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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 Senior Vice President for Research (SVPR), 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 or if you would like to receive a weekly digest of open limited submission opportunities.
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 | OSVPR NOI Deadline | OSVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | ||
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| NSF 23-538 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) - Research Partnerships Track (September 2024) | NSF | Apr 24, 2024 | Sep 03, 2024 | ||
| Brain Research Foundation 2025 Scientific Innovations Award (SIA) | Brain Research Foundation | Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 4:00pm | Aug 08, 2024 | ||
| 2025 Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Friday, April 12, 2024 - 4:00pm | Aug 28, 2024 | ||
| 2025 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Friday, April 12, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 05, 2024 | ||
| Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge – Year 6 | Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 4:00pm | May 17, 2024 | |||
| NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 - Clinical Trial Optional) (NIH RFA-RM-24-005) | National Institutes of Health | Friday, April 26, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 06, 2024 | ||
| Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) | DOE - Office of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 4:00pm | Sep 04, 2024 |
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:
| OSVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency LOI Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | Notes | ||
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(CLOSED) USDA NIFA Equipment Grants Program (EGP) - 2024 (USDA-NIFA-OP-010493)
The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose... |
Feb 22, 2024 | May 03, 2024 | Paul Bartell (AgSci); Jody Kull (AgSci) | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 23-538 Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) - Research Partnerships Track (May 2024)
An organization may not submit more than one (1) new or resubmitted... |
May 07, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | |||
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(WITHDRAWN) Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32) (PAR-24-128)
The goal of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to develop a diverse pool of well-... |
May 25, 2024 | With an existing MSTP award PSU is not eligible. | |||
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(CLOSED) William T. Grant Scholars Program 2024
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds... |
Apr 09, 2024 | Jul 03, 2024 | Tiffany Nyachae (Education); Other colleges still eligible, and offered on a first come, first served basis - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply. | ||
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(CLOSED) Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program (NSF 24-529)
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and... |
Feb 20, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | Enrique Gomez (CoE); Suzanne Mohney (E&MS) | ||
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(CLOSED) Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (Clinical Trial Optional) - May 2024 (NIH PAR-23-077
Complex and challenging research questions... |
May 29, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply | |||
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(CLOSED) Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program (NSF 24-529)
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and... |
Feb 20, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | Enrique Gomez (CoE); Suzanne Mohney (E&MS) | ||
| (CLOSED) NIH-PAR-23-114 Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)... | Oct 17, 2024 | Keefe Manning (CoE) | |||
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(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research - Spring 2024
Workshop Information: Foundation Relations and the Limited Submissions... |
Nov 27, 2023 | May 01, 2024 | Pak Kin Wong (CoE); Jonas Rubenson (HHD); Deb Kelly (CoE) | ||
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(CLOSED) DE-FOA-0003258: DOE SC - Energy Frontier Research Centers
The DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier... |
Feb 05, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | May 08, 2024 | Susan Trolier-McKinstry (E&MS); Mauricio Terrones (ECoS) | |
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(CLOSED) Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Grants
The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) identifies and invests in leading edge research that... |
Feb 01, 2024 | Mar 01, 2024 | Jun 01, 2024 | Leonardo de Macedo Filho (CoM) | |
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(CLOSED) Platform Technologies for Transformative Battery Manufacturing (DE-FOA-0003236)
The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing... |
Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 04, 2024 | May 07, 2024 | Feifei Shi (E&MS) | |
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(CLOSED) Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Science (DE-FOA-0003264)
The DOE SC program in Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) hereby announces its... |
Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | Topic Area 1: Yashar Mehmani (E&MS); Topic area 2: Zi-Kui Liu (E&MS), Sara Rajtmajer (IST), Mahmut Kandemir (CoE); Topic area 2: Elia Merzari (CoE); Topic Area 4: Lu Lin (IST), Shagufta Mehnaz (E&MS); Topic Area 5: Abhronil Sengupta, Saptarshi Das (CoE) | |
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(CLOSED) Accelerated Research in Quantum Computing (DE-FOA-0003265)
The DOE SC program in Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) announces its interest in receiving... |
Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | May 08, 2024 | Chunhao Wang (CoE); Slots available now first come, first served. Contact limitedsubs@psu.edu if interested in applying. | |
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(CLOSED) Data Reduction for Science (DE-FOA-0003266)
The DOE SC program in Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) hereby announces its interest in research... |
Feb 07, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | May 07, 2024 | Daning Huang (CoE); Elia Merzari (CoE) | |
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(CLOSED) G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation: Spring 2024
The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life... |
Jan 19, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Jun 07, 2024 | Esther Gomez (CoE); Shyam Bansal (CoM); Wesley Raup-Konsavage (CoM); Alireza Mansouri (CoM) | |
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(CLOSED) 2024 Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in STEM
This opportunity is available to Commonwealth Campuses only. The Provost’s office has identified and... |
Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Sep 02, 2024 | Matthew Fury (PS Abington) | |
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(CLOSED) National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Materials & Substrates
This NOFO seeks applications for research and development activities that... |
Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 03, 2024 | Madhavan Swaminathan (CoE) | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 24-537: General Social Survey Competition
The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative personal interview survey of the United States adult... |
Mar 06, 2024 | Jun 03, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | No Applicants, Now first come, first served - Contact LimitedSubs@psu.edu if you wish to apply |