Limited Submissions

Calls for Interest

Potential Limited Opportunities Emails

Limited Submission Guidelines

GURU Policy # RAG20

Additional Resources

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

If you would like to be considered as a Penn State institutional applicant for one of these opportunities, please submit a Notice of Intent. Depending on the level of interest, a downselect competition may be held.

		Funding Agency	OVPR NOI Deadline	Agency Final Deadline
NSF Major Research Instrumentation	Apply Here		Aug 25, 2017	Jan 10, 2018

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.)

NSF Downselects:

		OVPR Downselect Deadline	Agency Final Deadline
NSF 17-575 Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Supplements and Sites Site Proposals: Three Site...	Apply Here	Aug 08, 2017	Oct 10, 2017 ()
NSF 17-573: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Opportunity Summary The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)...	Apply Here	Sep 01, 2017	Nov 06, 2017 ()
Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) (NSF 15-577) The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program provides funds: 1) for improvements...	Apply Here	Jul 07, 2017	Aug 14, 2017 ()
National Science Foundation (NSF) Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs: Establishing Spokes to Advance Big Data Applications (BD Spokes) This solicitation expands upon the...	Apply Here	Jun 09, 2017	Sep 18, 2017 ()
NSF ADVANCE Adaptation Track: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE) (NSF 16-594) ...	Apply Here	May 26, 2017	Sep 13, 2017 ()

NIH Downselects:

		Funding Agency	Agency LOI Deadline	Agency Final Deadline
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (EIA) Program Opportunity Summary The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards provide an opportunity...	Apply Here			Sep 22, 2017
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (EIA) Program Opportunity Summary The NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards provide an opportunity...	Apply Here	NIH		Sep 22, 2017

Foundation/Private Organization Downselects:

		OVPR Downselect Deadline	Agency Final Deadline
William T. Grant Institutional Challenge Description: Please Note: While the funder does not limit the...		Jul 14, 2017	Sep 12, 2017
W.M. Keck Foundation W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program The Keck Foundation supports basic research...	Apply Here	Jul 02, 2017	Nov 01, 2017
Kinship Foundation Searle Scholars Program The Searle Scholars Program gives grants to support independent research in medicine,...	Apply Here	Jul 30, 2017	Sep 29, 2017
Mallinckrodt Foundation Mallinckrodt Foundation: Biomedical Early-stage Investigator Grants The mission of the Foundation is to support...	Apply Here	Jun 25, 2017	Aug 11, 2017
Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences competition The Pew Scholars Program...	Apply Here	Jun 07, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 07/07/2017 - 16:00

Other Governmental Downselects:

		Funding Agency	Agency LOI Deadline	Agency Final Deadline
National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to...	Apply Here	NEA		Sep 27, 2017