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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2025 Annual Report: Charting a New Path
RCSA is building on our cornerstone programming while adapting thoughtfully to emerging challenges and opportunities.
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6 Teams Win Awards for Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems
Six cross-disciplinary projects to advance fundamental understanding of how neural systems adapt to today’s rapid environmental changes have won awards in…
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Cottrell Scholar Applicants! Attend Virtual Office Hours
Research Corporation for Science Advancement will offer two virtual Cottrell Scholar Office Hours sessions to help potential applicants prepare for the upcoming…
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A Thank-You to Angela Hagen
Angela Hagen, RCSA’s Director of Communications, will retire in June. Since joining RCSA in January of 2020, Angela has focused her…
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Communications Director Position Open
Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) seeks a strategic and creative Communications Director to lead the development of a modern communications…
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2026 STAR, IMPACT Awards Honor 3 Cottrell Scholars
Research Corporation for Science Advancement has named three Cottrell Scholars as recipients of its 2026 STAR and IMPACT Awards.
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2026 Cohort Selected for RCSA Fellows Initiative
Research Corporation for Science Advancement has selected a new cohort of 12 outstanding postdoctoral scholars in the third year of the RCSA Fellows initiative.
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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.