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
DE-FOA-0002204: Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Energy Frontier Research Centers	Apply Here	DOE - Department of Energy		Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 4:00pm	Apr 07, 2020
NSF 19-609 Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2)	Apply Here	NSF		Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 4:00pm	Feb 20, 2020
W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program	Apply Here	W.M. Keck Foundation		Friday, December 6, 2019 - 4:00pm	Feb 15, 2020
NSF 20-516 LOI Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (IUSE:GEOPAths)	Apply Here	NSF	Dec 06, 2019	Friday, December 6, 2019 - 4:00pm	Feb 14, 2020
NSF 19-605 LOI Mid-Scale Innovations Program in Astronomical Sciences (MSIP)	Apply Here	NSF	Dec 19, 2019	Monday, December 9, 2019 - 4:00pm	May 06, 2020
Agilent Early Career Professor Award	Apply Here	Agilent		Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 4:00pm	Feb 28, 2020
RFA 67-84 - PA Dept. of Health Collaborative Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) In Response to Request For Applications	Apply Here	PA Dept. of Heath		Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 4:00pm	Jan 23, 2020
SPARC - Stimulating Partnerships Among Researchers and Clinicians - Clinical Research Exchange Fellowship	Apply Here	Penn State Strategic Initiatives		Monday, January 6, 2020 - 12:00pm	Jan 06, 2020
2020-2021 Four Diamonds Trainee Research Grants	Apply Here	Four Diamonds Fund		Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 12:00pm	Jan 29, 2020
2020-2021 Four Diamonds Pilot Projects in Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Grant	Apply Here	Four Diamonds Fund		Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 12:00pm	Jan 29, 2020
2020-2021 Four Diamonds Faculty Research Grants	Apply Here	Four Diamonds Fund		Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 12:00pm	Jan 29, 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) NSF 19-522 Research Traineeship (NRT) Program The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and...		Dec 06, 2019	Feb 06, 2020	Huang, Sharon (IST) and Mackenzie, Sally (Biology, ECoS) 11/12/19
(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
(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	Track 1: Doug Cowen (Physics, ECoS) & Tim Kane (Ele.Eng & MAS, COE & EMS) Track 2: Brian Foley (Mech. Eng, COE) 10/14/19
(CLOSED) NSF 19-552 ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions - Adaptation and Partnership ...	Oct 14, 2019		Jan 15, 2020	Atamturktur, Sez (Arch. Eng, College of Eng) 10/15/19
(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	Chang, Cui-Zu (Physics, ECoS) and Huang, Shengxi (EE, Engineering) 11/8/19
(CLOSED) NIH PAR-19-072 Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) The National Library of Medicine seeks...	Nov 06, 2019	Dec 17, 2019	Jan 17, 2020	Huang, Sharon (IST) 11/6/19
(CLOSED) NSF 19-506 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) The Partnerships for Innovation (PFI...	Nov 07, 2019		Jan 08, 2020	Zarzar, Lauren (Chemistry, ECoS) 11/11/19
(CLOSED) - Brain Research Foundation: 2020 Fay/Frank Seed Grant Brain Research Foundation has invited Penn State to nominate one faculty member (Assistant or...	Nov 14, 2019	Jan 07, 2020	Mar 25, 2020	Mansouri, Seyed (Neurosurgery, College of Medicine) 12/3/19
(CLOSED) 2020 Dreyfus Foundation: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of...	Nov 21, 2019		Feb 06, 2020	Cotruvo, Joseph (Chemistry, ECoS) 11/27/19
(CLOSED) - ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards ORAU commitment to enriching the research skills and professional growth of young faculty members at ORAU...	Nov 21, 2019		Jan 28, 2020	Currently in downselect
(CLOSED) The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Grant Awards Details: There is no policy concerning a minimum or maximum grant...	Nov 26, 2019		Jan 01, 2020	Currently in downselect

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