quality and innovation of their research and educational programs and their academic leadership skills.

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scialog®

Scialog seeks to accelerate the work of 21st-century transformational science through research, dialogue, and community.

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RCSA Fellows

Increasing faculty diversity in the physical sciences through job search preparation and community building.

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About RCSA

For more than 100 years, Research Corporation for Science Advancement has pioneered trends in science and education, funded scientific research, and helped scientists solve some of the great questions in the history of science.

Today, Research Corporation is wholly a philanthropy. Over the years, the Foundation has supported the work of over 18,000 scientists: 42 have received Nobel Prizes, and countless others have made discoveries and contributed to the body of science.