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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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| NSF 19-522 Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | NSF | Oct 21, 2019 | Feb 06, 2020 | ||
| NSF 19-552 ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions - Adaptation and Partnership | NSF | Oct 14, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | ||
| NSF 19-506 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) | NSF | Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 4:00pm | Jan 08, 2020 | ||
| Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program | Carnegie Corporation | Monday, November 18, 2019 - 4:00pm | Nov 14, 2019 | ||
| ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards | ORAU | Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 4:00pm | Jan 28, 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 | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 19-586 Critical-Zone Collaborative Network Notice of Intent
NSF will lead two webinars on the following dates: Tuesday,... |
Dec 02, 2019 | Go to https://psu.infoready4.com/#manageCompetitionsDetail/1796417 | |||
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(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program
Workshop Information: The Limited Submissions Office will conduct a workshop on... |
Jun 17, 2019 | Nov 01, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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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 05, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | Jan 08, 2020 | No applicants | |
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(CLOSED) NSF 17-573 - Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new... |
Aug 09, 2019 | Nov 06, 2019 | Klippel, Alex (Geography, EMS), Zembal-Saul, Carla (Curriculum & Instruction, Education), Zimmerman, Heather (Learning & Performance, Education) 8/28/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) 2019/20 NSF 18-513 - Major Research Instrumentation Program
The maximum is three proposals, but is now based on the dollar value of the amount requested from... |
Aug 26, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Jan 19, 2020 | Currently in downselect. | |
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(CLOSED) Simons Foundation Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science
The foundation will accept up to two nominations per... |
Aug 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) 2020 Blavatnik National Awards
Now entering its sixth year, the Blavatnik National Awards recognize and celebrate America’s most innovative and promising... |
Sep 20, 2019 | Nov 13, 2019 | Currently in downselect. | ||
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NSF 19-586 CZO Critical-Zone Collaborative Network
NSF seeks proposals to establish an adaptive and responsive research network that supports investigations of the Earth... |
Sep 30, 2019 | Dec 02, 2019 | Thematic Cluster: Lead: DiBiase, Roman (EMS, EESI), Collab: DiBiase, Roman (EMS, EESI), Duncan, Jonathan (Ag Sci), Coord HUB Lead: White, Timothy (EMS, EESI) | ||
(CLOSED) VentureWell Faculty Grants
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Oct 02, 2019 | Nov 06, 2019 | Menold, Jessica (Eng. School of Eng. Design, Technology, and Professional Programs) and Betsy Campbell (Edu. Research Assosciate) 10/16/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) 2020 New York Academy of Sciences (NYAC) Innovators in Science Award
Established on November 10, 2016, the Innovators in Science Award is administered by the... |
Oct 10, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | No applicants | ||
(CLOSED) NSF 19-587 Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research
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Oct 11, 2019 | Nov 05, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) Moore Inventor Fellows
Inspired by Gordon Moore’s passion for discovery, the competition seeks to identify outstanding early-stage inventors who harness science... |
Oct 14, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Currently in downselect. |