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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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| MacArthur Foundation 100&Change | MacArthur Foundation | Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 4:00pm | Aug 01, 2019 | ||
| William T. Grant Scholars Program | William T. Grant Scholars Program | Monday, May 20, 2019 - 4:00pm | Jul 02, 2019 | ||
| DE-FOA-0001980: Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic | DOE EERE | Monday, May 20, 2019 - 4:00pm | Aug 29, 2019 | ||
| NEA Artworks | NEA | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 4:00pm | Jul 11, 2019 | ||
| W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program | Keck Foundation | Monday, June 17, 2019 - 4:00pm | Nov 01, 2019 | ||
| Searle Scholars Program | Searle | Sunday, June 30, 2019 - 4:00pm | Sep 27, 2019 |
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) NSF 19-578 Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC)
The Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) program supports university-based centers and institutes where the collective... |
Aug 01, 2019 | Aug 01, 2019 | Mostafa, Miguel (Physics, ECoS) 5/17/19 | ||
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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 | ||
(CLOSED) NIH Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-19-178
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Feb 28, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Deighton, Nigel (Huck Institute, Life Sciences) 4/11/2019 Arnold, Amy (Hershey Medical Center) 4/23/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) Pathways to Stop Diabetes
Award Details: Pathway awards provide up to $1.625 million per award in combined salary and project support.... |
Mar 18, 2019 | Jul 01, 2019 | Stuckey, Heather (Division of General Internal Medicine, College of Medicine) 3/25/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) NIH PAR-17-221 Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25)
The NIH Research... |
Mar 25, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | Mack, Issac (Plant Science, College of Ag.) 3/28/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) DE‐FOA‐0001960 DOE EERE Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute: Cybersecurity in Energy Efficient Manufacturing
he Office of Energy Efficiency and... |
Apr 08, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | Liu, Peng (IST) 5/8/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) DOE-FOA-0002083 DOE EERE Subsurface Stress and Lost Circulation in Geothermal Drilling
Background and Purpose: The Geothermal... |
Apr 10, 2019 | Jun 07, 2019 | Topic 1 - Derek Elsworth (EME, EMS) and Topic 2 - Amin Mehrabian (EME, EMS) 4/15/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Scholars Program supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in... |
Apr 12, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | Graziane, Nicholas (COM, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine) 5/7/19 | |
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(CLOSED) DE-FOA-0002080 DOE EERE Water Power Technologies Office 2019
Webinar: An informational webinar will be held on... |
Apr 15, 2019 | Jul 09, 2019 | No applicants | ||
(CLOSED) NIH PAR-17-096 Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32)
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Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | No applicants | |
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(CLOSED) NSF 19-558 Faculty Development in the Space Sciences
The Geospace Section of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences is pleased to offer awards for... |
Apr 22, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | Bilen, Sven (Eng Design, Electrical Engineering, & Aerospace Engineering) & Schwartz, Justin (Dean, College of Eng.) | ||
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(CLOSED) HRSA 19-094 - Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Health... |
Apr 22, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) NIH - RFA-DK-19-003 - Cystic Fibrosis Research and Translation Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Awards Details: Application budgets are limited to... |
May 01, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | No applicants | |
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(CLOSED) Brain Research Foundation: 2020 Scientific Innovations Award
Brain Research Foundation (BRF) Annual Scientific Innovations Award supports innovative discovery... |
May 14, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 | No applicants | |
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(CLOSED) NIH 19-072 Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients
The National Library of Medicine seeks applications for novel... |
May 17, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | No applicants | |
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(CLOSED) BJA-2019-16252 - STOP School Violence Training and Technical Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of... |
May 17, 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) USDA-NIFA-OP-006741 - National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards (TERA)
The purpose of TERA award is to recognize and... |
May 17, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) HRSA-19-108 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders
This notice announces the... |
May 17, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Grant
Overview: The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to... |
May 20, 2019 | Jul 01, 2019 | Currently in downselect. |
Foundation/Private Organization Downselects:
| OVPR Downselect Deadline | Agency LOI Deadline | Agency Final Deadline | ||
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Pew Trusts (CLOSED) Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences The Pew Scholars Program supports assistant... |
Apr 12, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 |