To help potential applicants prepare for the upcoming July 1, 2025 deadline for Cottrell Scholar Award proposals (https://rescorp.org/cottrell-scholars/guidelines), I will offer virtual office hours with program information and tips for effective proposal preparation. Following a brief introduction, participants will have plenty of time for Q&A.  Please bring this office hour to the attention of eligible faculty in your department or your professional circles. 

In 2025, the Cottrell Scholar Award program is accepting applications from Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy faculty who started their first faculty position in 2022. The Cottrell Scholar program is committed to fostering an inclusive community of teacher-scholars who, collectively, can make a difference in the way science is taught in the US and Canada.

Cottrell Scholar Office Hours

To be able to accommodate the largest possible number of attendees, these sessions will be offered twice. RCSA Program Director Silvia Ronco will be available for questions following a short presentation on program goals, proposal preparation and submission, and the CSA selection process. We will use a flipped classroom format with the following pre-reading assignment: Cottrell Scholar Awards Power Point

When?

·         Thursday, May 8, 2025, 9:00-10:00 am Pacific Time (noon – 1 pm Eastern)

·         Friday, May 9, 2025, 11:00 am-noon Pacific Time (2:00 pm-3:00 pm Eastern)

To register for the Webinar, go here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSA_Webinar

Registration deadline isMay 1, 2025. A zoom link will be sent shortly after. 

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