Robert Holland Jr. Award

The Robert Holland Jr. Award recognizes outstanding senior scientists for creativity, excellence in research and teaching, and mentorship, and celebrates scholars whose experience and contributions are currently underrepresented in the Cottrell Scholar community. Recipients join the Cottrell Scholar community, are invited to present at the annual Cottrell Scholar Conference, and become eligible for Cottrell Scholar Collaborative initiatives. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and promotion in professional journals. Nominations are initiated by existing Cottrell Scholars or Holland awardees and submitted via the RCSA PRISM portal.

US$5,000 cash prize; membership in the Cottrell Scholar community; invitation to present at the annual Cottrell Scholar Conference; eligibility for Cottrell Scholar Collaborative initiatives and promotion in professional journals.

Nominees should have earned tenure in a Chemistry, Physics, or Astronomy department (or closely related physical sciences discipline) at a research university or primarily undergraduate institution in the United States or Canada, and currently hold a faculty or researcher appointment in higher education or at a national laboratory. Previous Cottrell Scholars are not eligible; nominations must be submitted by a Cottrell Scholar or Holland awardee.

Applications are by nomination only (nominator must be a Cottrell Scholar or Holland awardee). Nominator compiles required materials and submits them via the PRISM portal. Required materials include a letter of nomination, nominee statement of interest (up to three pages), and nominee CV (up to five pages).