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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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| 2022 Sloan Research Fellowships | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 4:00pm | Sep 15, 2021 | ||
| Searle Scholars Program | Kinship Foundation | Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 4:00pm | Sep 30, 2021 | ||
| ORAU Events Sponsorship Program 2021 Cycle 1 | Oak Ridge Associated Universities | Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - 4:00pm | Sep 01, 2021 | ||
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: New Directions Fellowships | Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 4:00pm | Sep 24, 2021 | ||
| NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Institutes of Health | Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 4:00pm | Sep 24, 2021 | ||
| Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics | Greenwall Foundation | Monday, August 23, 2021 - 4:00pm | Jan 10, 2022 | ||
| Simons Foundation Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science | Simons Foundation | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 4:00pm | Oct 20, 2021 |
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) Notice of Intent: University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) (TEES/JHTO-RPP-2021-001 & TEES/JHTO-RPP-2021-002)
The Joint Hypersonic Transition... |
Jul 26, 2021 | Jul 26, 2021 | Richard Yetter (Core project; College of Engineering) | ||
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(CLOSED) Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program 2021
The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young... |
Aug 05, 2021 | No Applicants | |||
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(CLOSED) NEA American Rescue Plan Grants to Organizations
Penn State is limited to one (1) application to the sponsor. Select organizations may qualify as an independent... |
Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 02, 2021 | Sita Frederick (Center for the Performing Arts); Rick Lombardo (Penn State Centre Stage) | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 18-513 - Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) 2021/2022
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research held an informational webinar... |
Jan 19, 2022 | ||||
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(CLOSED) 2022 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Biomedical Scholars Program supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science... |
Apr 15, 2021 | Sep 01, 2021 | Spencer Szczesny (CoE) | ||
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(CLOSED) 2022 Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research
The Penn State Cancer Institute has been invited by the Pew Charitable Trusts to nominate a candidate for... |
Apr 15, 2021 | Sep 09, 2021 | No Applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends (20200923-FT)
NEH staff will host a webinar describing the program, including eligibility, the... |
May 20, 2021 | Sep 22, 2021 | Amanda Scott (CoLA), Husain Faisal (CoLA); Jasper Sachsenmeier, Chris Shelton (PS Behrend); Samantha Kavky (PS Berks); Mary Saborskis, Jeffrey Tolbert (PS Harrisburg) | ||
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(CLOSED) NSF 21-536 National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
The Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO) and the Office of... |
May 27, 2021 | Sep 06, 2021 | Sally Mackenzie (ECoS); Allison Beese (E&MS) | ||
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NIH PAR-19-072 Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The National Library of Medicine seeks... |
May 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Sharon Huang (IST) | |
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(CLOSED) NSF 20-554 ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE)
In this solicitation, the NSF ADVANCE program seeks to build... |
Jun 01, 2021 | Aug 03, 2020 | Aug 02, 2021 | No Applicants | |
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(CLOSED) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research - Fall 2021
Workshop Information: Foundation Relations and the Limited Submissions... |
Jun 16, 2021 | Aug 15, 2021 | Nov 01, 2021 | ||
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(CLOSED) NFL-NFLPA PMC: Funding Opportunity For Innovative Translational and Clinical Research on Alternatives to Opioids: Effects on Pain and Performance
The purpose of... |
Jul 12, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | No Applicants, this will now be offered on a first come, first served basis. Contact limitedsubs@psu.edu if interested in applying. | ||
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(CLOSED) Mallinckrodt Foundation: Biomedical Early-stage Investigator Grants
The mission of the Foundation is to support early stage investigators engaged in basic... |
Jul 12, 2021 | Aug 01, 2021 | Urara Hasegawa (E&MS) | ||
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(CLOSED) National Endowment for the Arts: Our Town
An organization/Campus may submit as a lead applicant two applications to Our Town. A partnering organization may... |
Jul 13, 2021 | Aug 05, 2021 | Jennifer Hirt (PS Harrisburg) | ||
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(CLOSED) WT Grant Institutional Challenge
Please Note: While the funder does not limit the number of applications from an institution, this down-select is to select the... |
Jul 15, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 | No Applicants |