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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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| 2020 Blavatnik National Awards | The Blavatnik Family Foundation | Friday, September 20, 2019 - 4:00pm | Nov 13, 2019 | ||
| NSF 19-586 CZO Critical-Zone Collaborative Network | NSF | Monday, September 30, 2019 - 4:00pm | Dec 02, 2019 | ||
| VentureWell Faculty Grants | VentureWell | Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 4:00pm | Nov 06, 2019 | ||
| 2020 New York Academy of Sciences (NYAC) Innovators in Science Award | New York Academy of Sciences and Takeda Pharmaceuticals | Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 4:00pm | Nov 22, 2019 | ||
| Moore Inventor Fellows | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | Monday, October 14, 2019 - 4:00pm | Dec 13, 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 19-586 Critical-Zone Collaborative Network Notice of Intent
NSF will lead two webinars on the following dates: Tuesday,... |
Dec 02, 2019 | Go to https://psu.infoready4.com/#manageCompetitionsDetail/1796417 | |||
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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) 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) 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) W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering/Medical Research Program
Workshop Information: The Limited Submissions Office will conduct a workshop on... |
Jun 17, 2019 | Nov 01, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) AVOP RFA 2019-2 - USAID & Partners of the Americas Farmer-to-Farmer Agriculture Volunteer Opportunity Project (AVOP) Small Grants Program
Webinar:... |
Jun 24, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | Castellanos, Paige (College of Ag, International Programs) 7/2/19 | |
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(CLOSED) Searle Scholars Program
The Searle Scholars Program gives grants to support independent research in medicine, chemistry, and the... |
Jun 30, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Huang, Yifei (Eberly CoS, Biology) 7/16/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) NEH Summer Stipends
Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. ... |
Jul 25, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 | Chamberlin, Carla & Nicosia, Marissa (Abington), Eicher, John (Altoona), Fellie, Maria & Williams, Kesha (Berks), Witwer, David (Harrisburg), Gluck, Pearl & Schultz, Jaime (Univ. Park) | ||
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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... |
Aug 05, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | Jan 08, 2020 | No applicants | |
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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... |
Aug 05, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Alger, Monty (Eng. Chemical Eng) and Cohan, Cathy (Eng. Center for Eng. Outreach & Inclusion) 8/14/19 | ||
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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 09, 2019 | Nov 06, 2019 | Klippel, Alex (Geography, EMS), Zembal-Saul, Carla (Curriculum & Instruction, Education), Zimmerman, Heather (Learning & Performance, Education) 8/28/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) 2019/20 NSF 18-513 - Major Research Instrumentation Program
The maximum is three proposals, but is now based on the dollar value of the amount requested from... |
Aug 26, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Jan 19, 2020 | Currently in downselect. | |
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(CLOSED) Henry Luce Foundation Advancing Public Scholarship on Religion and Theology
Seeking to advance public understanding of religion and theology, the Henry Luce... |
Aug 27, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Salguero, C. Pierce (Abington Campus, Arts & Humanities) 9/11/19 | ||
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(CLOSED) Simons Foundation Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Computer Science
The foundation will accept up to two nominations per... |
Aug 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | No applicants | ||
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(CLOSED) Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Scholars Award Program
The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Program aims to fuel the development of female STEM... |
Sep 13, 2019 | Oct 04, 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 | |
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Searle (CLOSED) Searle Scholars Program The Searle Scholars Program gives grants to support independent research... |
Jun 30, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |