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The Penn State Limited Submission Program manages the response to research funding opportunities for which a limited number of submissions are permitted from Penn State.
The Vice President for Research (VPR), in close communication with the college research deans and interdisciplinary consortia directors, is charged with implementing the Penn State Limited Submission Procedure.
Please contact limitedsubs@psu.edu should you have any questions.
Currently Accepting Notices of Intent/Proposals
If you would like to be considered as a Penn State institutional applicant for one of these opportunities, please submit a Proposal or Notice of Intent. Depending on the level of interest, a downselect competition may be held.
| Funding Agency | OVPR NOI Deadline | OVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packard Fellowships for Science & Engineering | The David & Lucile Packard Foundation | Monday, February 18, 2019 - 4:00pm | Apr 19, 2019 | ||
| NIH-RFA-OD-19-001 Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Centers (BDSRC) (U19 Clinical Trial Optional) | NIH | Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 4:00pm | Apr 15, 2019 | ||
| NIH Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-19-178 | NIH | Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 4:00pm | May 31, 2019 | ||
| Commonwealth Campuses Research Collaboration Development Program Phase 1 Concept Paper | OVPR, Provost’s Office, Office of the VP for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC), College of Med., College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, College of Engineering, Eberly College of Science, and College of Health and Human Dev. | Friday, March 1, 2019 - 11:59pm | Mar 01, 2019 | ||
| NSF 19-546 Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE) | NSF | Mar 15, 2019 | Friday, March 15, 2019 - 4:00pm | May 09, 2019 | |
| Pathways to Stop Diabetes | American Diabetes Association Research Foundation | Monday, March 18, 2019 - 4:00pm | Jul 01, 2019 |
Currently in Downselect
Penn State may only submit a specific number of proposals to these funding opportunities. The number of NOIs received require that an internal competition take place, thus, a downselect process has commenced. No Penn State researchers may apply to any opportunity listed on this page outside of this downselect process.
All current downselect applications are provided in the InfoReady system, at psu.infoready4.com. You may also click on the titles below to apply for limited submission awards that are currently in downselect. (This link opens in a new window; Penn State WebAccess log in required to see application.)
Current Downselects:
| OVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency LOI Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | Notes | ||
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(CLOSED) ORAU Travel Grant
ORAU Travel Grants The ORAU Travel Grants Program provides up to $800 to fund faculty or staff members of ORAU... |
Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 30, 2019 | Grant no longer offered through ORAU | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 18-532 Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM)
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) funds research projects that identify (1) factors... |
Dec 14, 2018 | Feb 22, 2019 | No applicants | ||
| (CLOSED) RFA-CA-19-029 & RFA-CA-19-030 NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed... | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | No applicants | |
(CLOSED) NSF 17-527 (S-STEM) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
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Feb 01, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | Cohan, Catherine (ENG, Center for Eng. Outreach & Inclusion) Jenkins, Gregory (EMS, Meteorology) Morales, Aldo (Harrisburg, Electrical Engineering) 2/15/18 | ||
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(CLOSED) ORAU Events Sponsorship Program
ORAU Events Grants provide up to $4,000 in support of events which involve participants from more than one ORAU... |
Feb 06, 2019 | Mar 01, 2019 | Brantley, Susan (Geosciences, EMS) 2/11/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) USDOJ - OVW - Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus Program
Pre-Application... |
Feb 11, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Hetzel-Riggin, Melanie (Psychology, School of Humanities & Social Science, Behrend Erie Campus) 2/13/19 |