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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 | ||
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| NIH PAR 20-103 Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (Clinical Trial Optional) Jan. 2022 | NIH | Oct 04, 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 | ||
| Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | NIH | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 4:00pm | Dec 01, 2021 | ||
| VentureWell Course & Program Grants (fall 2021) | VentureWell | Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 4:00pm | Nov 03, 2021 | ||
| DE-FOA-0002517 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research | DOE - Office of Nuclear Energy | Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 4:00pm | Nov 11, 2021 | ||
| 2022 Blavatnik National Awards | Blavatnik Family Foundation | Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 4:00pm | Nov 17, 2021 | ||
| Moore Inventor Fellows 2021-2022 | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 4:00pm | Dec 13, 2021 | ||
| ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards | Oak Ridge Associated Universities | Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:00pm | Jan 07, 2022 |
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 | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes: Accelerating Research, Transforming Society, and Growing the American Workforce (NOI)
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Dec 04, 2021 | ||||
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(CLOSED) NSF 18-513 - Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) 2021/2022
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research held an informational webinar... |
Jan 19, 2022 | ||||
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(CLOSED) National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends (20200923-FT)
NEH staff will host a webinar describing the program, including eligibility, the... |
May 20, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Amanda Scott (CoLA), Husain Faisal (CoLA); Jasper Sachsenmeier, Chris Shelton (PS Behrend); Samantha Kavky (PS Berks); Mary Saborskis, Jeffrey Tolbert (PS Harrisburg) | ||
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(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research - Fall 2021
Workshop Information: Foundation Relations and the Limited Submissions... |
Jun 16, 2021 | Nov 01, 2021 | Raymond Schaak (ECoS) | ||
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(CLOSED) Searle Scholars Program
Institutional Limit: Penn State is limited to two nominees overall to include the College of Medicine, thus we request that... |
Jul 28, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Ruobo Zhou (ECoS) | ||
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(CLOSED) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: New Directions Fellowships
Penn State has been invited to nominate one candidate for the fall 2021 New Directions Fellowship... |
Aug 11, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | Julie Reed (CoLA) | ||
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(CLOSED) NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
The FIRST Cohort program aims... |
Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | Craig Newschaffer (HHD) | |
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(CLOSED) 2024 American National Election Studies Competition (ANES) (NSF 21-601)
The American National Election Studies (ANES) is a comprehensive longitudinal data... |
Aug 18, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | No Applicants (First come, first serverd) contact limitedsubs@psu.edu | |
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(CLOSED) Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics
The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is a career development award to enable junior faculty... |
Aug 23, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | No Applicants. This is now offered on a first come, first served basis, contact limitedsubs@psu.edu if interested | |
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(CLOSED) DE-FOA-0002253 FY21 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic FOA
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s... |
Aug 26, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | Nov 05, 2021 | Topic Area 1c: Christopher Arges (CoE); Topic Area 2a: Jacqueline O'Connor (CoE); Topic Area 3a: Hongtao Sun (CoE) | |
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(CLOSED) Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM²D Scholars Program (WiSTEM2D Scholars Program)
The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel development of... |
Sep 09, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | Design: Heather Ligler (A&A); Engineering: Hee Jeung Oh (CoE); Manufacturing: Amrita Basak (CoE); Technology: Feifei Shi (E&MS); Science: Ashley Villar (ECoS) | ||
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(CLOSED) Simons Foundation Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science
Each institution may submit up to two nominations in each... |
Sep 15, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 |