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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 18-507 Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | NSF | Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 4:00pm | Feb 06, 2019 | ||
| NSF 17-581: CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) - Institutional Infrastructure (II) Track | NSF | Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 4:00pm | Jan 10, 2019 | ||
| Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program | Andrew Mellon Foundation | Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 4:00pm | Nov 08, 2018 | ||
| Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in Chemistry, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Life Sciences | Blavatnik National Awards | Friday, October 5, 2018 - 4:00pm | Nov 14, 2018 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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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W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program
Workshop Information: The CFR and Limited Submissions offices will... |
Jun 01, 2018 | Nov 01, 2018 | |||
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(CLOSED) NIOSH PAR-15-303 Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (42)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers... |
Jun 13, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 | No applicants | ||
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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) RFA-RM-18-010 Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 - Clinical Trial Optional)
The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 mechanism), established... |
Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Walker, Rachel (HHD, Nutritional Sciences) and Yingst, Jessica (COM, Public Health Sciences) 8/14/18 | |
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(CLOSED) National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends
Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars,... |
Jul 27, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | U.Park Campus: Shen, Shuang (Liberal Arts, Comp. Lit.) and Truglio, Maria (Liberal Arts, Spanish, Italian, & Portuguese) and Abington Campus: Nicosia, Marissa (Arts & Humanities) 8/20/18 | ||
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(CLOSESD) Searle Scholars Program
The Searle Scholars Program gives grants to support independent research in medicine, chemistry, and the biological sciences for... |
Jul 29, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Hedglin, Mark (ECoS, Chemistry), Silakov, Alexey (ECoS, Chemistry) 8/30/18 | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 17-585: Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program is designed to encourage the development and... |
Jul 31, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Stewart, Susan (Aerospace Engineering) 8/1/2018 ZarZar, Lauren (EMS, Materials Science & Eng.) 9/7/18 | ||
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(CLOSED) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: New Directions Fellowships
Penn State has been invited to nominate one candidate for the limited submission fall 2018 New... |
Aug 01, 2018 | Oct 05, 2018 | No applicants | ||
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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) Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Scholars
The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Program aims to fuel the development of... |
Aug 10, 2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | Arguelles, Andrea (Eng. Science & Mechanics) Manufacturing Huang, Shengxi (Elec. Eng.) Technology (8/14/18) | ||
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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) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: New Directions Fellowships
Penn State has been invited to nominate one candidate for the limited submission fall 2018 New... |
Sep 04, 2018 | Oct 05, 2018 | Moody-Turner, Shirley (Liberal Arts, English & African American Studies) 9/5/18 | ||
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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) 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 | |
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(CLOSED) NIH 17-209 Research Education: Bridges to the Doctorate (R25)
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission... |
Sep 07, 2018 | Sep 25, 2018 | No applicants | ||
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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 | |
(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 |