Limited Submissions

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/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
NIH PAR 20-103 Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (Clinical Trial Optional) Jan. 2021	Apply Here	NIH	Sep 30, 2020		Jan 27, 2021
Pennsylvania Department of Health CURE Non-Formula 2020 - The COVID-19 Pandemic in Pennsylvania (NOI Mandatory)	Apply Here	PA Department of Health	Sep 24, 2020		Nov 15, 2020
HRSA-21-021 Rural Health Network Development Planning Program	Apply Here	HRSA	Sep 23, 2020		Nov 17, 2020
HRSA-21-013 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant	Apply Here	HRSA	Sep 24, 2020		Nov 09, 2020
NSF 20-600 Harnessing the Data Revolution: Coordination Hub (HDR Central)	Apply Here	NSF		Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 4:00pm	Nov 12, 2020
DE-FOA-0002362 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research	Apply Here	DOE		Friday, October 2, 2020 - 4:00pm	Nov 12, 2020
NSF 20-606 Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research	Apply Here	NSF		Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 4:00pm	Dec 03, 2020
Moore Inventor Fellows	Apply Here	Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation		Monday, October 12, 2020 - 4:00pm	Dec 14, 2020

Currently in Downselect/Closed

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
(CLOSED) RFA-AG-21-009 Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Optional) 1. Background ...		Sep 01, 2020	Oct 01, 2020	No Applicants
(CLOSED) NSF 20-604 National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes: Accelerating Research, Transforming Society, and Growing the American Workforce (NOI Mandatory)...			Dec 04, 2020
(CLOSED) NSF 19-522 National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program 2021 The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research held an...		Nov 25, 2020	Feb 06, 2021	Adriana Van Hell (CLA, Psychology), John Messner (CoE, Arch. Engineering)
(CLOSED) NSF 18-513 - Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) 2020/21 The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research held an informational webinar for...			Jan 19, 2021
(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research & The Office of Foundation...	Jun 24, 2020		Nov 02, 2020
(CLOSED) NEH Summer Stipends (20200923-FT) The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Summer Stipends program aims to stimulate new research in the humanities and its...	Jul 08, 2020		Sep 23, 2020	Eliyana Adler (CLA, History); Amanda Scott (CLA, History)
(CLOSED) NSF 20-569 Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) 2020 The NSF...	Jul 23, 2020	Oct 06, 2020	Jan 26, 2021	No Applicants
(CLOSED) Searle Scholars Program The Searle Scholars Program gives grants to support independent research in medicine, chemistry, and the biological sciences for...	Jul 29, 2020		Sep 30, 2020	Amir Sheikhi (CoE), Eric Nacsa (ECoS) - 8/5/2020
(CLOSED) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: New Directions Fellowships 2020 Penn State has been invited to nominate one candidate for the fall 2020 New Directions Fellowship...	Aug 25, 2020		Sep 28, 2020	Julie Reed (Liberal Arts; 8/31/2020)
(CLOSED) USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006769 Education and Workforce Development Program (EWD) FY2020 Number of Applications allowed per Organization: Penn...	Aug 25, 2020		Sep 24, 2020	REEU program - Edward Dudley (AgSci); PD-STEP program - Kathleen Hill (AgSci)
NSF 20-595 Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program An Accelerator Hub proposal will not count against the institutional limit of two IGE project...	Sep 09, 2020		Nov 04, 2020
(CLOSED) Simons Foundation Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science 2020 Rationale: The Simons...	Sep 15, 2020		Oct 28, 2020	No Applicants
(CLOSED) 2021 Blavatnik National Awards Now entering its eighth year, the Blavatnik National Awards recognize and celebrate America’s most innovative and promising...	Sep 17, 2020		Oct 28, 2020
(CLOSED) Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM²D Scholars Program (WiSTEM2D Scholars Program) The Johnson & Johnson...	Sep 22, 2020		Oct 15, 2020

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