Research Corporation Cottrell Scholars and Cottrell College Science Awards

The program goal is to assist beginning faculty members who wish to excel at both teaching and research. Both research and teaching plans are required. Originality, the prospect for significant fundamental advances to science, and feasibility will be the main criteria for the research plan. Contributions to and success in undergraduate teaching, aspirations for development as a teacher, and the clarity of future plans will be considered in assessing the teaching plan. Guidelines and applications are available on the Web site.

Requirements: Awards will be made to faculty in PhD-granting astronomy, chemistry, and physics departments to further their teaching and research. Applicants must be in the third year of their first tenure-track position and must provide both a research and teaching plan for peer review.

Sample Award(s): Cottrell Scholars Awards--to support research and teaching in astronomy, chemistry, and physics at 18 colleges and universities, $50,000 each (1999). Cottrell College Science Awards--to support 49 scientists at 39 colleges and universities, $1.53 million (1999).

Amount of Grant: $50,000

Date(s) Application Is Due: May 15, November 15.

Contact: Cottrell Scholars, (520) 571-1111, fax: (520) 571-1119, e-mail: awards@rescorp.org

Internet: http://www.rescorp.org/guidelines.html

Sponsor:
Research Corporation
101 N Wilmot Rd, Ste 250
Tucson, AZ 85711-3332