News
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RCSA Grants Management System in Transition
RCSA is moving to a new grants management system. These instructions will be updated as work progresses.
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2026 Holland Awardees Bring Insight, Experience to Cottrell Scholar Community
Three senior scientists with exemplary records in research, leadership, and mentoring will join the Cottrell Scholar community as recipients of Research Corporation for Science…
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RCSA President Eric Isaacs Chosen as President-Elect of AAAS
Eric D. Isaacs, President & CEO of Research Corporation for Science Advancement, has been chosen as President-Elect of the American Association…
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RCSA Welcomes 2026 Class of Cottrell Scholars
Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America’s first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 24 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients…
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Summary of 2025 Awards
Research Corporation for Science Advancement, founded in 1912, supports early career researchers in the physical sciences and related fields at colleges and universities in…
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Scialog: Early Science with the LSST Funds 7 New Team Projects
RCSA, the Heising-Simons Foundation, the Leinweber Foundation, and Kevin Wells are awarding $1,254,000 total to support the research of seven collaborative teams of scientists from colleges, universities, and research…
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In Memoriam: Former RCSA President James Gentile
James M. Gentile, who led Research Corporation for Science Advancement from 2005 to 2013, died January 9 in Zeeland, Michigan.
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11 Cottrell Scholars Win RCSA Bridge Awards
RCSA has awarded $800,000 to 11 Cottrell Scholars through its RCSA Bridge Awards, an emergency initiative to help stabilize strong research…
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7 Teams Win Funding in 1st Year of Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information
The three-year initiative, cosponsored by RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, Simons Foundation and Kevin Wells, aims to promote broader interactions among different…
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President’s Message: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
This has been a year of remarkable activity for RCSA, and disruptive challenges for the scientific enterprise. Looking ahead, 2026 promises…
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Cottrell Scholars Collaborate, Host CURE Symposium
Cottrell Scholars from Haverford College and Swarthmore College recently hosted a cross-campus CURE symposium where students presented their research to each…
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8 Projects Funded in 2nd Year of Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials
Eight cross-disciplinary teams have won funding in the second year of Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials, a three-year initiative catalyzing…
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RCSA Bridge Award: Flexible Support for Early Career Cottrell Scholars
As a first step in supporting our community through these challenging times, RCSA is announcing a new initiative: the RCSA Bridge…
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A Cottrell Scholar’s Journey in Science Communications
Cottrell Scholar 2019 Shahir S. Rizk says his involvement in the Cottrell Scholar community has encouraged him to build his skills…
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Four Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Projects Win 2025 Awards
Research Corporation for Science Advancement has made 2025 Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Awards of $25,000 each to four new projects that emerged…
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Ten Researchers Receive 2025 Cottrell SEED Awards
Research Corporation for Science Advancement has made awards to ten Cottrell Scholars to advance high-impact research activities through its Cottrell SEED Awards…
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Cottrell Scholars Convene for 31st Annual Conference
The Cottrell Scholar community gathered July 16-18 for RCSA’s 31st annual Cottrell Scholar Conference.
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A Message from RCSA’s New President
It is with a sense of honor and appreciation that I introduce myself as the new President of the Research Corporation…
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Reflections on RCSA: Leveraging Capabilities, Connections
During his eight years at the foundation, Dan Linzer said RCSA has made incremental but impactful changes.
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2nd RCSA Fellows Conference Creates Community, Supports Aspirations
Thirteen new RCSA Fellows joined experienced faculty members, program advisers, and a growing community of peers making the postdoc-to-faculty transition at…
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2024 Annual Report: Community at Our Core
Beyond providing catalytic funding for research, three other aspects of RCSA’s work stand out: community building, a holistic approach to the…
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Fellows Chosen for Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information
Sixty early career researchers from a cross-section of academic disciplines have been selected as Fellows to participate in a new RCSA…
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Seven Teams Win Scialog Awards for Automating Chemical Laboratories
Collaborative projects pair advances in automation and AI to key questions in fundamental research
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Six Teams Funded in 1st Year of Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems
Six cross-disciplinary teams of researchers from the United States and Canada have won funding in the first year of Scialog: Neurobiology…