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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 16-594 ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE) - Partnerships | NSF | Friday, October 26, 2018 - 4:00pm | Jan 09, 2019 | ||
| NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25) | NIH | Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 4:00pm | Jan 24, 2019 | ||
| Brain Research Foundation: 2019 Fay/Frank Seed Grant | Brain Research Foundation | Friday, November 16, 2018 - 4:00pm | Jan 08, 2019 | ||
| 2019 Dreyfus Foundation: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards | Dreyfus Foundation | Sunday, December 2, 2018 - 4:00pm | Feb 07, 2019 |
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.)
Current Downselects:
| OVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency LOI Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | Notes | ||
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(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program
Workshop Information: The CFR and Limited Submissions... |
Jun 01, 2018 | Nov 01, 2018 | Engineering & Science: Shandera, Sarah and Hanna, Chad (Physics) Medical: Zhang, Sulin (ESM/Bio Med Eng), Pugh, Frank (Biochem/Mol Bio), Zheng, Siyang (Biomed Eng/EE), Gomez, Esther (Chem Eng.) 8/3/2018 | ||
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(CLOSED) 2018/19 NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
Although there is currently NO active solicitation for the NSF-... |
Jul 20, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Grozinger, Christina (Ag. Sciences, Entomology), Sathyaprakash, Bangalore (ECoS, Physics & Physics & Astronomy), Medina, Monica (ECoS, Biology) 8/21/18 | ||
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(CLOSED) DE‐FOA‐0001956 DOE EERE: Machine Learning for Geothermal Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technology Office (GTO) Machine Learning for... |
Aug 03, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | Nov 01, 2018 | Marone, Chris (EMS, Geoscience) 8/4/18 | |
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(CLOSED) NSF- Enabling Quantum Leap: Convergent Accelerated Discovery Foundries for Quantum Materials Science, Engineering and Information (Q-AMASE-i)
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Aug 21, 2018 | Nov 05, 2018 | No applicants | ||
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NSF 18-513 - Major Research Instrumentation Program
The Penn State Limited Submission Program manages the response to research funding opportunities for which a limited... |
Aug 27, 2018 | Jan 22, 2019 | |||
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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 29, 2018 | Nov 07, 2018 | Zimmerman, Heather (Education, Learning & Performance Systems) and Hill, Kathleen (Education, CSATS) 9/19/18 | ||
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(CLOSED) Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR): Seeking teams to design, deploy, and operate advanced wireless research platforms.
The PAWR program aims to... |
Sep 04, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | Huff, Gregory (Electrical Engineering) 9/4/18 | |
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(CLOSED) NSF 18-583 Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into Geoscience (IUSE: GEOPATHS)
A well-prepared, innovative science,... |
Sep 07, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | Klippel, Alexander (EMS, Geography) 9/21/18 | |
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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... |
Sep 07, 2018 | Oct 01, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | No applicants | |
(CLOSED) Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS)
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Sep 12, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | No applicants | ||
(CLOSED) Simons Foundation Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science
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Sep 12, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Confidential per competition | ||
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(CLOSED) ORAU Travel Grant
ORAU Travel Grants The ORAU Travel Grants Program provides up to $800 to fund faculty or staff members of ORAU... |
Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 30, 2019 | Grant no longer offered through ORAU | ||
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(CLOSED) VentureWell Faculty Grants
VentureWell awards faculty grants to colleges and universities for the purpose of strengthening existing... |
Sep 19, 2018 | Nov 07, 2018 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 18-507 Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold,... |
Sep 27, 2018 | Nov 26, 2018 | Feb 06, 2019 | Hockett, Kevin (Ag. Sciences, Plant Pathology), Messner, John (Engineering, Architectural Engineering) 10/4/18 | |
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(CLOSED) NSF 17-581: CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) - Institutional Infrastructure (II) Track
NSF Revision Note: In previous years, this opportunity was not... |
Oct 03, 2018 | Nov 07, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 | Song, Linhai (IST), Morgan, Eugene (EMS, Energy & Mineral Engineering) 10/4/18 | |
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Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program
The purpose of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program aims to support the social sciences and humanities. The... |
Oct 04, 2018 | Nov 08, 2018 | |||
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Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in Chemistry, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Life Sciences
Now entering its sixth year, the Blavatnik National... |
Oct 05, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 |