An initiative targeting basic science breakthroughs in the design, manufacture, and recycling of materials to support a sustainable and low-carbon energy system. Fellows participate in conferences to form multidisciplinary teams and pitch proposals for seed funding.
Deadline: 2026-03-01Amount: $60,000 per fellow for team-based seed awards
A Scialog series aimed at promoting interactions across the quantum science community to enhance understanding of quantum coherence, entanglement, and the transition from quantum to classical behaviors. Participants can secure seed funding for high-risk collaborative projects.
Deadline: 2026-04-01Amount: $60,000 per fellow for team-based seed awards
About This Foundation
Research Corporation is a private corporation based in TUCSON, AZ. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1934. It holds total assets of $241.5M. Annual income is reported at $40.4M. THE COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARD DEVELOPS OUTSTANDING CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY TEACHER-SCHOLARS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ARE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES FOR THE QUALITY AND INNOVATION OF THEIR RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND THEIR ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THIS AWARD PROVIDES ENTRY INTO A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR-EDUCATORS WHO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES. 25 COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARDS AND 3 COLLABORATIVE AWARDS WERE GIVEN IN 2021. According to available records, Research Corporation has made 324 grants totaling $15.3M, with a median grant of $55K. The foundation has distributed between $7.5M and $7.7M annually from 2022 to 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $100 to $116K, with an average award of $47K. The foundation has supported 151 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in California, Illinois, New York, which account for 29% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 38 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
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INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS OF ALL LEVELS.
Programs & Activities
THE COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARD DEVELOPS OUTSTANDING CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY TEACHER-SCHOLARS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ARE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES FOR THE QUALITY AND INNOVATION OF THEIR RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND THEIR ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THIS AWARD PROVIDES ENTRY INTO A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR-EDUCATORS WHO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES. 25 COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARDS AND 3 COLLABORATIVE AWARDS WERE GIVEN IN 2021.
Expenses: $3.9M
SCIALOG SUPPORTS RESEARCH, INTENSIVE DIALOG AND COMMUNITY BUILDING TO ADDRESS SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE. WITHIN EACH MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE, SCIALOG FELLOWS COLLABORATE IN HIGH-RISK DISCOVERY RESEARCH ON UNTESTED IDEAS AND COMMUNICATE THEIR PROGRESS IN ANNUAL CLOSED CONFERENCES. THROUGH THE GIVE-AND-TAKE OF COMMUNITY BUILDING, IT IS THE FOUNDATION'S HOPE THAT SCIALOG FELLOWS GROW BETTER EQUIPPED TO TACKLE EVER MORE CHALLENGING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS. SCIALOG IS INTENDED TO: 1) SUPPORT EARLY CAREER FACULTY TO EXPAND RESEARCH IN A FOCUSED AREA OF HIGH SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE; 2) ENCOURAGE SCIENTISTS TO FORM MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO TACKLE THESE CRITICAL CHALLENGES, AND; 3) HELP TRANSITION AWARDEES TO OBTAIN FURTHER FUNDING FOR THEIR INNOVATIVE IDEAS. IN 2021 SIX SCIALOG CONFERENCES WERE HELD AT WHICH GRANT PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE AWARDS MADE.
Expenses: $3.3M
IN 2021 RCSA AWARDED FUNDS TO 14 COTTRELL SCHOLARS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS WHOSE PLANS TO START INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH CAREERS THIS YEAR WERE DELAYED OR DERAILED DUE TO INSTITUTIONAL HIRING FREEZES.
Expenses: $1.2M
COTTRELL SCHOLAR CAREER ADVANCEMENT AWARDS ARE AIMED AT ADVANCING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF COTTRELL SCHOLARS TOWARD ATTAINING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT AWARDS REPRESENT A COMMITMENT TO COTTRELL SCHOLARS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. IN 2021, FIVE SEED (SINGULAR EXCEPTIONAL ENDEAVORS OF DISCOVERY) AWARDS, TWO STAR (SCIENCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH) AWARDS, AND ONE IMPACT AWARD WAS MADE.
Expenses: $386K
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Research Corporation fund?
THE COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARD DEVELOPS OUTSTANDING CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY TEACHER-SCHOLARS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ARE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES FOR THE QUALITY AND INNOVATION OF THEIR RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND THEIR ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THIS AWARD PROVIDES ENTRY INTO A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR-EDUCATORS WHO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES. 25 COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARDS AND 3 COLLABORATIVE AWARDS WERE GIVEN IN 2021. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 324 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, IL, NY.
How much does Research Corporation give in grants?
Research Corporation has distributed a total of $15.3M across 324 grants. The median grant size is $55K, with an average of $47K. Individual grants have ranged from $100 to $116K.
How do I apply for a grant from Research Corporation?
INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS OF ALL LEVELS.
Where is Research Corporation located?
Research Corporation is headquartered in TUCSON, AZ. While based in AZ, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 38 states.
Focuses on building the interdisciplinary connections and early science needed to leverage data from the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The program provides seed funding for innovative projects using these datasets.
Deadline: 2026-05-01Amount: $60,000 per fellow for team-based seed awards
A program that honors and helps develop exceptional teacher-scholars in the physical sciences (chemistry, physics, and astronomy) by supporting their research and educational leadership. The award provides funds that can be used for most direct costs, including equipment, supplies, and salary for trainees.
Deadline: 2026-07-01Amount: $120,000 over three years
Rice UniversitySustainable Difunctionalization of Alkenes Via Bio-Inspired Radical Ligand Transfer and Training Scientists to Engage with the Greater Public
Houston, TX
$100K
2023
George Washington UniversityCapturing Molecular Communications using Mass Spectrometry and Enhancing Science Communication in Chemistry Education
Washington, DC
$100K
2023
Illinois State UniversityImpacts of Central Primordial Black Holes on Stellar Evolution
Normal, IL
$100K
2023
University Of Southern CaliforniaDiscovering Dark Matter with Cosmology
Los Angeles, CA
$100K
2023
Harvey Mudd CollegeThe Physical Principles Governing High-Rate and Large Deformation Elastic Recoil
Claremont, CA
$100K
2023
Texas A&M UniversityIntelligent Optimization of Organic Photophysical Chemical Spaces
College Station, TX
$100K
2023
University Of California San DiegoNext-generation electron microscopy visualizing enzymes in action and development of hands-on curriculum
La Jolla, CA
$100K
2023
University Of VictoriaBuilding Universal Quantitative Models for Catalysis from the Bottom Up, and Building Connections in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Education
Victoria
$100K
2023
University Of Minnesota Twin CitiesReprogramming hypoxia signaling in laboratory and inorganic chemistry education in classrooms
Minneapolis, MN
$100K
2023
University Of FloridaA Window into Day and Night: Constraining Nodal Precession of Temperate Planets Around Small Stars
Gainesville, FL
$100K
2023
University Of ConnecticutMulti-scale physics of supermassive black hole growth and feedback in galaxies and fundamental implications incosmology
Storrs, CT
$100K
2023
Williams CollegeA study of single electron backgrounds in a low-threshold argon detector
Williamstown, MA
$100K
2023
University Of ChicagoDirecting energy and charge transfer in molecular Moire materials
Chicago, IL
$100K
2023
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillFORMING CONNECTIONS: FROM INTERACTING SELF-ASSEMBLED HUBS TO TACtICS (Teaching Convergence to increase innovation in science) FOR UNDERGRADUATES.
Chapel Hill, NC
$100K
2023
University Of New HampshireSearching for a Vibrant Dark Sector
Durham, NH
$100K
2023
Case Western Reserve UniversityImaging the Physical Dynamics of Analytes in Commercial Separation Materials and Using Core Facilities in the Classroom
Cleveland, OH
$100K
2023
Chapman UniversityBroadening Applications of the Weakly Coordinating Triflimidate Anion in Main Group Catalysis
Orange, CA
$100K
2023
Chatham UniversityEnhancing Reactivity and Selectivity at Polarized Interfaces
Pittsburgh, PA
$100K
2023
University Of WashingtonIdentifying the Microscopic Origins of Energy Loss Mechanisms in Superconducting Quantum Circuits through Defect Landscape Engineering
Seattle, WA
$99K
2023
Arizona State UniversityZoonotic implications of host genetics, immunity, and virome in bats
Tempe, AZ
$57K
2023
Emory UniversityFlyRanch: A Platform for Uncovering the Molecular Bases of Hidden Behavioral State Dynamics
Atlanta, GA
$55K
2023
Boston UniversityUnderstanding cortical control over subcortical structures using an evolutionary inspired engineering approach
Boston, MA
$55K
2023
California Institute Of TechnologyFlyRanch: A Platform for Uncovering the Molecular Bases of Hidden Behavioral State Dynamics
Pasadena, CA
$55K
2023
Carnegie Institution Of WashingtonHow does the microbiome-gut-brain cascade activate glia? A single-cell transcriptomic and functional roadmap in the fruit fly
Baltimore, MD
$55K
2023
Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnderstanding cortical control over subcortical structures using an evolutionary inspired engineering approach
Pittsburgh, PA
$55K
2023
Cornell UniversityBridging mechanisms of memory across levels
Ithaca, NY
$55K
2023
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyIrradiated Sea Spray Aerosol Generation and Analysis Under Early Earth Atmospheres
Atlanta, GA
$55K
2023
Haverford CollegeFrom Cradle to Grave: Measuring the Lifetime Impact of Early-Life Stress
Haverford, PA
$55K
2023
Michigan State UniversityRobust scalable multifunctional electrode for CO2 reduction and C-C coupling in seawater
East Lansing, MI
$55K
2023
National Institute Of Standards And TechnologyMRI with molecular specificity for a new realm of neurodevelopmental research
Boulder, CO
$55K
2023
Ohio State UniversityThe Role of Gut Metabolites in Chemobrain
Columbus, OH
$55K
2023
Pennsylvania State UniversityConstraining the Abiotic Sulfur Cycle on Temperate Terrestrial Planets
University Park, PA
$55K
2023
Purdue UniversityFrom Cradle to Grave: Measuring the Lifetime Impact of Early-Life Stress
West Lafayette, IN
$55K
2023
Rutgers University-NewarkBeyond Computational Behaviorism: The Structure of Thought in Naturalistic Behaviors
Union, NJ
$55K
2023
Tulane UniversityNetwork topology underlying circuit dynamics during flexible cognitive behavior
New Orleans, LA
$55K
2023
University Of ArizonaBeyond Computational Behaviorism: The Structure of Thought in Naturalistic Behaviors
Tucson, AZ
$55K
2023
University Of British ColumbiaIdentification of Microglial Receptors for Microbiota Derived Metabolites
Vancouver
$55K
2023
University Of CalgaryEmbracing Complexity: Exploring the connections between chronic fatigue, behaviour, and gut microbiome dysbiosis in children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Calgary
$55K
2023
University Of California BerkeleyHow does the microbiome-gut-brain cascade activate glia? A single-cell transcriptomic and functional roadmap in the fruit fly
Berkeley, CA
$55K
2023
University Of California IrvineQuantitative, spatially-resolved analysis of single-cell and single-organelle metabolism
Irvine, CA
$55K
2023
University Of California Santa BarbaraSulfur Assimilation: a novel proxy for redox transitions in the early Biosphere
Santa Barbara, CA
$55K
2023
University Of California Santa CruzPETinIVIS: A modular PET insert to enable simultaneous acquisition of optical and PET imaging data in small animals
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM TO CATALYZE NEW RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS FOR INVESTIGATING HOW THE MICROBIOME CONTRIBUTES TO HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE "GUT-BRAIN AXIS".
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RESEARCH SOFTWARE THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OPEN SOURCE PROGRAM OFFICE AT THEGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
TO REDUCE ILLNESS, DISABILITY, AND DEATH RELATED TO TOBACCO USE BY EDUCATING AND EQUIPPING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS WITH TOBACCO CESSATION SKILLS AND WORKING WITH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE BILLABLE SERVICES
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SELF-MANAGED BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE/STROKE RISK AMONG INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFYING AS AFRICAN AMERICANS AND/OR HISPANIC THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO WEST VIRGINIA FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE DOWNTURN IN COAL PRODUCTION, AND COVID-19 (OVER THREE YEARS)
OPERATE A SIX-WEEK NUTRITION EDUCATION SERIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO PLAN, BUDGET, AND PREPARE HEALTHY, INEXPENSIVE MEALS AND SNACKS AS WELL AS CONNECT TO FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP OR WIC. THEY ALSO WILL RECEIVE KITCHEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST THEM IN PREPARING MEALS AT HOME. ALL INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED BY REGISTERED DIETITIANS AND GRADUATE DIETETIC INTERNS. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN, SIX-WEEK SERIES WILL BE HELD TH
FUNDING IS FOR THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR RECOVERY (COE) AND ITS PREVENTION EMPOWERMENT PARTNERSHIP (PEP). PEP WILL SUPPORT TWO SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGE YOUTH IN CABELL AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. FOR THE FIRST, MORE INTENSIVE PROGRAM, ONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND THREE COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 60 HOURS OF TRAINING ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE-BASED SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, LEADERSHIP, PEER-TO-PEER TEACHING,
OPERATE AN ORAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN BOONE, LINCOLN, MASON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT, THE COHT WILL PARTNER WITH COUNTY SENIOR CENTERS, WHICH WILL SERVE AS HOST SITES FOR PROJECT EVENTS AND ASSIST IN RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS. FOR THE FIRST PROJECT COMPONENT, COHT WILL HOLD A LARGE, DAYLONG ORAL HEALTH SCREENING EVENT IN EACH OF THE FOUR COUNTIES WHERE PUBLIC HEALTH DENTAL HYGIENISTS WILL COMPLETE DENTAL EXAMINATIONS FOR SENIOR
Agent-Based Simulation: Quantifying the Impact of Better Frontline Jobs on Business PerformanceThe goal of this project is to develop a computer simulation that quantifies the link between elevating the workplace experience of frontline workers and superior business results. The goal is to amplify and enhance the value of foundational research into job quality and human capital measures that both improve the worker experience and drive business performance, with a decision-support tool to test a
IMPLEMENT ITS TIME4K PROGRAM IN SIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND AT LEAST ONE COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCY SERVING CHILDREN IN CABELL AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA. SIX PARTICIPATING GRADUATE-LEVEL SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS (TRAINEES) WILL RECEIVE A $2,000 STIPEND AND COMMIT TO PROVIDING 450 HOURS OF SERVICE ACROSS THREE SEMESTERS. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK WILL CONTRACT WITH EXPERTS TO EDUCATE THE TRAINEES ON MINDFULNESS AND YOGA INTERVENTIONS. THE TRAINEES WILL OFFER INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND CLASSROOM
TO ESTABLISH WEST VIRGINIA REPRESENTATION IN THE REGIONAL PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CENTRAL APPALACHIA HEALTH CONSORTIUM TO ADDRESS HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGES AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE RURAL PARTNERS NETWORK FEDERAL PARTNERS FORUM WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE PARTNERSHIP/FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM TO CATALYZE NEW RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS FOR INVESTIGATING HOW THE MICROBIOME CONTRIBUTES TO HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE "GUT-BRAIN AXIS"
IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCHER- AND CITIZEN-FRIENDLY TOOL SUITE TO UNDERSTAND MOBILE BROADBAND GAPS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTHCARE, FINANCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCHER- AND CITIZEN-FRIENDLY TOOL SUITE TO UNDERSTAND MOBILE BROADBAND GAPS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTHCARE, FINANCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM TO CATALYZE NEW RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS FOR INVESTIGATING HOW THE MICROBIOME CONTRIBUTES TO HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE "GUT-BRAIN AXIS"
